Sunday, June 07, 2009

Bike Boat Bike 2009 -- The 140mi Version

Annual +BBB+ of 2009 was on schedule today. Py got up very early around 4:30isch, still pitch dark -- regular morning thingy. Out of the door just around sun rise at 5:45am

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riding towards Mattituck -- en route John joined -- on time at the ride sign-in and some bathroom buisness...

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... and riding to the main parking for the start of the dedicated faster goup ride at 7:30am -- odometer already reading 22mi.


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En route... moving well and getting to teh 1st boat and paying the ferryman.

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on the boat...

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off the boat and flying cross Shelter Isalnd on a little more winding and scenic route getting to the second boat and 1st rest/foot/water stop.

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On the boat No two.


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proceeding via Sag Harbour to teh 2nd furthest out East Water Stop.


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Rolling off again... soem nice scenery and gentle rolling roads to fly over...
and to miss two turns due to missing or washed to invisibility route markings -- at least there was no pre turn mark to get prepared -- can not make a turn "on-spot" at 25mph with a group in pace line behind....


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A very nice and scening route winding via the Hamptons is coming up....

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proceeding to the last Water Staop at Shinnecock. Some tired cyclists...


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Taking off for the hoem-run.

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the first and only flat stop. A perfect day, all sun shine no significent wind and perfect temperature -- can hardly be any better. Also well equipped Water stops -- with that only one above mentionend issue asking for improovement for next time -- all was perfectly fine. Thanks to SBRA getting all teh logistics done again!


The route:


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Stats:
Time and Distance cumulated at various speed zones

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