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by Bill Hoffmann
New York's Bravest were the city's proudest pedalers yesterday as 35 firefighters completed a grueling 42-day biking trek across the United States.
Roars of wild applause greeted the super smoke-eaters as they crossed the finish line at Battery Park, just after 9:30 a.m.
The 3,336-mile, 13-state ride raised more than $100,000 for the Widows' and Children's Fund, which helps families of firefighters killed in the line of duty.
Riding eight hours a day, the group slept in firehouses and got support from firefighters who often biked with them.
"The trip was simply amazing — and it was very emotional when we reached New York," said Joshua Gallo, of Engine 258 in Queens. "We were treated like celebrities wherever we went." n
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