I do not think it is about saving money

... it is about getting a work out while biking and keeping in-shape so that I can participate in charity events once in a while.

The ideal scenario would be is to have about 20miles safe daily ride that would not add much to my commuting time. The reason I picked Syosset as it seemed to fit that criteria --- I might be wrong though ...

PS I will miss my current traffic free scenic ride -- it would be nice if long island could get East to West greenway, but this will never happen.