will take place after ~8 miles of hills ... We'll first do 6 miles on the PJ-Setauket Bike Path followed by mostly flat runs through Mt. Sinai & Miller Place and work on pacelining. You'll be amazed how fast the flat and rolling stuff goes after the hills. MY thoughts for successful pacelining (I'm sure others can add to this):
1. try not to do anything unexpected and call out/indicate hazards;
2. when moving up to the front position maintain the SAME speed and accelerate slowly if desired;
3. look BACK before pulling off the front; signal intent with one elbow while dropping off to the other side;
4. consider who's wheel your following and adjust your distance appropriately; try not to cross the rear wheel of the rider ahead;
5. eat/drink while in the last position;
6. call out traffic approaching from the rear when in the last position;
7. DON'T pull until you HAVE to get off (take another pull later); Plan ahead and don't get off the front at the bottom of a hill;
8. if you're tired and feel it might be unsafe then hang off the back.

Manorville and back

We're off to Shoreham with a stop at the Bagel Café (aka Bagel Lady) for a rest/snack stop. Leader will maintain a 13-15 mph cruising speed. No one will be dropped.

I changed up the beginning and the end of the ride a little for this route. We go through Bellport and Patchogue stopping for a break at Mickey D’s around mile 20. The average pace will be between 14.8 & 15.0 mph, perhaps a tad past 15 entering the low “B” range. The road speed will be between 15 & 17 mph. depending on wind and other conditions. For additional clarification http://www.sbraweb.org/?q=node/3 There will be the usual places for leg stretches; this is not a pace line ride.

Please check the ride calendar for any weather, or last minute cancellations which will be posted no later than 7:30AM if necessary. My cell phone number is 631-484-3490; call anytime if you have questions about this ride, or need directions to the start.

Come on out to Riverhead for the 33 mile ride to Wading River and back, with plenty of varied terrain and hills (Route 51, Route 111, Little Flower, Baiting Hollow) and some nice, quiet roads, too. We re-group after the major hills, with a brief rest after the Little Flower hill.

We will do Karin's ride (park behind Wendy's) through the back roads with a brief stop at Silly Lilly fishing station (no bathroom stop). Cell phone 516-330-1542.

Quick warm up off to Kings Park, Fort Salonga and back home.