Ride to Coney Island for a hot dog and a beer via mostly boardwalks and bike paths.  The route goes Long Beach BW, Altantic Beach BW, Far Rockaway BW, and over the Marine Park Bridge to Brooklyn.  We'll do an exploratory loop in Floyd Bennett field, then west on the Belt Pkwy Bike Path.  There'll be some city streets through Sheepshead Bay and Brighton Beach, so be prepared for some slightly more intense riding.  

We'll recharge our engines at Nathan's... (limit 2 beers please)... then return east all the way on the Belt Parkway bike path, passed Canarsie Piers, through Howard Beach, and over the Cross Bay Bridge into Far Rock.  From there we'll backtrack to Long Beach.

Here's a link to the route:

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/25421733

Although posted as a B+, this will be a somewhat casual ride.  Aside from two long straight segments (where there's an opportunity to really stretch our legs), the open-road-pace will be in the 17-18mph range, although this will be off-set substantially by much slower riding on boardwalks and some city streets.  The bridges and Belt Pkwy overpasses are the only hills.  The rest of the route is dead flat.

The likelihood of a couple long fast straightaways should not discourage strong "B" riders from coming along.  Bring a partner.  Obviously, this is a no drop ride and wait-ups if necessary will be no problem.  There are an abundance of water/food stops available and restroom options all along the way, but bring snacks and gels.  I have no set time frame for how long the ride will take, but we should be back at the cars by around 3:30pm. 

Questions?  Concerns?  Feel free to text me....

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PS.  I plan on doing the Tour of the Bronx again this year.  It's on October 22nd.  I'm in for the 40-mile route with at least 10 miles of "pre" and "post" add-ons.  Interested?  Let me know.  Here's a link:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tour-de-bronx-2017-tickets-37487565317