**** CHANGE OF PLANS ****

Today I drove the part of the original route that included the roads I'm least familiar with.... and may I say.... they were chopped-up, narrow, and more highly trafficked than I anticipated... so.... we're on to PLAN B.

We'll still leave from Smithtown Library.... but now we go out to Eatons Neck, Northport, Centerport, Huntington, and Laurel Hollow.

This is a very hilly unstructured ride. It's 68 miles and (did I mention) it will be very hilly. The elevation gain will be over 3000' 4000'.

Here's a link to the likely route:

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1102295

From that link, you can print a cue sheet. Bring one if you're worried about being too fast or too slow.

I'm in the B+ part of the B+/A classification and this route probably won't be easy for me. So.....

FASTER RIDERS: If "A" riders show for the ride, and my pace is too slow.... then wait patiently or have a printed cue sheet and go off the front.

SLOWER RIDERS: Don't choose this as your first hilly ride of the season. It's posted as a B+/A because that is SBRA's lowest ride classification that allows for dropping riders from the group. The ride needs to keep moving forward with limited re-grouping. If the group needs to wait for someone too often, they'll be given a cue sheet verbal directions, a friendly pat on the back for encouragement, and a sincere wish for a pleasant solo ride.

Anyone who rode either my Sagamore Hill Ride two weeks ago or any of my Kings Park ride-starts will enjoy this ride... even though the route will be more challenging.