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Forum: Northeast
08-18-16, 07:52 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 14,803
Posted By ____

The most daunting in Manhattan is Fort George...

The most daunting in Manhattan is Fort George Hill, uptown, the climb from Nagle and Dyckman up. About 150 feet climbing @ a 9% grade.

Riverdale in the Bronx has a couple of good climbs from...
Forum: Northeast
06-16-16, 07:18 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 650
Posted By ____

I've had good luck following this guy's routes...

I've had good luck following this guy's routes from Morristown to Fort Lee. He seems to know the roads. Better than picking lines on a map, and "hoping" for the best.

HUDSON river @ FORT LEE NJ...
Forum: Northeast
05-26-16, 06:37 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,365
Posted By ____

That'll work, all good roads.

That'll work, all good roads.
Forum: Northeast
04-08-16, 12:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,594
Posted By ____

+1 for the Virginia, Shenandoah, Blue Ridge...

+1 for the Virginia, Shenandoah, Blue Ridge Parkway area. Another small and picturesque town to consider as a base would be Monterey VA.
Forum: Northeast
03-03-16, 09:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,957
Posted By ____

Fort Lee Road is the best, most-traveled option. ...

Fort Lee Road is the best, most-traveled option.

Continuing west, follow Essex in Hackensack, then Main to Outwater. Then Lakeview to Market and on into Paterson, that avoids the highways.
Forum: Northeast
01-17-16, 08:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,432
Posted By ____

Strava shows about a half-dozen nice-sized climbs...

Strava shows about a half-dozen nice-sized climbs between Frederick and Waynesboro PA. Hagerstown not so much. You could probably cobble those together into your third of Mount Everest.
Forum: Northeast
01-17-16, 05:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,432
Posted By ____

Just down the road from Cumberland, the climb up...

Just down the road from Cumberland, the climb up 135 from Bloomington MD ascends over 1700 feet in 5+ miles (about a 5% grade).
Forum: Northeast
01-11-16, 12:22 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,454
Posted By ____

Staten Island cannot be ridden onto, directly,...

Staten Island cannot be ridden onto, directly, until work raising the span of the Bayonne Bridge is complete. It has not yet been possible, reguarly, to ride to any of the other boroughs of New York....
Forum: Northeast
01-05-16, 10:57 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,268
Posted By ____

Amtrak's been piloting a program on the Capitol...

Amtrak's been piloting a program on the Capitol Limited where unboxed bicycles may be taken between all stations.
Forum: Northeast
10-05-15, 08:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,645
Posted By ____

There are a couple of dozen spots that cyclists...

There are a couple of dozen spots that cyclists use for free parking on River Road northbound in Edgewater, just south of (and down the hill from) where Henry Hudson Drive begins its run.
Forum: Northeast
09-25-15, 10:25 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,650
Posted By ____

It's unfortunately not completely clear from just...

It's unfortunately not completely clear from just looking at the timetables, but the following page contains the clarification about "weekday inbound" and "weekday outbound" trains. Inbound is...
Forum: Northeast
09-25-15, 07:54 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,650
Posted By ____

NJ Transit trains from New York Penn Station to...

NJ Transit trains from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Station restrict bicycles during the rush hours, but in the opposite direction of travel to yours. Weekday trains arriving New York 6-10a...
Forum: Northeast
09-16-15, 09:34 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,650
Posted By ____

New York City is built around tidal estuaries of...

New York City is built around tidal estuaries of the Atlantic Ocean, in a lot of places crossings are limited or non-existent. The Brooklyn to Newark corridor, unfortunately, passes through a lot of...
Forum: Northeast
08-05-15, 03:28 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,432
Posted By ____

A nice alternate option from the bridge south for...

A nice alternate option from the bridge south for two miles is the mostly converted former right-of-way of the Public Service streetcar line that ran from Weehawken to Fort Lee until 1938.

In Fort...
Forum: Northeast
08-05-15, 03:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,507
Posted By ____

The Raritan can be crossed on the Landing Lane...

The Raritan can be crossed on the Landing Lane bridge, just west of New Brunswick. It's not ideal, but the Raritan basin borders also on Staten Island, with all of its bikeless bridge connections...
Forum: Northeast
07-15-15, 03:36 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 664
Posted By ____

The Highlands up near Sandy Hook are your best...

The Highlands up near Sandy Hook are your best bet, I'd think.

https://www.strava.com/segments/4904058
Forum: Northeast
07-15-15, 10:24 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,432
Posted By ____

Secaucus Road starts at Kennedy Boulevard...

Secaucus Road starts at Kennedy Boulevard ("becomes" 5th Street on the east side of Kennedy Boulevard), once you get down the hill and past US 1-9, it is two lanes in each direction, with a 25mph...
Forum: Northeast
04-21-15, 06:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 974
Posted By ____

Where Seven Lakes Drive begins its ascent from 9W...

Where Seven Lakes Drive begins its ascent from 9W at water level, just north of Iona Island, there is ample car parking available on either side of 9W. Many park there and begin their hiking and...
Forum: Northeast
02-09-15, 05:58 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,684
Posted By ____

Boxing a bicycle and taking/sending it on Amtrak...

Boxing a bicycle and taking/sending it on Amtrak is a great option to have, and really can't be beat in terms of cost.


I've taken or sent bikes variously from New York and Newark to Washington,...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
12-13-14, 06:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,955
Posted By ____

The Cannondale Trail SL 29er SS has an...

The Cannondale Trail SL 29er SS has an IGH-friendly EBB, so is probably more suited to the task than the Bad Boy, but with a Fatty instead of a Lefty.

Trail SL 29 SS - TRAIL SL 29 - TRAIL...
Forum: Northeast
11-16-14, 08:34 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,806
Posted By ____

Time was, bicycles were permitted only after...

Time was, bicycles were permitted only after 5:00pm, but that is no longer the case.
Forum: Northeast
01-05-13, 07:19 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 889
Posted By ____

Just to clarify, no bikes on trains arriving New...

Just to clarify, no bikes on trains arriving New York between 9a and 12n; nor on trains leaving New York between 5p and 8p. The rationale is that weekends see rush-hour-type crowds during these...
Forum: Northeast
12-29-12, 08:50 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 889
Posted By ____

This restriction has been removed; riders remain...

This restriction has been removed; riders remain responsible for carrying bikes up and down train stairs at low-level platforms.
Forum: Northeast
09-16-12, 11:08 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,495
Posted By ____

I travel to DC from the nearby NJ/NY area...

I travel to DC from the nearby NJ/NY area specifically to ride. I either come in and out for the day, or stay overnight across the Potomac in Alexandria VA.

Yes, DC is a great place to ride; and,...
Forum: Northeast
08-10-12, 02:33 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 41,897
Posted By ____

From Jersey City to the GWB, take Kennedy Blvd...

From Jersey City to the GWB, take Kennedy Blvd north to 49th Street, turn right, then left on to Bergenline. This north to 79th Street, then right into the park (Braddock). Then successively bear...
Forum: Northeast
08-01-12, 06:10 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,455
Posted By ____

There is a series of routes on Bikely tagged...

There is a series of routes on Bikely tagged "interstate cycling system" and "northbound"/"southbound" that seems to have good ideas for running up and down the east coast. I've ridden a few sections...
Forum: Northeast
07-26-12, 10:14 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 41,897
Posted By ____

An alternative to the Lincoln Highway (Communipaw...

An alternative to the Lincoln Highway (Communipaw Avenue) bridge between Jersey City and Kearny is the Route 7 bridge that lines up on Newark Avenue in Jersey City. There is a sidewalk on the north...
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