May - June 2008

Photo submitted by Alfredo Garcia.

It all begins with a few Sandy Hook incursions (via Seastreak ferry) of about 20 miles to warm up; we then move inland to the Henry Hudson Rail Trail route, with a visit to Keansburg, an old forgotten resort town that still has a few amusements (35 miles). Then head farther south for an incursion into the Pine Barrens and Barnegat -- the name alone conjures encrusted barnacles, sailor's knots, salty air. We'll have lunch in town, at a family-style Italian restaurant, and tour the inlets and environs. Note: The Barnegat Circuit is a midpoint training ride for the Cape May Century, which we'll do on the weekend of October 25 and 26; see 5BBC weekend trips for more details. Ride the entire series (or 4 out of 5) and get a patch. And if we don’t have patches by the end of the ride, Alfredo promises to buy everyone a beer when we get into Cape May -- or later, in New York!

Alfredo Garcia