Bike Path

City Island

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Hudson Greenway > Dyckman > Broadway Bridge > W. 228 St > Tibbett Ave > Manhattan College Pkwy > Van Cortlandt Park bike path > W. Gun Hill Rd > DeKalb > E 208 St > Bainbridge > Hull Ave > Mosholu Greenway > Astor Ave > Pelham Greenway > City Island bike path > side streets to Johnny's Wharf - Lunch. Return on a variation of side streets, greenways & bike paths to Broadway Bridge > W 218 St > Seaman > Dyckman > Hudson Greenway

Status: 
Submitted
Author: 
Julie Blackburn
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
New York City
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
1800
Difficulty: 
61
Difficulty Rating: 
2 out of 5

Ride starts and ends at the Statue of Eleanor Roosevelt at Riverside Drive & W. 72nd St. Although it uses several greenways and bike paths, it is not a flat ride and there are a couple of short, steep hills. But don't let that intimidate you. It's a lovely route through parts of New York City you don't normally ride through. Lunch is at Johnny's Wharf at the end of City Island. Ice cream can be had on the way out of town at Lickety-Split.

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2016 Group 3 Ride #7 Nyack-Piermont

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Dinosaur Playground > GW Bridge > River Rd. > Oak Tree > Rail Trail > Western Hwy > Greenbush > Bradley > Main St, Nyack > Piermont Ave > Lunch in Piermont > 9W > Sage > Floyd > Hudson Ter > GW Bridge > Riverside Dr > Dinosaur Playground.

Status: 
Submitted
Author: 
Standard
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
C SIG Cue Sheets
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
2800
Difficulty: 
83
Difficulty Rating: 
2 out of 5

Ride starts and ends at Dinosaur Playground on Riverside Dr. at W. 97th St.

This is a standard "easier" version of the hilly Nyack ride - shorter and less hilly, but does go over Bradley.  Lunch in Piermont (or Nyack, if you wish), with a return up 9W.

 

cw 5/2016

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2016 Group 5 Ride #6 Kingsland Point Park

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Grand Concourse > Bainbridge/Jerome Ave > McLean > Tibbetts > S. County/N. County Trailway > Sleepy Hollow Rd > Bedford Rd > Beekman > Pocantico > Pierson/Bellwood > Palmer > Kingsland Park picnic > side roads thru Tarrytown > Broadway > Warburton > Hawthorne > Valentine > Broadway > Tibbett Ave > Marble Hill > Broadway Bridge > Seaman > Dykman > Hudson Greenway > Eleanor 

Status: 
Submitted
Author: 
C. Waaser
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
C SIG Cue Sheets
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
2100
Difficulty: 
76
Difficulty Rating: 
2 out of 5

Ride starts at Poe Park on the Grand Concourse at E. Kingsbridge Rd. Take the D or #4 train to Kingsbridge Rd. and skip the junk miles.  Restrooms are at far end of administration building (access from outside).

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2016 Group 4 Ride #6 Kingsland Point Park

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Grand Concourse > Bainbridge/Jerome Ave > McLean > Tibbetts > S. County/N. County Trailway > Sleepy Hollow Rd > Bedford Rd > Beekman > Pocantico > Pierson/Bellwood > Palmer > Kingsland Park picnic > side roads thru Tarrytown > Broadway > Warburton > Hawthorne > Valentine > Broadway > Tibbett Ave > Marble Hill > Broadway Bridge > Seaman > Dykman > Hudson Greenway > Eleanor 

Status: 
Submitted
Author: 
Carol Waaser
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
C SIG Cue Sheets
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
2100
Difficulty: 
76
Difficulty Rating: 
2 out of 5

Ride starts at Poe Park on the Grand Concourse at E. Kingsbridge Rd. Take the D or #4 train to Kingsbridge Rd. and skip the junk miles.  Restrooms are at far end of administration building (access from outside).

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Trenton/Lumberville-Bull's Island/Trenton

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Towpath
Way Points: 

Trenton Transit Center (NJ Transit/Amtrak, take train from NYC Penn Station) (start)> Calhoun St Bridge> Delaware Canal towpath> Lumberville, PA> Bulls Bridge> Delaware & Raritan Canal towpath> Trenton Transit Center (end)

Ride With GPS Link: 
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7327284
Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Gravel Grinding
Mid New Jersey South
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
570
Difficulty: 
52
Difficulty Rating: 
2 out of 5

Extension of Trenton/New Hope-Lambertville/Trenton route. Ridden hard, this is a very good workout for all levels as gravel surfaces offer resistance, and there are few interuptions. Winds can blow up and down the river valley. In fair weather winds tend to be on your tail on the return.

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Trenton/ New Hope - Lambertville / Trenton

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Towpath
Way Points: 

Trenton Transit Center (NJ Transit/Amtrak, take train from NYC Penn Station) (start)> Calhoun St Bridge> Delaware Canal towpath> New Hope, PA> Lambertville, NJ > Delaware & Raritan Canal towpath> Trenton Transit Center (end)

Ride With GPS Link: 
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7300831
Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Gravel Grinding
Mid New Jersey South
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
400
Difficulty: 
72
Difficulty Rating: 
1 out of 5

Delaware Canal towpath in PA to New Hope, back on Delaware Raritan Canal towpath in NJ. Gravel surfaces great for hybrids and mtn bikes, suitable for road bikes, but I think you would want to have at least 20 mm tires.

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Trenton/6 Covered Bridges, 1 Pony Box Bridge/Trenton

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Towpath
Way Points: 

Trenton Transit Center (NJ Transit/Amtrak, take train from NYC Penn Station) (start)> Calhoun St Bridge> Delaware Canal towpath> Aquetong Rd> Van Sant Covered Bridge> Lurgan Rd> Carversville> Wismer Rd> Loux Covered Bridge> Cabin Run Covered Bridge> Ralph Stover Pony Box Bridge> Frankenfield Covered Bridge> Erwinna Covered Bridge> Uhlerstown Covered Bridge>  Delaware Canal towpath> Lumberville-Bull's Island Bridge> Delaware & Raritan Canal towpath> Trenton Transit Center (end)wn Covered Bridge>  Delaware Canal towpath> Lumberville-Bull's Island Bridge> Delaware & Raritan Canal towpath> Trenton Transit Center (end)

Ride With GPS Link: 
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7431005
Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Mid New Jersey South
Level(s): 
B
Vertical Gain: 
2900
Difficulty: 
104
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

Yes, 6 Covered Bridges plus a Pony Box Bridge (only the trusses are covered). All of which are in Pennsylvania. Also great views of the Delaware River from the Bull's Island Bridge. This is a unique cycling experience for NYC riders in region, riding surface, landscape and local architecture.

Vertical gain on Ridewithgps might be inflated, although there is definite climbing.

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Trenton/Washington Crossing/Trenton

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Towpath
Way Points: 

Trenton Transit Center (NJ Transit/Amtrak, take train from NYC Penn Station) (start)> Calhoun St Bridge> Delaware Canal towpath> Washington Crossing Bridge> Delaware & Raritan Canal towpath> Trenton Transit Center (end)

Ride With GPS Link: 
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7300552
Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Gravel Grinding
Mid New Jersey South
Level(s): 
C
Vertical Gain: 
200
Difficulty: 
22
Difficulty Rating: 
1 out of 5

Trains from NYC Penn Station run hourly, riding time 90 minutes each way. 2 bikes can be carried on either end of the double decker train cars, flipping seats up. You can secure your bikes with thin rope, sitting on seats across the aisle.

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NYC/Trailways/Kingsland Point Park/ Sleepy Hollow/NYC

Taxonomy upgrade extras: 
Bike Path
Way Points: 

The Boathouse, Central Park> RSD> Fort Tryon Park> Seaman Av> Broadway Bridge> Broadway> McLean Av> Alan Shepard Place> South County Trailways> Elm Rd exit, Ardsley> Sleepy Hollow Rd> 448> Palmer> Kingsland Point Park> 9 south> Warburton> Broadway Bridge> Seaman Av> Bennett Av> RSD> Grant's Tomb (end)

Ride With GPS Link: 
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7498142
Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Derek Chu
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Westchester/CT
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
2800
Difficulty: 
91
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

Note that the South County Trailway now is complete in the Redmond Park/Cook/Mile Square section and does not require a detour. 

You can also access the S Co Trailway via the Old Put in VC Park. Currently, it is unpaved but slated to be resurrected as a paved trail.

HS 4/14/15

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Loop from-to Pelham Parkway (#2 train station to Port Chester Metro North)

Taxonomy upgrade extras: 
Bike Path
Way Points: 

Pelham Parkway #2 subway station (start)> Pelham Pkwy North> Bronx River Bike Path> Bronx Blvd> Baldwin-MacQuesten Pkwy> Pondfield Rd> Bronx River Pkwy Bike Path> Pkwy-Crane Rd> Fox Meadow Rd-Walworth> Bronx River Bike Path> White Plains RR Station> N Broadway> Valhalla RR – rest stop> Broadway> Reservoir-Old Orchard St> Park Ln> Lake St E-Purchase St> King-Locust> Bedford Rd> John St> Richmond Hill Rd> N Porchuck Rd> Old Mill Rd> Lake Av> 1/Putnam Av> Port Chester RR

Ride With GPS Link: 
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7116211
Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Neile Weissman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
New York City
Westchester/CT
Level(s): 
C
Vertical Gain: 
2100
Difficulty: 
61
Difficulty Rating: 
2 out of 5

Subway to Metro North access. Railroad bailout stations and rest/food suggestions noted. 2010 Social Climbers ride.

cw 4/6/15

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