Mary, it was the North Fork Century. NYC folks could either drive out to Port Jefferson (as if I would be capable to driving back to NYC on a Sunday evening in August after doing a century!) *or* meet near Penn Station in the am. They put the bikes on a truck while the riders took the LIRR to the Port Jefferson station. The start/finish was at the station parking lot. The century route went to Greenport (folks like me who just *had* to be different rode to Orient Point).

For the most part a gorgeous ride, mostly on quiet back roads. A bit hilly for the first 15 or 20 miles and a headwind on the way back, but all in all a great experience for my first century.

I know that the NYC area is not the cycling paradise offered by some other regions, but we do have some great rides.