Thanks. Gave East Setauket a go. WAs definitely a lot of fun, but the super twisty sections on the west loop didn’t have the flow of Glacier Ridge, Manorville or Rocky Point. Very short steep uphills followed by wicked fast downhills only to hump up the next short steep and back down again. Sounds like a dream on paper but was tough to get a groove. I realize CLIMB had to make the most of what they had (as with any open space in LI) but I enjoyed the east side better.
Agreed, the west side was a later addition when the trails were officially adopted, as I understand it anyway. Enjoy Hither Hills, I love that place!
HHW is on my list but our family is out east and I find myself punting to ride closer places like Manorville or Shoreham, the latter of which is one of my fav spots out there.
Haven't tried Shoreham yet but did Eastport/Manorville double header recently which was nice. My FIL is in Hampton Bays so it's easy from there. Cathedral Pines and Rocky Point are the OG nice out east spots though haven't ridden them in a long time. Meadowlark is another short but good one to check out. Hither was great and I love it there. You really feel like you're all alone.
If you like manorville you should check out Glacier Ridge if you haven’t already. Great flow and pretty extensive.
