This somewhat newer ride has proven to be quite popular with a few variations.  This is a shorter version as we get ourselves into early spring training shape.  It is an extremely flat ride to allow you to ease into stretching your legs.  

We ride the flat south shore of Long Island and take a very indirect, scenic, fun meandering route with lots of turns and water views 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.  Please bring your lunch for the short picnic along with 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. 

As it is early in the season, ride is listed as moderate, not advanced moderate..

The ride starts at the Babylon LIRR station.  Babylon is pretty active station. There are two trains from the City that arrive around our start time, one just before and one at 10:35 - use either. If arriving by car, there is parking at the station for a fee, as well as other free 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 spare tube, sunscreen, snacks and a bike in good condition, 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.