Author Archives: marie

Tour of the Cherry Blossoms

70 cyclists turned out for BCBC’s First Annual Tour of the Cherry Blossoms on April 11, 2010. Turnout was greater than expected for this 5-mile ride in and around Newark’s Branch Brook Park. The weather was beautiful, and the park was busy with cyclists and patrons alike. The route winded through areas of the park [...]


Newarkers Attend North American Handmade Bicycle Show

Last weekend, Ryan and I left Newark in the middle of a snow storm to attend the North American Handmade Bicycle Show in Richmond, VA. Oh my gosh! There was any kind of bike you could imagine there: steel, titanium, carbon fiber, bamboo, wood composite, road, track, mountain, off-road, city, tandem, folding, lawnmower, etc. And [...]


Marty’s Rep Night

On Tuesday, February 16, Ryan and I apprehensively attended Marty’s Rep Night. Marty’s Reliable Cycle (saving the world with bikes) is a wonderful bike shop at all three of its locations: Morristown, Randolph, and Hackettstown. If you were wondering, yes, Marty looks exactly like the cartoon on the website.

Marty’s Rep Night is a night with [...]

Halloween Bicycle Scavenger Hunt!!!

For more information or to preregister, email:
brickcitybikecollective@gmail.com

Marie and Ryan’s Celebratory Wedding Ride

Ryan and I got married on September 12 behind our house in Camp Alley (one of the few remaining brick alleys in Newark). Then we headed upstairs for afternoon tea with our guests, including food, drink, dancing, a cheesy poem contest, cupcakes, and fun. To celebrate even more, we hosted a celebratory bicycle ride.
We [...]