This somewhat newer ride has proven to be quite popular with a few variations.  This is a shorter version as we recover from the recent heat.   It is an extremely flat ride to allow you to ease back into stretching your legs. Forecast for Sunday looks good and not too hot.

We ride the flat south shore of Long Island and take a very indirect, scenic, fun meandering route to Heckscher State Park.  The ride back is straighter and on more active roads. Heckscher is a very large park with multiple areas. We will utilize a picnic area for a short picnic lunch break and if we have time you might be able to take a quick dip in the Great South Bay.  
 

Normally, we would stop and pick up lunch, but under the current circumstances, 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. 

Given recent heat, ride is listed as moderate, not advanced moderate, but we will likely be keeping a pace at the higher end of moderate.

The ride starts at the Babylon LIRR station.  Babylon is pretty active station. There are two trains from the City that arrive just around start time (the one arriving at 9:46 is fine). If arriving by car, there is parking at the station for a fee, as well as other options close to the station. 

IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS: A reminder that you must register for the ride.  Please 'unregister' if you can not make the ride so waited list folks can move up and take the slot.  All riders should come equipped with a mask, hand sanitizer/wipes, a spare tube, sunscreen, snacks and a bike in good condition, as well as being familiar with the current criteria for riding with the Club.  And as always an upbeat positive attitude.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: YOU MUST HAVE AND WEAR A MASK WHEN NECESSARY ON ALL 5BBC RIDES AS INDICATED BY THE RIDE LEADER. THIS RIDE HAS THE POSSIBILITY OF SPENDING SOME PERIOD OF TIME INDOORS. IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE AND JOIN ANY INDOOR ACTIVITY, YOU MUST BE MASKED, VACCINATED AND BRING PROOF OF VACCINATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE 5BBC MAKES NO REPRESENTATION AS TO THE VACCINATION STATUS OF ANYONE ON THE RIDE OR ENGAGED IN ANY ACTIVITY, INDOOR OR OUT. THE RISK INVOLVED IN ANY ACTIVITY ON THE RIDE IS ASSUMED BY EACH INDIVIDUAL RIDER.