STS7 – Oyster Bay & Locust Valley (NEW!) - Recap
Saturday, June 5, 2021 - Recap
Explore the Gold Coast of Long Island
61 miles (or 27 🚆, 36 🚆, 48 🚆, 58 miles)
Saturday, June 5, 2021
This year we're adding a bonus ride to STS. We'll do something completely different and start in Queens and ride out to Oyster Bay.
Since this ride starts in Queens there are several ways to get to the start point:
- Take the E/F (Briarwood stop, best) or J/Z trains (121st Street stop) – always give yourself 20 minutes more than you think you need when taking the subway (45 minutes if you have to do a transfer).
-
Wards & Randall's Feeder Ride
12 miles, 426 feet of climbing -
Williamsburg Bridge Feeder Ride
10 miles, 300 feet of climbing
(RSVP for the feeder rides separately.)
Once we get to Old Westbury the riding starts getting pretty nice. Oyster Bay itself is lovely. You'll want to spend sometime in the park looking out at all the boats in Oyster Bay Harbor.
After Oyster Bay the ride goes through Locust Valley and Glen Cove before heading back to the city.
Miles: 61
Feet Climbing: 2,300
61 Mile Route w/ GPX and cuesheet download options
To shorten this route by 3 miles (and a hill climb) either start with the 50 mile route and change to the 61 mile route when you have lunch in Oyster Bay, or listen for the queues when you get to Oyster Bay that will tell you turns to make to reduce the length of the ride.
Once you're back in Queens, then the question is how to get back to Manhattan. You have the following options:
- Take the F train (179th Street), the E train (Parsons Blvd), or the J/Z trains (Jamaica Center)
- Take the scenic route back to Wards & Randalls
- Take a direct route back to Wards & Randalls
- Take the direct route back to the Williamsburg Bridge
- Take a more scenic route back to the Williamsburg Bridge (best for people further down in Brooklyn)
Important: Because we don't know where people are coming from the feeder rides and how you get to your destination from the end of the ride both need to be added the 61 miles shown above. This means the total mileage is at least 85 to/from Wards & Randalls Island.
Ride Details
| Series | Included with Spring Training Series 2021 |
| Distance | 61 miles (or 27 🚆, 36 🚆, 48 🚆, 58 miles) |
| Start Location | Sent to registered members |
| Date | Saturday, June 5, 2021 |
| Meet Time | Sent to registered members |
| Start Time | Sent to registered members |
| Level | A - Speed Freak, B - Steady Eddy |
| Speed | 15+ mph (typically) |
| Ride Organizer | OutCycling |
Riders
Jay H.
Paul R.
Samuel L.
Larry K.
Ricardo A.
Stephen P.
Christopher K.
J D
Jouda D.
Adam J.
David P.
Glenna G.
Michael S.
Richard B.
Claudio G.
X Q
Xiaoyang Q.
RIDES AND EVENTS CALENDAR
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28
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THU
07
MAR
MON
18
MAR
THU
04
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SAT
06
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SAT
06
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THU
11
APR
SAT
13
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SUN
14
APR
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14
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20
APR
SUN
21
APR
SUN
21
APR
SAT
27
APR
SAT
04
MAY
SAT
04
MAY
SUN
05
MAY
TUE
07
MAY
WED
08
MAY
SAT
11
MAY
SAT
18
MAY
SAT
18
MAY
SAT
18
MAY
SUN
19
MAY
SUN
26
MAY
THU
30
MAY
SAT
01
JUN
SAT
01
JUN
SAT
01
JUN
SUN
02
JUN
THU
06
JUN
SUN
09
JUN
SAT
15
JUN
SUN
23
JUN
THU
27
JUN
FRI
28
JUN
SUN
30
JUN
SUN
07
JUL
TUE
09
JUL
TUE
16
JUL
TUE
23
JUL
TUE
30
JUL
FRI
02
AUG
SAT
03
AUG
TUE
06
AUG
TUE
13
AUG
TUE
13
AUG
TUE
20
AUG
THU
22
AUG
TUE
27
AUG
SUN
01
SEP
THU
05
SEP
SUN
08
SEP
SUN
15
SEP
SAT
21
SEP
TUE
01
OCT
FRI
04
OCT
SUN
06
OCT
SAT
12
OCT
SUN
13
OCT
SAT
19
OCT
SUN
20
OCT
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26
OCT
SAT
26
OCT
SUN
27
OCT
SAT
02
NOV
SAT
09
NOV
SAT
09
NOV
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16
NOV
SUN
24
NOV
SAT
07
DEC
SUN
08
DEC
SAT
08
MAR
SAT
15
MAR
WED
19
MAR
SAT
22
MAR
SAT
22
MAR
SAT
29
MAR
WED
02
APR
THU
03
APR
SAT
05
APR
SUN
06
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SUN
13
APR
SUN
13
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TUE
15
APR
TUE
15
APR
SAT
19
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SUN
20
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22
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26
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27
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TUE
29
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WED
30
APR
SAT
03
MAY
SUN
04
MAY
TUE
06
MAY
WED
07
MAY
SAT
10
MAY
SAT
17
MAY
SAT
17
MAY
SAT
31
MAY
SAT
21
JUN
WED
09
JUL
THU
18
SEP
RIDE LEVEL KEY
A - Speed Freak - Fast paceline ride
B - Steady Eddy - Moderately paced ride
C - Easy Rider - Gentle paced ride
The 'Ride Speed' indicates the target cruising speed on flat roads.
Comments:
Kristen B.
April 23, 2021
This Ride with GPS route appears to not be open to the public. I am currious what the valley section is like.
Jay H.
April 26, 2021
Kristen – I've made it public, but it's a work in progress at the moment. So use it with caution.
Kristen B.
April 26, 2021
Thank you, Jay! I am staying at the Oheka castle for my 40th bday this July and am going to ride around the area with lobster rolls stops in Oyster Bay. I really appreciate your guidence.
Stephen P.
May 26, 2021
Hi... This is to anyone familiar with the area . I'm coming from new jersey . Do you know an address near the END of the ride I can put in my gps(preferably a parking garage) that I can use ? I'll ride to the start from there. Thanks .
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Stephen P.
The meeting place was perfect, with time to socialize and meet some other riders. The ride thru queens was a tad tedious , with stop signs and lights every block . But when we got out to the island - it was really nice. Rolling hills and mansions. The lunch deli made good sandwiches , the caveat was that the park where we were going to eat our lunches was closed to visitors!! Dumb . As for the ride I would have liked it to end at a place all the riders could have gathered