Climbing

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Vertical Gain:

4200

Difficulty:

104

Difficulty Rating:

4 out of 5

Start: NJ side of GW Bridge. [Add 7.2 miles from Boathouse]

Lunch stop changed to David's Bagels in Mt Ivy.

The "no lunch" variation (62 miles, 4400", difficulty: 106) goes up Rossman/Thiells Mt Ivy Rd/Letchworth Village Rd to Willow Grove, forgoing David's Bagels and the not-so-bike-friendly Rt 202 west to it, then includes Tiorati Brook Rd.

Requires return by MetroNorth from Garrison. Metro North bike pass needed.

You can always eat at the deli in Garrison or the Depot in Cold Spring after the ride.

HS 3/30/15

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Harriman SP, Storm King, Beacon, Cold Spring

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Perkins

Way Points:

NYC (start) > GW Bridge > 9W > S & N Greenbush > Snake Hill Rd > Old Mill > Little Tor > Central Hwy > Old Gate Hill/106 > 7 Lakes Dr > (optional Perkins) (optional Garrison/Cold Spring bailout) > 9W > Mtn Rd > 218 > Cornwall on Hudson > Beacon > Cold Spring (finish)

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Author:

Fred Steinberg

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Vertical Gain:

6400

Difficulty:

150

Difficulty Rating:

4 out of 5

A long meandering route that tackles just about every climb between GWB and Beacon with flexibility for distances and speeds.

The ride usually ends in Cold Spring; Beacon is a bit over the top. NOTE: Rte. 218 over Storm King Mtn. (from Washington Gate to Cornwall) may be closed.

HS 4/2/15

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Garrison-Beacon-NYC 87

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Way Points:

Garrison RR Station (start)> 9D> Beacon Newburgh Bridge Bike Path> 9W> Angola Rd> Mineral Springs Rd> Smith Clove Rd> Rt 32> 6> 7 Lakes Dr> Tiorati Brook Rd> Johnstown Rd> Gate Hill > Calls Hollow> Camp Hill> 202> Spook Rock Rd> Cherry Rd> W Saddle River Rd> E Saddle River Rd> Glen Av> Pascack> Ordell> Madison> E Clinton> 9W> GW Bridge> RSD> NJ side of GW Bridge (end)

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John Zenkus

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Putnam Dutchess and Columbia Counties

Level(s):

Vertical Gain:

6000

Difficulty:

147

Difficulty Rating:

5 out of 5

Over Storm King from the north on Rt 9W.

Bull Pond Rd omitted from route as now off limits.

Food/water stop is David's Bagels on 202, but not on RWGPS cue sheet.

The BL off Calls Hollow is easily missed!

Now 87 miles as ride ends on NJ side of GW Bridge.

HS 4/5/15

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River Road, Bradley, Tweed

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Road

Rollers

Way Points:

NYC (start) > River Road > 9W > Sparkill > Kings Highway > Greenbush > Bradley Hill Road > Tweed > 9W > NYC (finish)

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Author:

Richard Rosenthal

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Vertical Gain:

3500

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Difficulty Rating:

3 out of 5

Route spelled out in prose. Distance from The Boathouse to 110 ST & RSD is 3.0 miles not 1.5. On the return after coming off Tweed onto 9W at mile 31: Route was constructed prior to finish of reconstruction of 9W bridge over Sparkill(Piermont canal). Route assumes you will take detour. Either stay on 9W or take the last right before the bridge and you will stay on cue sheet. Cue sheet revised 5/12/08.

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Rockland Lake with hills

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Nyack

Way Points:

GW Bridge (start) > 9W > Hickey > S & N Greenbush > Bradley > Schuyler > Waldron > Moutain View < Christian Herald > Rockland Lake Rd > optional loop of Rockand Lake > 9W south > Old Mountain > Nyack (lunch) > Piermont Av > Rockland Rd > 9W > GW Bridge (finish)

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Hank Schiffman

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Level(s):

Vertical Gain:

2800

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Difficulty Rating:

3 out of 5

Hilly way out beginning on Bradley which is not fully ascended as the route takes a left onto Schuyler. Please note that these hills are not suitable for winter riding if ice is prevalent.

Cue sheet has notes on turns and hazards.

This route is a good representation of what the NYC metro area has to offer in an out and back ride over varied terrain and esthetics.

HS 4/17/15

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The Orchards, Willow Grove

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Way Points:

NYC (start) > 9W > Kings Highway > Western Highway > Strawtown > South Mountain Rd > The Orchards > Calls Hollow Rd > Garnerville> Little Tor Rd > Germonds Rd > Sickletown Rd > Fifth Ave > 9W > NYC (finish)

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Hank Schiffman

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Vertical Gain:

4600

Difficulty:

122

Difficulty Rating:

4 out of 5

Cue sheet from NJ side of GW Bridge.

Can eliminate Gate Hill Rd climb and go directly lunch as it is a loop.

HS 3/28/15

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NYC S Mtn Gate Hill Perkins 9w Storm King Beacon

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Perkins

Way Points:

NJ side of GW Bridge (start)> Western Hwy> 23> S Mtn Rd. 45> Gate Hill> 7 Lakes Dr> Perkins> 9w> 218> Shore Rd> Beacon (end)

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Author:

Robert Shay

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Vertical Gain:

6000

Difficulty:

138

Difficulty Rating:

4 out of 5

This 78 mile ride lets you motor down 9w, Western Hwy, and Strawtown for 30 miles before taking you up into hills including Gate Hill, Tiorati Brook, Perkins, and Storm King. Bail option after Perkins for approx. 60 miles

Perhaps the limits of a strong, determined B rider.

9W north of the Bear Mtn Circle to 218 is not the friendliest place for a bicycle. Keep way right. The shoulder is diminutive at best at times.

HS 4/1/15

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Nyack with hills

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Nyack

Way Points:

NYC (start) > Clausland > Tweed > Clausland > Bradley > Nyack > NYC (finish)

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Ron Roth

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Vertical Gain:

2700

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Difficulty Rating:

3 out of 5

Back and forth over Clausland Mtn like a dirty shirt.

An A ride if you up the effort.

HS 4/13/15

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Masochist Ride

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Way Points:

NJ side of GW Bridge (start)> River Rd> 9w south> Closter Dock Rd> Bogarts Mill Rd> Tappan Rd> Oak Tree Rd> Rt 340> Hickey> Kings Hwy> S Greenbush> Clausland Mtn Rd> Tweed> Bradley> S Blvd> Tweed> Ash> lunch, Piermont> Ferdon> Rockland Rd> 9w> Oak Tree Rd> Rockleigh Rd> Piermont Rd> County Rd> Kennedy> Eisenhower> Truman> Rio Vista> 9w> Central Park(end)

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Maggie Nguyen

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Vertical Gain:

3800

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Difficulty Rating:

3 out of 5

A gratuitous hill billy out and back, covering a lot of interesting roads within striking distance from Central Park.

The dangerous left off Tweed onto 9W north has been re-routed to a U turn on first opportunity off Hickey, then back north on 9W to make a right onto Ash.

Please take care descending Tweed to 9w and Ash all the way to Piermont, especially with traffic and/or wet conditions.

Also take care on the descent of Closter Dock: traffic and possible grates.

Lunch in Piermont.

HS 4/1/15

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Brutality: River Rd/L'll Tor/Gate Hill/Tiorati Brk/Mtn Rd/Beacon

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Start, NJ side of GW Bridge> River Rd> 9W> Clausland Mtn Rd> Tweed> Schuyler> Mountainview Av> Christian Herald> Kings Hwy> S Mtn Rd> Little Tor> Camp Hill Rd> Call Hollow> Gate Hill> Tiorati Brook Rd> 7 Lakes Dr> Rt 6 west> ~~Rt 32 north> Lake Frederick/Bull Mt Rd>~~ Rt 293 east> Rt 218 north> Mtn Rd>9W north> ~~Rt 218 south> Rt 239 west> Mine Rd> 9D> Cold Spring, e~~> Rt 9 north> Beacon(end)

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Author:

Sal Cenatiempo

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