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Updates: Route is now posted below. Ride will start at 6am instead of 6:30. Parking and Ferry info posted below. Call or txt if you have any questions (347-922-3824).
Attention Long-haulers - here comes another adventure ride. Plan is to ride along the north shore of LI from Port Jeff to Orient Pt. We'll take 25A and Sound Ave most of the way to save time on the LI side (we've all seen these LI roads before). I would like to shoot for the 9:30am ferry from Orient but there's a 10am just in case (after the 10am, ferry runs every hour). Once we arrive in New London, we'll ride along the south shore of CT all the way to Bridgeport and then take ferry back to Port Jeff. Quick 5-7 min stops approx every 25 miles. To save some time, I suggest we grab a "meal to go" (2nd breakfast or very eary lunch) at Orient Country Deli and eat on the ferry. Food is also available on the ferry but it's about twice the price. I suggest everyone bringing a small string bag so you can safely carry your lunch to the ferry (4 miles).
Depending on time, I would like to make another food stop in CT (they also have a few Breweries along the way too). They say some of the best pizza in the USA can be found in New Haven (Sally's, Frank Pepe and Modern). I had take-out from Frank Pepe on Thurs and it was delish!! We can talk about it on the ferry.
Free parking close to the ferry at the Barnum Parking Lot (corner of Barnum Ave & Caroline Ave).
Orient/New London Ferry: One-way Adult $22 plus bike $12
Bridgeport/Port Jeff Ferry: One-way Adult $23; Senior $20 (60+); no-charge for bikes
Bridgeport Ferry Departures: 6:15pm, 7:15pm, 8:15pm, last ferry 9:15pm
Pls note: RwGPS route shows 164 miles; however, that includes trip over the water on ferry. We actually may need to add about 4-5 miles in CT to make the 150 target. I also a buffer plan if for some reason we're running late. We can cut off about 30 miles at the end if we need to. MetroNorth (same MTA network as LIRR) runs a train about every hour from New Haven to Bridgeport (4 stops /28 mins / Audult $4 and Senior $2 / no-charge for bike).
We will be leaving the Senoir Center and head to North Fork for a 40 mile ride + maybe a few more. Final route to be determined. Our turnaround point will be aroud Horton Lighthouse. We have a few restroom breaks along the way, and our food will be around mile 27. Please bring snacks & drinks for short breaks before and after our food stop.
The ride will be at a (B- pace) with an average speed of around 14.5 to 15 mphand road speeds that will reach 16 to 19 mph.
Please Note: Our road speed/average will depend on rider ability and wind conditions.
If you have any questions text or call Mike 516 448-8545.
This C+ ride of 18-25 miles will average 12-13mph. Bring snack/hydration as route depends on wind, tide, position of moon and ride leaders disposition. Newbies welcome and well taken care of and nobody gets left behind. Any cancellation will be by 8:00am. No need to text, email, phone, send message by carrier pidgeon or smoke signal me. Just show up 20 minutes before ride start to get your s**t together.
Today's Mi Tierrita ride will be going to the Beach. The route is mostly flat with a small incline here and there. The average pace for the ride will be between 15 to 15.9 mph, depending on the roads and wind direction. The road speed will be between 16.0 and 17.0 mph. The usual break-a-ways will happen for those who desire. We'll stop along the way for a bathroom break around mile 10. Don’t forget to bring a snack. Do you know what AGUAPANELA is? Come and find out. Pulls are always appreciated.
Bring plenty of hydration and food as we will not be stopping anywhere to buy. We will stop at Horton Point for a break and I'm sure some of the beaches have bathrooms!
9:30am- B- 30mi a go - Type: Road Bike - Ride Leader: Susan S -
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