{"id":135,"date":"2009-05-10T17:34:03","date_gmt":"2009-05-10T21:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devonfernandez.com\/bike09\/?p=135"},"modified":"2009-05-13T18:19:36","modified_gmt":"2009-05-13T22:19:36","slug":"ossining-a-town-a-distination-a-vestiage-of-family-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/devonfernandez.com\/bike09\/?p=135","title":{"rendered":"Ossining, a town, a distination, a vestige of family history"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What I really want to blog about is a bike ride I went on last Sunday.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Before I do I will mention a bike ride Devon and I finished yesterday.\u00a0 <\/span>We participated in a charity ride.\u00a0 <\/span>The options were to ride 10,25, or \u00a0<\/span>50 miles.\u00a0 <\/span>Although we had planned to do each ride consecutively we ended up only doing the 50 mile ride plus an extra 6 miles just for fun.\u00a0 <\/span>We had to restrict ourselves because someone (I don\u2019t want to mention names) forgot their helmet and so we were the last team to start and finish.\u00a0 <\/span>However, we did conquer the ride and despite a fight I had with my bike (yes I won) it was a successful ride.\u00a0 <\/span><\/div>\n
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Now, I will move onto the heart of this post.\u00a0 <\/span>One week ago I mounted my bike for the longest ride in the history of Isaac Fernandez bike riding.\u00a0 <\/span>The destination was of extreme significance to the Fernandez name and history, Ossining New York.\u00a0 <\/span>In case you were not aware this is one of the first towns that Devon Fernandez called home.\u00a0 <\/span>In fact he spent some time growing up in a brick apt. complex across from Nelson Park (both pictured here).\u00a0 <\/span>Due the importance of the journey I had planned everything out; I had drawn a map, packed some snacks and charged my cell phone the night before.\u00a0 <\/span>I was a bit concerned about the distance 48miles but I was determined.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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Where Devon planned his future.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ossinging was no disappointment.\u00a0 <\/span>A short ride from Pleasantville, Ossining was like a dream come true.\u00a0 <\/span>The town was full of apt buildings, people, stores, roads, and sidewalks.\u00a0 <\/span>Unique in every aspect, I took a lazy route to the past home of my brother just so I could tour a bit more.\u00a0 <\/span>I found the park they had built \u00a0<\/span>for Devon. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>In the park there were little boys playing soccer, and a statue of Devon.\u00a0 <\/span>I also located the apartment building.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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Where Devon taught his toddler friends to walk. <\/p><\/div>\n

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I grabbed a sandwich before the ride home.\u00a0 <\/span>All in all it was a complete success.\u00a0 <\/span>Before I wrap up I feel I am obligated to divulge a little secret weapon I used on my trip.\u00a0 <\/span>RAIN\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Thanks to my good luck and gods love when I awoke Sunday morning it was raining.\u00a0 <\/span>Not a slow boring rain but one that would soak me thoroughly as soon as I started.\u00a0 <\/span>I contribute the success of my journey to the rain for a number of reasons including speed, efficiency, and motivation.\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a01) SPEED<\/strong>–\u00a0 <\/span>Rain is made of\u00a0water & and water causes things to get wet and stretch.\u00a0 <\/span>This is very useful when it comes to brake cables.\u00a0 <\/span>Anyone who has biked knows that stopping is very frustrating because you lose all the momentum you have built up.\u00a0 <\/span>The rain effectively disabled my brakes due to the stretching of my brake cables and eliminated the stopping option.\u00a0 <\/span>This made my average speed much higher and trip quicker. Thank you rain.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

2)<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/span>EFFICIENCY<\/strong> \u00a0<\/span>– The rain got my map so wet that it became a wad of pulp in my pocket.\u00a0 <\/span>This also helped because I did not need to stop over and over to check the map.\u00a0 <\/span>Instead I could focus on a guess and check strategy, one I much prefer over traditional maps. <\/strong>(this added an extra 6 miles to the trip, fantastic!)\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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3)<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/span>MOTIVATION<\/strong> – I always bring my cell phone in case of emergencies.\u00a0 <\/span>The problem with this is that I always have a way out in case I get a flat tire, lost, or just tired.\u00a0 <\/span>The rain was able to quickly disable my phone and significantly increase my motivation to finish what I stated.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the persistent and continuous downpour I was able to conquer Ossining and visit the origins of Devon Fernandez.\u00a0 <\/span>I hope this post was helpful.<\/p>\n

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Statue of Devon as a child. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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