MPBC Ride Leaders post official club rides to this calendar on a weekly basis throughout the year. To sign up for a ride, please provide the leader your mobile number and emergency contact using the email and/or phone number listed in the posting. Riders must be MPBC club members to attend a posted or a Show & Go ride but we are allowing one free ride for potential members. If you would like to join MBPC you can do so by using our online form found here.
Typical rides are held (Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun & Holidays) at 8:30 am in the warmer months and 9 am in the cooler months. Ride times do vary, so please check our ride calendar for actual start times.
C+ Oakdale-Yaphank 37Yaphank 37 miles r/t |
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Date: May 9, 2024 @10:00 Start: Oakdale LIRR Station Leader: Chris Ruona Email: cruona@yahoo.com Phone: 516-551-4486 Route Link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46522070 |
| Notes: This C+ ride starts in the south parking lot of the Oakdale LIRR Station @ 10:00am. Most of the roads have low traffic and are generally flat with a few rolling hills. Total elevation climb: 675 ft. Targeted pace at least 14-15 mph. Food stop at “Best Bagels Around” in Medford at the 23 mile mark. The train station is located on the NW corner of Montauk Ave. & Oakdale-Bohemia Rd., accessible from either exit 46A or 47 of Sunrise Hwy. Watch for a possible cancellation due to rain. RSVP suggested, not required. |
| CAT | Cruise (mph) | Avg (mph) |
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AA+ |
22-28 | 18-20 |
AA |
20-23 | 17-18 |
A+ |
19-22 | 16-17 |
A |
17-20 | 15-16 |
B+ |
15-18 | 14-15 |
B |
14-17 | 13-14 |
C+ |
12-15 | 12-13 |
C |
11-14 | 10-12 |
MB |
Varied levels with details in ride description | |
VR |
Ride is banded everyone who pedals stays together | |
EV |
Event rides with various categories | |
If you aren’t sure you can keep the cruising speed or the average, please start out with a slower classification.
Contact the appropriate Ride coordinator listed below.
Rich Rein
201-572-1320
Paul Santoro
516-225-4044
Willie Romero (weekdays)
516-390-7280
Leah Landro (weekends)
516-491-8014
Cathy Casamassina
516-287-6093
Fred Itkin
631-457-0206
Mark Snyder
516-795-9047
Overall Ride Coordinator
Interested in riding with MPBC, but have questions? Email Paul Casamassina
516-996-2020