Get a jump on spring training and come join us on Presidents Day for a new ride heading out from the Ronkonkoma LIRR station to the Mt. Sinai area.  We will be mostly riding back roads and a newish bike path on this 45 mile journey.  Ride is listed as advanced moderate, but pace will be adjusted assuming this is an early season ride and some folks are just getting back into the cycling groove.  Ride has some hills but overall according to ridewithgps there is elevation gain of about 1,150 feet over the 45 miles, definitly not crazy.  This is a new ride and some of the roads are not as well known or new to us, so the ride is a partial scout and there could be a whoops or two.  

The ride starts at 10:30 and will meet near the Dunkin Donuts on the north side of the Ronkonkoma train station.  A train from the City is scheduled to arrive at 10:29.  If driving, there is lots of free parking at the Ronkonkoma station.  Traffic will hopefully be a bit lighter for the holiday. 

We will spend some time on the North Shore Rail Trail, a multi-use recreational path and runs along the former Wading River railway. The Wading River railway line was used by Nicola Tesla to commute to his Long Island laboratory. The railway line was abandoned in 1939 and the idea of turning it into a rail-trail was first introduced in the 1970s and now fifty years later the North Shore Rail Trail, Long Island's first rail-trail, opened to the public in June 2022.

We will have a food break at a bagel place in Mt. Sinai.  Please bring snacks and sufficient hydration.  Most importantly bring an upbeat inquisitive attitude ready to explore and discover.

IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS: A reminder that you must register for the ride.  More info will be forwarded to registered riders.  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, snacks and a bike in good condition.

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.