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Location: Highland Park, NJ, USA
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Bikes: "Hildy", a Novara Randonee touring bike; a 16-speed Bike Friday Tikit; and a Specialized Stumpjumper frame-based built-up MTB, now serving as the kid-carrier, grocery-getter.
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I'd use the GWB. The riding through the Bronx is pretty stop-and-go, but I like city riding so I was happy when I did it. If you don't mind adding around 10-15 miles and some hills, there's always the Bear Mountain Bridge. You could also take public transit to Port Jefferson (via LIRR) and then take the ferry to Bridgeport, CT. Watch out for some psycho drivers there, but it's about 15 miles west to norwalk from there. has anyone ridden this?
About biking in NYC: It's a phenomenal experience these days, Manhattan and Queens have bike lanes everywhere (it's been a while since I've ridden in the Bronx) and the NYC bike map is great. Parts of western Long Island can be a little dicey, but mostly the areas right outside NYC. (And the LI expressway service road is a great road to bike on if it's not rush hour.)