Historical

Dead Presidents

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Hudson Terrace > Chestnut > Speer > Depeyster > Hillside > Eisenhower > Truman > Jackson > Madison > Adams > Hoover > 9W> Hudson Terrace

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Approved
Author: 
Timothy McCarthy
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Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
2500
Difficulty: 
55
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

A scenic, hill climbing excursion (7 climbs) in New Jersey a stone's throw from the George Washington Bridge. A very nice change from doing repeats of the Alpine climb on River Road. Dead Presidents has at its object riding every President-named road in the area off Hillside Avenue (i.e., Eisenhower, Truman, Jackson, etc.). This leads to much looping around. Do this ride with a casual pace, stick together and pay no attention to who gets to the top first. Instead, admire the architecture of the big, booming houses.

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Jockey Hollow, Black River, The Great Swamp

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Short Hills NJ Transit RR Station (start)> Highland Av> Parsonage Hill Rd> Passaic Ave> Fairmount Ave> Meyersville Rd> New Vernon Rd > Long Hill Rd> Village Rd > Glen Alpine Rd > Tempe Wick Rd> Tour Rd> Tempe Wick Rd> Rt 510 / Old Rt 24 > Oakdale Rd> Pleasant Hill Rd> Dover--Chester Rd> Rt 510 / E Main St> Tempe Wick Rd > Glen Alpine> Woodland> Passaic Ave> Parsonage Hill Rd> Short Hills NJ Transit RR Station (end)

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Approved
Author: 
Mitchell Rubenstein
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Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
4500
Difficulty: 
120
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

NYC Penn Station - Short Hills train times as of 1/2011 and bike shops listed on original cue sheet.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jockey_Hollow

HS 3/25/15

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Frenchtown, NJ - 3 Covered Bridges

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New Brunswick->Hopewell->Frenchtown->across the Delaware into Uhlerstown PA->Frenchtown->Sergeantsville->Hopewell->New Brunswick

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Approved
Author: 
Kay Gunn
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Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
4600
Difficulty: 
148
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

A century ride that starts and ends at the New Brunswick train station.

http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainTo

This ride includes 6000 feet of climbing and goes thru 3 covered bridges: 1 - Erwinna Covered Bridge 1871 2 - Uhlerstown Covered Bridge 1832 3 - Green Sergeant's Covered Bridge 1872

HS 4/16/15

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Gethsemane Cemetery - Bergen Historic Tour #4

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GW Bridge (start)> Husdon Terrace> Summit> Tenafly> Queen Anne Rd> Union St> Moonache> Maywood (lunch)> Spring Valley Rd> Oradell> Madison> 505> Hardenburgh> 501> Churchill> RSD> The Boathouse, Central Park (end)

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Approved
Author: 
Carol Waaser
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Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
1860
Difficulty: 
69
Difficulty Rating: 
2 out of 5

Historic mid-19th Century African-American burial ground with markers and plaques that tell the history. Call ahead to arrange for the cemetery to be open and an historian to meet you there. (201-336-7267) Can be shortened by starting or ending at the GW Bridge. Lunch at Palermo's Cafe & Bakery immediately after your history lesson, then pass through Maywood – a delightful little town. No bathrooms at the site, so take advantage of the ones at mile 15 in the Community Center.

cw 5/1/15

updated 6/19

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Wortendyke Barn - Bergen Historic Tour #5

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The Boathouse, Central Park (start)> RSD> Hudson Terrace> Summit>501>Closter Dock> 505> Hardenburgh> Schraalenburgh> Blanche> Cripplebush> Old Tappan> Rt 20> Blue Hill Rd> Pascack> Wortendyke barn, tour> Pascack> Park, lunch> Poplar> Old Tappan> 501> Dean> Walnut> Summit> RSD> The Boathouse, Central Park (end)

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Approved
Author: 
Carol Waaser
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Level(s): 
B
Vertical Gain: 
2230
Difficulty: 
80
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

Mid-18th Century New World Dutch barn – contains exhibit on the history of agriculture in Bergen County.  Lunch is at an excellent diner. This route is a little more challenging than the other History Rides and is better for a B ride.  pdf cue sheet from RWGPS has more accurate mileage.

cw 5/6/15

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Short Hills & Jockey Hollow National Historic Park

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Short Hills RR Station (start) >Jockey Hollow> Bill's Luncheonette (lunch) > Short Hills RR Station (finish)

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Approved
Author: 
Daniel Markovitz
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Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
4400
Difficulty: 
114
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

Has been done as an A20 but could be a B ride. Please check train schedule for up to date times. NJ Transit restricts number of cyclists per train.

Includes a visit to Jockey Hollow, War of Independence historical site.

HS 4/18/15

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Baylor’s Massacre Site - Bergen History Ride #2

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The Boathouse, Central Park (start)> RSD> Hudson Terrace> Summit>501> Old Hook > Bogart's Mill> Rivervale> Red Oak Dr, historic site> Old Tappan, 501> Churchill> RSD> The Boathouse, Central Park (end)

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Approved
Author: 
Carol Waaser
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Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
2000
Difficulty: 
69
Difficulty Rating: 
2 out of 5

Starting at Grant's Tomb, this ride goes to the site where American troops were massacred by the British. A series of plaques tells the story. There are picnic tables at the site.** Lunch can be purchased at one of two delis or two bagel shops around the intersection of Rivervale Rd. and Westwood Ave. There are no bathrooms at the historic site, so stop at Pascack Brook Park before buying lunch. On route home, there’s another pit stop at a park on Westwood Ave. Easy B or C ride. Can be shortened for C ride by starting or ending at NY side of GW Bridge.

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Six Covered Bridges 100

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New Brunswick RR Station (start)> S Middlebush Rd> Canal Rd> 518> Washington Crossing Rd> Aquetong Rd> Carverville Rd> Tohickon Hill Rd> 32> 604> 579> 514> 567> Raritan RR Station (end)

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Approved
Author: 
John Z
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Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
5000
Difficulty: 
147
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

This route does not end in New Brunswick; it ends in Raritan, NJ -- Driving to New Brunswick is not feasible because it is not an out and back. You must take NJ Transit: http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainTo

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