Thanks [MENTION=94341]Steve B.[/MENTION]. You had tried to talk me into trying Jones Beach last summer while I was frustrated with North County Trail conditions, and I'm glad you finally succeeded in getting me to go there. I think somewhere in one of these threads someone called the path out towards tobay a bit monotonous, and while I found that true when I got onto it, I also kept reminding myself that I'd been looking for something with fewer incidental annoyances where I could just work on rolling along at a more sustained pace mile after mile.

Looks like we ended up with a second almost nice day today, so a little sad I'm feeling so beat up from yesterday's ride - mostly of course still working back from the winter off, but also because not being constantly interrupted by greenway traffic lights or slowing down for trailway bumps meant more sustained riding at "as fast as confidence allows" speed than I'd yet done this year. And while that's still slower than casual biking, the nice pavement makes the most of what it can be.

Will probably head back, especially on days that seem likely to be less busy. And if the extension further to the east ends up anything like the current stretch that could be a nice route for a long uninterrupted ride. If it's on the north side of the parkway then hopefully it won't have mixed boardwalk stretches (though turnoffs crossing to them would be nice...)