Sunday 10/23

Cold weather may have been to blame. Early morning temps were 47F. Only Isaac, Harold, and JeffK set off from Wheatley. Harold and JeffK bailed at Stillwell.  I joined a group on route 108. We were doing a steady 26MPH. That was fun. Later I when I returned to 108 and did not have the group to draft behind it was not as much fun or fast.
Total 60 miles.
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Sunday 10/16

Jayne, Joe, Isaac, Amos, Harold, and Alan took left Wheatley on a novel route that was made to avoid the Oyster Bay Festival.  The ride included the Horseshoe, Mill Hill and for Isaac and Jayne a trip through Roslyn and Port Washington.  Not to be missed was Beacon Hill.

Total mileage 45. Disappointing.

This week will be my last ride before the www.cycleisrael.com  bike trip to support Disabled Israeli Veterans.
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Labor day weekend, Sunday and Monday rides

A nice group of Wheelmen and Wheel-lady rode this past Labor day Sunday.  We had JeffB, Jayne, Isaac, JeffK, Joe, Amos, and Herb at the Wheatley gathering point.  JeffB, Jayne, and Isaac went long while the others went short.
I was able to convince the high council that we should embark on a ride to West Hills followed by a climb of Lawrence Hill before we when to Snake Hill.  I feel that why go to Snake Hill the easy way.
We continued through Huntington Harbor then up Woodbury Road to the deli. Switchback, Bumpy(new paved - smooth), campus and home for a 58 mile ride.

As for Monday
The only other rider I could find was Ori. Usually he rides with the Renegades but we were both left without compatriots.
We started at Ori's house and took a great route that stayed on the north of Northern Blvd through Port Washington and the Sands Point.  Shortly after Sands Point  Ori broke a shifter cable.  I commend him on riding back to his house to swap bikes in his small chainring and 12 cog the whole way. He only had to walk up one hill in Great Neck.
After the swap Ori suggested a service road ride to Woodbury road and back. I was game. We met a cyclist who had an Ironman MDot tattoo on her leg. A very strong rider. She was a little down on the fact that she had been impulsive when she got the tattoo and somewhat regretted it.  I told her it was cute and she should be proud of it. Imagine me flirting?

Total about 50 miles.  

What happened to August?

The consensus among the Wheelmen was that August was a literal washout. Three Sundays were rainy and one Sunday I was off doing a one mile swim race so I don't even know what went on.
On to September.

Gold Coast ride 7/17

Jayne, Isaac, CharlieG, Charlie's wife, and Steve (Charlie's Friend) did the Gold Coast ride starting in Huntington. A very nice but warm day for 72 miles through the north shore.  Seems like a good ride  for the Wheelmen.

I heard that some NSW's did the regular ride from Great Neck. I do not have that info.

I need to publicly thank a wrench from Bicycle Planet who on the Gold Coast ride rest stop tuned up my derailleur.  I thought the noise I was getting was from my chain needing some lube. He ended up adjusting my derailleur then removing it and straightening out my derailleur hanger which was somewhat bent.  What a difference and all in a few minutes during a rest stop on the ride and he would not take the few dollars I offered him as a tip.  It was worth the price of the ride and then some.

Also thanks to Jayne for slowing down to stay with me when my legs cramped up due to dehydration. The time to make sure you are well hydrated is the day before you ride.

At about the 30 mile point my quads started tightening up on me. I started the day feeling a bit dry but figured that would resolve itself as I drank during the ride.  That did not happen.  It got worse. On a steep climb in Sea Cliff both my quads and my hamstrings seized up. I had to get off the bike for them to relax.

At the next rest stop I extra hydrated and Charlie gave me some mystery pills that were suppose to help. My legs did eventually improve but I was then riding very carefully.

Including some wrong turns we rode 75 miles. 

Isaac

Sunday 7/10

The long group did about 52 miles.

We had a nice crowd at Wheatley. David S was there with a friend and split off to West Hills and Huntington. We did standard Bayville then on to Moore's Hill Rd, Woodbury Deli, Bumpy , and home. Jeff K, Herb and Alan did Sandy Hill and waited for us at the Syosset Bagel then did Wheatley home. Alan was riding his very nice new Specialized Roubaix. 

For the first time this season, John D was there and took his own route to meet us at the deli and took an easy route back. I rode with Jeff Blye, Charlie G, and Harold who has been in decent shape. I think Harold went home by Wheatley. Joe and Amos were also there.

I went faster than the group and then waited at the usual places. We caught up with part of a triangle group by Glen Cove Rd and went fast on the way home.  Some of the group is thinking about the Gold Coast ride next week.

That's the recap.

We did ride the last two Sundays. Last week we had a very wet ride.

6/19 Father's day ride

Harold, JeffK, Joe, Paul, Paul's son, Arthur, Alan, Amos, Isaac, and Jayne participated in the NSW Father's day extravaganza. The group split into short riders and long.  Long was Snake Hill Rd to the Woodbury Deli. After a peanut butter and scrambled eggs sandwich we headed off to Stillwell, the bumpy, campus and home.

This was a perfect day with clear blue skies and temps that started in the 70's. Today's motto was on Harold's jersey,"Team Martini, A Drinking Team with a Cycling Problem." I just love that.

Same time next week.