We ride the flat south shore of Long Island and take an extremely indirect, scenic, fun meandering route to Heckscher State Park that includes a bunch of turns and dead ends by water  The ride back is much straighter and on more active roads.  We will utilize a picnic area at Hecksher for a short picnic lunch break.

The ride is around 41 flat miles designed to allow those looking to stretch their legs to somewhat longer distances to start that stretch and begin preparation for the Seacoast Century or similar rides.

Please bring your lunch, snacks and sufficient hydration, as it is very unlikely that we will stop to pick up food. Be sure to have snacks, since we won't get to picnic in Hecksher until late in the ride. Also bring an upbeat attitude ready to explore.

The ride starts at the Babylon LIRR station.

To join the ride or if you have questions, please text Bill Mastro at 917-921-5358.  Any updates or weather issues will be posted to the ride listing by 7:00 on the day of the ride.