Week 7, 60 miler, 14 mph — “At last… and life is like a song.”

It should be smooth sailing today with temps in the 70’s.   I hope people didn’t give up because of the cancellations.

Marianne gets the bike fit demo!

Today we’ll combine the bike fit and clothing talks into one “how to be comfortable on a long ride.  We’ve already done a couple of impromptu bike fits along the way, but today we explain and demonstrate.

We did a fit for Marianne.  Last week in a quickie fit we recommended she bring her handlebars up and in.  Her bike shop made the changes and the rest of her fit was right on.  After the ride she loved the changes.

This week it is Miles' turn to show off his new bike! Frankie Karl and I are the only steel holdouts!

Yip Yip Yaphank

Long Island Oddity?

Car Back?

So everyone showed up for the 60 after all! This is a determined bunch.  This week we ordered lunch ahead and the great folks at the Back Country Deli had it ready for us to carry to Smith’s Point.  We stocked up with water (and used the bathrooms of course).

Picked up lunch at the Back Country Deli in Yaphank

Life's a Beach!

Oh yeah!

I think they are hungry!

Leaving Smith’s Point is always a problem.  One way or another the wind is gonna kill you.   Today was no exception!  It was picking up as we came in and really blowing when we left.   It hounded us for the rest of the day!  It was an exhausting ride back.  Joan and Lori fell in separate  incidents.  Only our egos were badly hurt.  That wind can really fatigue you on a long ride.

Another (windy) day at the beach.

Slav - "Watch it he's my Slave" said the the deli guy who mispronounced his name.

Luckily Joan fell right near a gas station with a nice convenience store.   Some people will use any excuse to eat and use a bathroom!

North Street -- I heard someone say "This is a long street!" Especially in the wind!

I can't place this -- I'm guessing South Street. Mario, Lori and Karl take on the wind!

I don’t even want to say what time we got back!  All in all a challenging ride and the longest ride ever for a bunch of the riders!  They are still having fun — RIGHT MARIO?