As some of you probably know by now, a young cyclist who happened to also be a beloved TA volunteer, James Langergaard, was struck and killed by a car at Queens Blvd. and 69th street on August 14th (if you are hearing of this sad story for the first time, you can find the full story here: http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/08/17/in-memoriam-james-langergaard/).

This Friday (October 2) there will be a special Queens Boulevard Bike Pool ride in honor of James. Please come out and join us to help send a strong message to the community that these casualties of the Blvd. will not be forgotten, and that work to prevent future tragedies is ever-increasing.

As of now, we will be meeting at the Queens side of the Queensboro Bridge for a 6:30 PM departure, as usual, on Friday, October 2nd; We ride on the service road of the Blvd. eastward towards the Queens Mall and will stop for a tribute to James at the site of his accident.

Please save the date and make this ride a priority if you can. It is a short, slow ride and every rider's presence will have a significant impact.