Road Trip to Billy Joel's M/C Garage

20^th Century Cycles

Recreating the Classic Motorcycle Aesthetic

101 Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, NY - http://www.20thcenturycycles.com/

Date: Saturday, September 7, 2013

Meeting Location: Cross Sound Ferry, New London Ferry Dock, 2 Ferry Street, New London.

Coming South on CT32 into New London stay in left lane and make left at Police Station, go across Water St. and railroad tracks to dock on right.

AOB: 6:45 AM                   Ferry departs at 7:00 AM        Return Departure is at 7:00 PM

Route: We will leave the ferry on North Road, which will turn into CR48, Sound Ave. This will become 25A. We will make a right at Moore’s Hill Road in Laurel Hollow and take it to the end. Then we will make a right onto Cove Road, which will turn into East Main Street as we come into the town of Oyster Bay. We will then fork to the right onto Audrey Avenue. The garage should be on our left side. This leg should take about 2 ½ hours, about 83 miles*.

We should have 2 to 3 hours to have lunch and see the garage. We must leave by 3PM

Return Route Part One:  We will stop at the Snowflake Ice Cream Shoppe,1148 West Main Street in Riverhead for some homemade ice cream. Leaving 20^th Century Cycles we will head South on Audrey Ave. and make a right onto South St. (NY106 South). We will take this to the Northern Pkwy. East and take this to the end. It will become NY454 (Veteran’s Hwy)/NY347 (Smithtown Bypass). We will stay left on NY347 when these roads divide. NY347 becomes the Nesconset Hwy. and ends at NY25A. We take NY25A to the end where it merges with NY25. Our destination is on NY25 in the town of Riverhead, just past Mill Road. This leg should take about 1 ½ hours, about 58 miles*

Return Route Part Two: We will head back the way we came and make a right onto Mill Road. Go a short distance to CR58 and make another right to go East. We will go past Roanoke Ave. and make a left onto CR43 Northbound. We will take this to the end and make right onto Sound Avenue. And stay straight to go onto CR48/Middle Road. This will become Main Road and end at the Ferry. This leg should take about 1 hour, about 32 miles*

*NOTE: These estimates don’t take gas stops or other stops into account.

Costs:             

20^th Century Cycles – No Charge, but I bet they have a gift shop!

Ferry:  Motorcycle and Rider: $58.86 round trip                    Passenger: $26.28 round trip

Each rider is responsible to make their own reservations. I suggest at least a few days in advance.

                   https://www.longislandferry.com/default.aspx   (860) 443-5281

                 Depart New London: 7:00 AM                  Depart Orient Point: 7:00 PM

Restaurant – Still looking into this. Alex at 20^th Century Cycles will advise me on this.

Ice Cream – Most items between $3 and $7

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·         - Names of ALL those attending

·         - Phone and E-mail Address

·        -  How many bikes to expect

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