Did my usual 60 miler in Southern Westchester up to Northern Westchester. As usual, had to ride the MUP for a 5 mile section each way in between roads. On the way back, ran into hordes of cyclists taking part in the "Empire State Ride". Bikers were pace-lining at 25-30MPH on a heavily populated trail. Since many of these participants were from NYC, they had no clue how many people use this MUP. Had a couple of near misses with people riding 2/3 abreast, very high speeds and very bad road manners. There were no signs or announcements to let the general public know of the event so that they can plan around it. A hot mess.
Other than that, was a nice ride with a lot of green on the ride with the unseasonally heavy rains we have been having. Supposed to be a baking week coming up. Stay safe, everyone