Name: Arrive 12:00 Noon Saturday: 63 Degrees Scenic Branford Ride from Stony Creek
Start: 2024-11-16T12:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-16T16:30:00-05:00

***Arrival time is 12:00 noon***

A Casual Bikers favorite since 2017

**Please have your bike in ready-to-ride condition. Tires should be pumped to maximum pressure written on the sidewall and also your gears and brakes should be in good working order. Please bring a spare tire tube in case of a flat.**

Across the street from the Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library is West Point Road. Look carefully, it's easy to miss. Stay straight on West Point Road onto the gravel road to where the ball field is located. We will be parking and meeting in that location. The ride starts at the dead end portion of the ball field parking lot. .

MEDIUM LEVEL:
The pace will average 10 mph with breaks every 5-6 miles. The ride is about 20 miles and will probably conclude around 4:30 PM. This ride is not intended for a novice rider due to the distance. Our pace of 10 MPH is best suited for hybrid and mountain bikes and may be too slow for road bikes.

The ride will start and end by walking a bit over the old trolley track taking in great views of the Thimble Islands, continue on our bikes along the Branford shoreline and return to explore a bit of Stony Creek. There is also street parking in Stony Creek in the area of the library (146 Thimble Island Road, Branford, CT)

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A note about our ride levels.
We try to accommodate all levels of cyclists with different types of rides. We just ask that you come to the ride that suits your current riding ability the best.

Introductory Level : If you haven't ridden a bike in a number of years or are uncertain of your abilities on a bicycle including not knowing how to shift your gears.

Beginner Level : If you can easily ride your bike for 10 miles with some minor hills at a comfortable pace. This is equivalent to riding about 1.5 hours.

Medium Level : If you can do 20 miles pretty easily at a leisurely pace (10+ mph) This is equivalent to riding 3 hours at a steady pace with several breaks.

***Tips for Group Riding***
**Bike tires need inflating weekly. Underinflated tires make pedaling more difficult and cause a flat tire. An excellent air pump would be this one:**
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**-Stay Safe:**
**Be aware of what is in front and behind you. Keep a distance of at least 2 bike lengths or 10 feet from the bike in front of you.**
**When stopping, put your left hand up and loudly say "stopping."**
**Never pass on the right of your fellow rider. When passing a person, always announce, "passing on your left."**

**-Use Signals:**
**When possible, use hand and verbal signals to communicate with members of the group and with traffic. If the leader signals a stop or a turn, all members of the group should make the same signal. This ensures that the signal gets passed back and tells other vehicles that they can expect everybody in the group to behave the same way.**

**-Make Your Own Decisions:**
**Stop at all stop signs and lights on your own. What’s clear for someone else might not be clear for you. It is dangerous to blindly follow the person in front.**

**-Watch out for traffic from the rear:**
**Those in front have a more difficult time seeing traffic approaching from the rear. When appropriate, the riders in the back should inform the others by saying "car back". This warning is generally used only on narrow roads or when some cyclists ahead are riding double and are unaware.**

**-Purchase lights:**
**Headlights and tail lights should be used in flash mode during the day so vehicles can easily see you.**
**For night riding, a bright headlight is needed. Check this one out. It comes highly recommended and you can keep cycling, stay fit and do it safely. Night riding is so much fun.**
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