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 50 mile spring training ride that starts from the Poughkeepsie train station. We're not crossing the Hudson this time. We will ride up North to cool little town of Rhinebeck when we'll have a lunch at an Italian restautant at mile 22 and then come back to Poughkeepsie. Some hills, 2300 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 8:45AM. (NOTE EARLIER TIMES)
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, NOT Grand Central. 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 6:43AM train from Grand Central which arrives in Poughkeepsie at 8:33AM. We meet by the taxi stand outside the main entrance at 8:45AM and we leave promptly at 9:00AM. Do not be late!
If you drive please don't be late! We will not wait.

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 negligible!
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! If it's raining in the morning the ride is also 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 or 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_Rhinebeck_Loop/

RIDE WITH GPS ROUTE
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6831987

RELATED FACEBOOK EVENT
https://www.facebook.com/events/890500027669615