Just as I was all ready to share with you details on the upcoming
Bike the Night ride, I sadly got the news the ride had to be canceled. The North Fork of Long Island is still dealing with clean up efforts due to
Hurricane Tropical Storm Irene and is not permitting large organized bike rides since the streets won't be cleared in time... hence the photo below taken this week along the ride's route. Glen, the ride organizer had the following to say:
Believe me if you think that you're bummed out about the cancellations and I'm bummed out, imagine the crew at the Greenport Fire Department, who we hire to prepare our post-ride meal. They took the largest financial hit of everyone, and you know they would have moved forward with this if they could.
While
Bike the Night (organized by the same nice people who host the
North Fork Century and
Ride to Montauk) won't be rescheduled this year, here's more about the ride just to ensure you get excited for next year's 72 or 50 mile route options which start at the traditional 11:59 pm(!)...
We’ll be in Orient NY out on the North Fork of Long Island. This is what the Hamptons must have once looked like -- farms, vineyards, small towns... start riding just before midnight and pedal under the stars on roads lit by a full moon. These are quiet back roads lined by trees and marsh grass. There’s a beautiful old lighthouse. Several beaches. Some special views of the water. By dawn we’ll be out at the beach where we’ll have breakfast (included in the price of the ride) before finishing our ride.
'til next year, North Fork...
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