I've always wanted to ride the path along the Wantagh Parkway and today was the day. I rode over to Brands and then took the north bound entrance to the parkway looking for the path. I had to ride 100 feet on the actual parkway (there were no cars) to get to the other side of the LIRR overpass. There was no pavement so I rode on the grass until I got to the next overpass which was Park Ave. There is an entrance to the paved path on the northeast corner. The path is a mess. The best section is worse than the worst section of the Bethpage path. Lots of broken blacktop, sticks, debris, holes and bumps. I was on my SuperX CX and had the "grip of death" on the hoods. I rode the path to Jerusalem where I had to take the road north past the Southern State. I got back on the path at North Jerusalem and rode it to Route 106 where I finally got off. I decided not to try to take it all the way to the Northern State.
I headed east to Bethpage and took the BP path back home.
24 miles @ 13mph (more like 11 on the path). 950c and 45*F.
It was a awesome start to the new year.
