Folks, due to circumstances of personal nature I won't be able to lead rides in the next couple of months. Therefore, I need to cancel my three April rides. I'm keeping my Summer rides on the calendar for now, I hope to be able to lead again then.

If anyone is interested in riding the routes there is a link to Ride with GPS route at the bottom of each ride page. 

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This is a 45 mile spring training ride that very similiar to my last ride. It starts from the Poughkeepsie train station and loops around New Paltz and Gardiner with some nice views of the Gunks. We cross the Hudson River both ways over the Mid-Hudson Bridge. Lunch is at mile 24 around noon at Cafe Mio in Gardiner. No major hills, 1750 feet elevation gain, low to moderate traffic, pretty roads:) We'll try to keep 15mph pace on flats.

Grab breakfast in the morning and eat it on the train, there will be no food break until lunch.

We only ride if the chance of precipitation is negligible!

WHERE AND WHEN WE MEET

START: Poughkeepsie train station at 9:45AM.
END: Poughkeepsie train station. I'm aiming for 4:54PM train which arrives in NYC at 6:41PM but this is not guaranteed.

The meeting point for this ride is the Poughkeepsie train station. Riders need to get to Poughkeepsie on their own. If you need help with the trains download the Bikes on Metro North Trains PDF from here:

http://a-world.net/bikerides/docs/trains/

Take the 7:43AM train from Grand Central which arrives in Poughkeepsie at 9:39AM. We meet by the taxi stand outside the main entrance at 9:45AM and we leave promptly at 10:00AM. Do not be late!

Buy a roundtrip ticket to Poughkeepsie ($34.00)
Buy the ticket at the station, it costs more on-board.
NO CREDIT AND DEBIT CARDS ARE ACCEPTED ON THE TRAIN!

RIDE REQUIREMENTS

• This ride is for 5BBC members only!
• Road bikes and light hybrids only!
• No mountain bikes, no folders, no fat tires.

WHAT TO BRING

• helmet (REQUIRED)
• MTA train bike permit (REQUIRED unless you're driving)
• two spare tubes (REQUIRED)
• lightweight bike lock
• pump
• two bottles of water or hydration pack
• snacks
• cell phone
• money for lunch and water ($20 should be enough)

BRING CASH! Credit cards sometimes don't work!

RIDE CANCELLATION POLICY

We only ride if the chance of precipitation is very low!

Check this 5BBC ride page or the 5BBC Event Facebook page after 9PM the night before to see if the ride is on! A cancellation notice will be posted on both at 9PM on the night before the ride. We will NOT meet if the ride is canceled!

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DO NOT SHOW UP FOR THE RIDE without checking the status first!!!
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If the ride is cancelled the leaders WILL NOT go to the meeting point.

If in doubt email bikerides@a-world.net in the morning after 6 a.m.

If you have registered for the ride on the 5BBC website you will receive a confirmation or cancellation email around 9 p.m. the day before.

CUE SHEET AND GPS FILES
http://a-world.net/bikerides/spring2015/Poughkeepsie_NewPaltz_Gardiner_L...

RIDE WITH GPS ROUTE
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6176383/

RELATED FACEBOOK EVENT
https://www.facebook.com/events/848267278565155