Taking a weeklong trip... suggestions?
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Taking a weeklong trip... suggestions?
Planning on taking a trip out of NYC for about a week and change either next week, or two weeks after that. Wanted to do some camping (motels are fine in part), and happy to have some transition days BUT: what I'm hoping for is a place with the best riding I can find for day rides.
Suggestions?
Or, just chime in with local favorites so I can sort out where to take myself.
Sure, I would love to get to California, but this is short notice so I'm hoping for something within the Northeast
Also, how is the weather likely to be holding up in a few weeks where you folks are???
Suggestions?
Or, just chime in with local favorites so I can sort out where to take myself.
Sure, I would love to get to California, but this is short notice so I'm hoping for something within the Northeast
Also, how is the weather likely to be holding up in a few weeks where you folks are???
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Well....if you don't mind climbing, I would say Vermont if you want nice roads, fairly light traffic, and great scenery....
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How would the weather be in mid-October?
I thought about VT, but thought that maybe West Virginia would be interesting that time of year as well...
I wouldn't say I don't mind climbing, but the whole idea was to get the most beautiful, and the hardest rides I can handle at the moment.
I thought about VT, but thought that maybe West Virginia would be interesting that time of year as well...
I wouldn't say I don't mind climbing, but the whole idea was to get the most beautiful, and the hardest rides I can handle at the moment.
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During the day, probably in the low to mid 60's or thereabouts.....depending on the weather and where you are.
If you were going to head down south, I'd probably go down to the Skyline Drive or Blue Ridge Parkway and do some riding around there. Lots of nice riding to be had down there, and the weather should be nicer.
If you were going to head down south, I'd probably go down to the Skyline Drive or Blue Ridge Parkway and do some riding around there. Lots of nice riding to be had down there, and the weather should be nicer.
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Cape Cod is a very nice place to ride with a few bicycle trails. There are also a few campgrounds and a few hostels (including one in P-town). The northern part of Cape Cod is hilly (similar to 9W at NY to Bear Mountain) but it's not a hard place to ride. You can ride to CC from NY (the road is mostly nice with a few campgrounds along) or you can take a Chinatown bus to Boston.
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Still great riding here, and it will only continue to get better through mid-late October, especially if you're able to do your riding during the daytime.
Check routeslip.com for the states/cities/towns you're interested in. I've posted a few for the Hershey/Elizabethtown/Middletown/Mt. Gretna area here in PA.
Good luck, and if you decide on this area, get in touch. . . we still have some organized group rides coming up.
Beth
Check routeslip.com for the states/cities/towns you're interested in. I've posted a few for the Hershey/Elizabethtown/Middletown/Mt. Gretna area here in PA.
Good luck, and if you decide on this area, get in touch. . . we still have some organized group rides coming up.
Beth
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I've actually kind of decided on going down to Cumberland, MD... West Virginia and PA appalachians nearby within a short hop by car.
Any interesting stuff in northern WV, or in the nearby areas in PA from folks from around there?
Any interesting stuff in northern WV, or in the nearby areas in PA from folks from around there?
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Originally Posted by superslomo
I've actually kind of decided on going down to Cumberland, MD... West Virginia and PA appalachians nearby within a short hop by car.
Any interesting stuff in northern WV, or in the nearby areas in PA from folks from around there?
Any interesting stuff in northern WV, or in the nearby areas in PA from folks from around there?
I just did the Baltimore Bicyling Club's Civil War Century- the general route maps of this ride are on the club's web site and there are rides of several distances, 25 50 60 77 and 100 miles I think. They are well marked with yellow painted arrows. The long one goes near Antietam, crosses thru Gettysburg and South Mountain battlefields- that would be nice to do.
If you get anywhere near the C and O canal, that is a place I want to check out next year too, I only crossed it in a car at near Sharpsburg and at Harper's Ferry, I would love to ride in bewteen those two places sometime.