Doug Haney of Saranac Lake and his daughter Gwen, left, cruise to the finish of the inaugural Blue Buns Wheel-a-Palooza Sunday during the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. (Enterprise photo — Lauren Yates) SARANAC LAKE — The sideshow hit Main Street Sunday afternoon as scores of hearty cyclists donned bathing suits, costumes or not much at all to pedal around town in the inaugural Blue Buns Wheel-a-Palooza.
Officially, 75 registered riders took part, but organizers said they believe unregistered joiners swelled the ranks to around 100.
The temperature had risen to a balmy 35 degrees when the ride started — a far cry from the minus-30s Winter Carnival has seen so far, according to Weather Underground records. Therefore, many dressed down, showing skin and baring their arms.
Pedestrians and motorists gawked as a village police car turned on its siren to make way for the mayhem — a throng of hooting, hollering, thong-wearing bicycle riders.
It was absurdity as only co-organizers Bob Seidenstein and Jack Drury could craft. Seidenstein was all smiles, seeing his wild vision — one inspired by the Queen song “Bicycle Race” — come true. Aggie Pelletieri of Saranac Lake grins as she rides in the inaugural Blue Buns Wheel-a-Palooza Sunday during Winter Carnival. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone) “It’s just so satisfying to see people come out and have fun,” Drury said.
He was glad to see some of the town and Carnival’s leadership among the biking crowd, including Harrietstown Supervisor Jordanna Mallach and Carnival Committee Chairman Jeff Branch.
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