Due to rain on Saturday the Venue AND Date/Time of this ride has been changed to Calverton at 8:30 AM. Sorry for the earlier time which is due to a prior committment.

Check back to this posting before leaving for the ride as Life Happens and Things Change.

Running late? PULL OVER and call my cell below ... we'll wait but make you feel lousy about it ...

No need to arrive 20 minutes early and get sweated in the car or freeze outside .... just be there in time to start at the posted Start Time.

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Watch the weather and check back to this posting as this may be a rain out. 

Doing ES on the w/e makes for less commuter traffic. I plan on doing the Advance trail  ... BUT if an Intermediate rider shows we'll determine the route by condition of the trail up to the trail split on the west side of the fire road. If we do the Intermediate trail than we'll add Hell Hill to keep the more advanced riders honest.

A structured ride to Babylon and back. We will have a mid range 16 average and enjoy the company rather than the speed.

Ride rolling hills to Locust Valley

Deli stop in Locust Valley or Oyster Bay

No go in rain/snow/wet roads of if temps below 30

CANCELLED

Easy Winter B pace .. Route out to Manorville. Please check the morning of the ride for any changes.

51 miles with a few longer hills. As the season goes on we will be adding a few more hills to this ride. Because of the hills the group will have a few meet ups. I will give you the meet up points at the begining of the ride. One brief stop at mile 29.

Please become familiar with the route especially if you are out front. 

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29076824

We'll be starting at the West Islip Stop and Shop going to the Great River deli, we'lll be parked in front of the liquor store on the East side corner of the lot.  We may do a loop in the park which will add an additional two or three miles to the ride.  So air up your tires and layer up for a nice Sunday morning spin.  

Join the Thunderbirds on a Friendly easy   paceline ride, from the South St. School out to the bagel shop in Riverhead.  Everyone will keep an even pace and not hijack the ride, as many of us have to work on Monday!

The weatherman says we'll have some blue skies, after rainout Saturday, so let's get out and ride!  Mr. Blue Sky will be there: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxCtq4fzqUo  (You finally can understand the words at the end).

Allons-y!

 Sun 7:45 – Due to the winds and the direction the route will change as we go. Mileage will come in between 25 and 28. I have a route in mind

NOTE: If it is too windy the route and the distance will be shortened to make the ride easier. The start time and the ride start location will remain the same.

This morning it might be nice to take a ride through Bellport and Patchogue stopping for a break at Mickey D’s around mile 20. The average pace will be between 14.5 to 15.0 mph depending on the roads, wind direction, dew point, and other conditions. Naturally, the road speed will be higher (15 -16.5 mph.) to produce the average. Depending on the wind and the route back we might be +/- a mile.

Good Stuff after the Ride.  Not sure what good stuff; it's always a surprise. 

Please check the ride calendar for any weather, or last minute cancellations which will be posted no later than 8:00am if necessary. My cell phone number is 631-484-3490; call or text anytime if you have questions about this ride.

SORRY HAVE TO CANCEL. WILL TRY AGAIN NEXT WEEK.

Lets meet up for a trail ride at a moderate pace. We will do main trail and group can decide on a few diamonds to add on. I would rate this an advanced beginner level ride. Bring water and snacks. Bring & display your DEC permit. Rain cancels so check back by 9 am if rain is in the forecast and for any other possible cancellation. Call me with any questions. 631-806-9662

Ok, so I found out the Wertheim Refuge is not open on Sundays! (and is also affected by the government shut down!) So we will be doing a Moriches Meander instead- park in the lot by Wendy's and we'll do 15-18 miles on mostly side roads. So the start location has changed (not Bellport but now Moriches). (time and distance the same). Bring a snack for our brief stop.

Park in the lot across from Kreb Cycle. I plan to go to Wertheim Refuge (not the beach) so I'm not exactly sure on the mileage. We may also add a few side roads after Wertheim but total would be no more than 20. Bring a snack for our stop.