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This year's Midnight Ride was interesting. It runs from midnight to 8am, and is mostly an architectural tour of Boston. Unfortunately, so much time is wasted in keeping the huge, slow-moving group together that less than half that time is spent riding. This year's tour stopped at the Vendome Fire Memorial while the tour leaders talked about my building and its history, which includes the 1972 fire that is infamous for the deaths of nine firemen (story, photos). We also went through the Ted Williams Tunnel under Boston Harbor and rode the East Boston Greenway before returning, again through the tunnel, and we got to see the sun rise by the Kennedy Library and Castle Island. I've put some photos on the Cycling Photos page. Unfortunately, my knee didn't react well to being back on the bike again, and I'm really paying the price. I'm hoping it won't wind up being a persistent issue...