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Where is the toughest mountain biking to be found that's the closest to NYC.
Bonus points if it's within riding distance (highly doubtful) but I have a car and am willing to drive.
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There's Ringwood, Allamuchy maybe about 45 mins from NYC .
Dunno about the toughest, but there's some new trails at Highbridge Park in Manhattan (technical single track, pump track, jumps) and Cunningham Park in Queens.
Yeah, with a car though, Ringwood rules. They built up a track somewhere up at the tip of Manhattan. I heard it was OK. I've been wanting to try the Cunningham park ride in Queens, but not sure exactly where it is.
Yeah, with a car though, Ringwood rules. They built up a track somewhere up at the tip of Manhattan. I heard it was OK. I've been wanting to try the Cunningham park ride in Queens, but not sure exactly where it is.
Cunningham is really close to you... just east of Jamaica Estates.
I found directions:
(bla bla bla...) Take the Long Island Expressway to the Clearview Expressway. Go South off exit and immediately get off first exit of Clearview, 73rd Ave. At end of ramp make left and go to 210th st. Make a left and park near the entrance to the trail at 67th and 210th st. Entrance is a break in the metal barrier.
^^^That is close. Easy to ride there. I'm a sucky mountain biker, but I do like to do it once in a while. I have friends who are very into it, and they love the super hard stuff, so whenever I do go, I lag behind them. I still feel like a beginner even though I've been at it for about 6 or 7 years. Always too afraid of getting hurt. I know, big baby....
Not all that gnarly, but theres one legal trail in Bear Mtn Park. It starts at the southern end of the Anthony Wayne parking lots. Since they are only accessible by car from the Palisades Parkway biking there would be out. It starts out as single track and then winds up on some woods roads and ends at the northern end of the parking lots. In the winter its used as a ski trail. There are also some Westchester parks with mountain biking trails. Here's a link to the Westchester info. http://www.westchestergov.com/parks/SideBar/Trailways.htm
Try Graham Hills park in Pleasantville (Westchester): http://www.westchestergov.com/parks/brochures/Trailways/GrahamHills.htm
Cunningham is really close to you... just east of Jamaica Estates.
I found directions:
(bla bla bla...) Take the Long Island Expressway to the Clearview Expressway. Go South off exit and immediately get off first exit of Clearview, 73rd Ave. At end of ramp make left and go to 210th st. Make a left and park near the entrance to the trail at 67th and 210th st. Entrance is a break in the metal barrier.
cunningham is more like for beginners, even the most difficult sections aren't that hard. there is a trail in manhattan, it's located around nagle ave and dyckman st, i haven't been there, but we might go there next sunday. (we go riding every sunday, usually at cunningham, but we've been to other places too, i will list them in a moment. if you are interested and would like to ride with us, come to 169-20 jamaica ave, it's a bicycle shop called bellitte bicycles and ask when and where we are riding next time and when do we meet.)
other places where we went to: Cathedral Pines County Park, it's similar to cunningham, but longer; rocky point is a bit further than Cathedral, but it's awesome. it's like a 20 mile long trail. the forest is so large, as you keep riding through the different sections, it feels like you are in a completely different forest every time. it's just amazing. we also went to NJ, diablo freeride park at mountain creek. you can just google "diablo freeride park" and find their webpage and directions. it's just insane. i went there on my hardtrail and i don't think i'll ever do that again. if you are going there, you need a full suspension bike, but if you don't have that front suspension is mandatory. you are also advised to have a full face helmet, chest protector, knee pads, and a protector for your forearms too.
my fingers hurt, if you have any more questions just leave a reply :)
Thanks Vicc. I'm curious about this Cathedral Pines ride. Where is that? Never heard of it.
Sounds like Cunningham may be similar to the runs in Forest Park. I live very close to that, and sometimes get in there. But the trails are very short and easy even for me. But it's close.
Cathedral Pines is off exit 66 on the LIE (route 495). Route 21 -say 5 miles north.
I have only been to Cunningham once but I wouldn't say it is like Forest Park. A lot more fun, lots of different riding and some technical stuff in the back section. Well worth it.
As to the OP, what about Sprain Ridge in Westchester? Some technical stuff here as well.
I'm taking notes... lots of places to try this fall.
Concerned Long Island Mountain Bicyclists has details on Cunningham: www.climbonline.org
Concerned Long Island Mountain Bicyclists has details on Cunningham: www.climbonline.org
ahhh HA! http://www.climbonline.org/pdf/cunningham_park.pdf
Perfect.
And they have more maps of other places too. Great resource.
i went there on my hardtrail and i don't think i'll ever do that again. if you are going there, you need a full suspension bike, but if you don't have that front suspension is mandatory.
Hey, I have a question on this theme. I want to start out back offroad. I always used to ride rigid, but perhaps that explains why I stopped going... would I be OK with a hardtail for most of the parks/trails named above and in Westchester? (Cunningham, Cathedral Pines, Sprain Ridge etc) And if so, how many inches of travel?
I'm really more of an XC person than a gnarly downhiller/hucker/whatever, so I was hoping I'd get away with a year of getting my skill level up with a nice Kona or Spesh hardtail before splashing out on a full sus. Is that realistic?
I'd say, from my limited experience though, that a hardtail is fine for all these spots near the city. (not sure of the Westchester trail).
Hey, I have a question on this theme. I want to start out back offroad. I always used to ride rigid, but perhaps that explains why I stopped going... would I be OK with a hardtail for most of the parks/trails named above and in Westchester? (Cunningham, Cathedral Pines, Sprain Ridge etc) And if so, how many inches of travel?
I'm really more of an XC person than a gnarly downhiller/hucker/whatever, so I was hoping I'd get away with a year of getting my skill level up with a nice Kona or Spesh hardtail before splashing out on a full sus. Is that realistic?
well for a regular trail a simple hardtrail bike with front suspension will do just fine. mountain creek is an exception since it's all rocky and it's just a pain in the ass to get a hold of your bike.. i went up there about 5-6 times and after that i couldn't hold onto my handlebar anymore.
personally i don't like full suspension bikes because the ride is too smooth, but maybe that's just me. i like to feel the trail with my bike and my body, with a full suspension bike i would lose that feeling.
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