SRS5 – Oyster Bay & Locust Valley - Recap
Saturday, May 18, 2024 - Recap
Explore the Gold Coast of Long Island
60 miles (or 50 miles or 27 🚆, 36 🚆, 48 🚆)
Saturday, May 18, 2024
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: 60
Feet Climbing: 2,030
60 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 (below) 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.
You can shorten this ride to 50 miles with 1,813 feet of climbing, by cutting out the Locust Valley loop using this route:
50 Mile Route w/ GPX and cuesheet download options
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 Riding Series 2024 |
| Distance | 60 miles (or 50 miles or 27 🚆, 36 🚆, 48 🚆) |
| Start Location | Sent to registered members |
| Date | Saturday, May 18, 2024 |
| 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 | Peter E. |
Riders
Peter E.
Rob S.
Jonathan S.
Anthony G.
Dustin J.
Benjamin A.
Thomas S.
Bill B.
J R
Joseph R.
Sam M.
Nawaaz A.
Eric B.
Dante B.
Darcy D.
Johnny C.
Delta C.
John Patrick J.
RIDES AND EVENTS CALENDAR
WED
28
FEB
THU
07
MAR
MON
18
MAR
THU
04
APR
SAT
06
APR
SAT
06
APR
THU
11
APR
SAT
13
APR
SUN
14
APR
SUN
14
APR
SAT
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
SAT
26
OCT
SAT
26
OCT
SUN
27
OCT
SAT
02
NOV
SAT
09
NOV
SAT
09
NOV
SAT
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
FRI
28
MAR
WED
02
APR
SAT
05
APR
SUN
06
APR
SAT
12
APR
SUN
13
APR
SAT
19
APR
SUN
20
APR
SAT
26
APR
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:
Stephen P.
May 13, 2024
Have a great ride guys! I'd join in , but I can't seem to find a place to park that works both for logistically and financially for a ride. Enjoy!
Stephen( from Jersey) Pinchac
Anthony G.
May 16, 2024
If anyone wants to leave from an alt spot in Brooklyn and ride over Forest Park, I'll be leaving from Saratoga Park (border of Bed-stuy / Bushwick) at 7:30am. Shoot me a WhatsApp or message: +1 312-513-7542
Eric B.
May 16, 2024
I'm down for that, I'm like 5 min away. 646.302.5303
I was going to do the feeder ride from the bridge but suddenly questioned the sanity (and the additional miles) of going all the way to the river just to double back east again.
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