Scenic ride starting off northbound on the Greenway (while it's still quiet hours), then thru very pretty streets of Fieldston/Riverdale over to the North & South County rail trail (formerly the New York Central & Putnam rail lines). The pièce de résistance IMHO will be crossing the Croton reservior dam then following the Croton gorge downhill as it flows to the Hudson. Some pretty darn good hardpack as we hug the south shore of Croton Reservoir after our 2nd crossing of it. Finish with lunch in Croton and MetroNorth ride back to NYC, or might possibly ride back to Ossining and dine/depart from there if we're feeling frisky (probably not the latter if we are facing rain showers). NO POINT-DROP-SWEEP.

MUST: All riders must be able to follow cue sheet and have good bike skills.

SPEED: Pacing target will be as indicated (equivalent to NYCC "17 MPH on the flats"), with safety and group size dictating slower pace as appropriate on mixed use trails and any roads.

CUE SHEET: Will be emailed in advance to registered riders; be sure to print/bring.

ADVISO: Make sure your bike is in GOOD working order. Dress for the weather, layered. Bring essentials of MetroNorth pass, pocket food & bevs; $ for lunch, train ticket; helmet, 2 spare tubes, pump, patch kit, some kind of cable bike lock, 2 water bottles, pocket food, I.D. Eat a good breakfast (carbs + protein). If weather is in question, ride update will be emailed to listed participants plus posted on message board by 9PM the prior evening. Print/bring the attached trail maps. Cue sheet will be emailed to ride participants.

START: Hudson River Greenway, at grey stone building restrooms [HINT: for your use before ride start :)] alongside river, just below and west of Eleanor Roosevelt statue at 72nd Street entrance to Riverside Park. Ride check promptly at 8:00 with departure immediately following.

FINISH: Croton-on-Hudson, NY or Ossining, NY at MetroNorth rail station

Ride is cross listed with NYCC. Room for 8 riders from 5BBC