Sunday, October 12, 2008

Fast Train

A great day for a great ride is coming up. As Py got up this early morning it was still dark. At the time of putting the bike in the car and heading to Manorville the sun was just rising and scattered high light looked scary like diffuse nebulae... It was still quit chilly he figured at the starting location.

However, the sun would warm them all up soon! A good sized group and a few more and good riders from further out west showed up -- not seen them at this ride for a while. This put expectations high for a fast ride coming up...

...the usuals

From Early Birds


From Early Birds


and ...

From Early Birds

the Babylon riders, here at the reassembly quick stop spot after the "The Tanks" run:

From Early Birds


From Early Birds


From Early Birds


From Early Birds


From Early Birds


and from here some work into the wind. And back via Cutchogue -- skippin' the Deli stop, so not hot coffee for Py.... but a fast train of riders back, this time not via, but around Riverhead, as there was some road blocking event going on.

In numbers: 93.9km, 2h28 or 38.0km/h average. Fastest leg: 45km @ 39.6km/h on the return part, flying over 50km/h for some time... max of 61km/h -- more or less flat.

The ride data, maps and stats:


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