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¡Bienvenidos a la página de nuestro Team Borikén para el Empire State Ride!

En julio 2027 volveremos a rodar más de 500 millas a través del estado de Nueva York en apoyo a los esfuerzos de Roswell Cancer Center para erradicar el cáncer!

10/28/2026

Road to "El Junte" with Capoheart PuertoRico: every great team needs an unofficial job nobody applied for.

Not captain.
Not coach.
I'm talking:
Keeper of the sunscreen.
Finder of breakfast.
Translator of weather forecasts.
DJ.
Lost-glove detective.
Person who somehow remembers everybody's room number.
What unofficial Empire State Ride2027 job would YOU accidentally end up with?

10/27/2026

The group ride has 30 miles left. Your friend has entered The Quiet Zone.

Experienced riders know the signs.
Fewer jokes.
Short answers.
Staring into the middle distance.
Today's scenario:
What do you CHECK before giving the person a motivational speech?

10/26/2026

🇵🇷 ROAD TO EL JUNTE — EPISODE 4
THE PEOPLE ARE THE EVENT
You can download a route. You can't download camaraderie.

I've been thinking about something as Around the Island gets closer.
The roads will be beautiful.
The photos will be beautiful.
Puerto Rico will obviously be Puerto Rico. ❤️🇵🇷
But years later, what will probably remain most vivid?
The people.
Someone pulling beside you at exactly the right moment.
Someone sharing food.
Someone making you laugh when your legs have stopped finding anything funny.
Someone waiting.
Someone saying dale.
Someone you barely knew Friday becoming somebody you hug Sunday.
Capoheart uses a phrase I absolutely love:
“Nadie se queda solo(a).”
That's bigger than pace.
And it's exactly the kind of culture we want to carry into our Boricua junte at the Empire State Ride 2027.

Tell us:
What's something another cyclist once did for you during a difficult ride that you'll never forget? Puerto Rico Cycling Bike Trip PR

10/26/2026

Bike fit clue: discomfort is information—not a personality test.

Cyclists can be weirdly proud of tolerating discomfort.
But persistent numbness, pain or recurring hot spots aren't medals.
They can be signals worth paying attention to—and sometimes worth discussing with a qualified bike fitter or health professional.
What's a comfort adjustment that made riding noticeably better for you?
Keep this experience-based, not diagnosis-based.

10/25/2026

The most underrated training tool might be curiosity.

Take one familiar route.
But today notice something you've never noticed:
a side road,
a historic marker,
a tiny park,
a view you normally speed past,
a strange building,
a different way home.
Cycling doesn't always need a performance objective.
Give your next ride an observation objective instead.
What will yours be?

10/24/2026

Caption this: the exact moment everyone realizes the “shortcut” has become an adventure.

No context.
Wrong answers preferred. 😂

10/23/2026

A training plan can't see your whole life. You can.

Sleep terrible?
Work exploded?
Family needs you?
Stress high?
Sometimes adjusting a ride isn't “quitting.”
It's making a decision with more information.
How do you distinguish between:
“I need discipline today”
and
“I genuinely need recovery today”?

10/22/2026

Boricua Cycling Dictionary — Entry #3: “DALE.”

Possibly the most efficient motivational technology ever invented. 😂
Depending on tone, “dale” can mean:
let's go,
keep going,
you got this,
move,
yes,
and occasionally:
PLEASE stop discussing it and pedal.
What's the most effective thing somebody can yell when you need 10 more seconds of fight?

10/21/2026

Your rear light is useful only if someone can actually see it.

Shorter days are here.
So today's challenge isn't “Do you own lights?”
It's:
When did you last actually look at your bike from a driver's perspective?
Mounting position.
Clothing obstruction.
Battery.
Brightness mode.
Angle.
Tonight, put the bike 30 feet away and LOOK.
What did you notice?

10/20/2026

The ride starts at 8:00. What time does a cyclist's brain start the ride?

7:59? Absolutely not.
Some of us mentally begin:
the night before,
checking weather at 5:42 a.m.,
while making coffee,
while choosing layers,
or approximately three business days earlier. 😂
Walk us through your ridiculous pre-ride mental timeline.

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Staten Island, NY
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