By popular demand, we are going to keep the pace down on this ride, so stronger B riders are welcome!  Some of us have been riding hard for several days, so this will be an easy endurance, Zone 1 kind of ride.   Expect a ride average on the lower end of the B/B+ range, unless we have a tailwind return!  Who knows, we may even come in at a high B, the point is to get in a longer ride, before the cold weather that is coming.  Plan accordingly for a long ride- bring two water bottles and  don't come to the ride expecting us to push the pace, so you can get to an afternoon appointment!    As one of the wiser Early Birds once put it, "Not every ride has to be a training ride."  

The details:

Let's keep Indian Summer Alive and enjoy the weather: https://youtu.be/CmQ3HuBOFcI

Friday is predicted to have some milder temperatures, so why don't we take advantage of the weather and take a ride out to Cutchogue. The start is at the lot across from the Maples Bar. We'll have a stop at the deli in Cutchogue at 26 miles and then head to Bridge Lane and Oregon Road, before we start our trip home.  Along the ride we'll pass Peconic Bay in both directions, and pass through the East End farms at the eastern part of our ride. The return loop takes us through Riverhead and around the Peconic Lake.

This will be a strictly controlled B/B+ paceline ride, so we can enjoy the ride without killing each other!  Control yourself when you get to the front of the paceline; you shouldn't increase the speed unless we're going downhill or downwind! 

So let's get some miles in, before winter comes!

Allons-y!