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Cycle NC 2014 Ride in Oriental
1100 Cyclists, Many Wheels, One DragonApril 10, 2014
A cyclist heads out from South Avenue and Mildred Streets for Friday’s ride.
Along the South Avenue waterfront an array of jerseys and cyclists waiting to set out.
Chair City Cyclists was a group of a half dozen friends from the furniture making city of Thomasville who go out periodically to events such as the CNC Coastal Ride. Asked if they were competitive cyclists, they laughed. In sailing terms, they said, they were more like cruisers than racing sailors. They brought smaller and more contemporary chairs than the iconic giant chair in their hometown.
The beginning of the route on Saturday — upper Broad Street — where cyclists headed out of town singly, in pairs or in larger groups.
Tarheelians on Straight Road.