ohiobiker

We are traveling (tandem self supported) from Ohio to NYC via Pa. Route V. This ends at the Delaware Water Gap. I am looking for info about Pa. Route V, and the best route across New Jersey to midtown Manahattan.

SBinNYC

Here's a link for NJ bike suitability maps: https://www.njbikemap.com/

Here's a link for NYC DOT maps: https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bic...bikemaps.shtml

There are basically 4 ways to get into Manhattan from NJ. The first is the George Washington Bridge: https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/images/b..._gw_bridge.png You can then take the Hudson River Greenway down along the Hudson to midtown.

The second is via the PATH train https://www.panynj.gov/path/schedule.html Subject to the following restrictions: https://search.panynj.gohttps://www.panynj.gov/path/schedule.htmlv/search?entqr=0&ud=1&sort=date%3AD%3AL%3Ad1&output=xml_no_dtd&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF-8&client=path&proxystylesheet=path&site=path&q=bicycles&x=0&y=0&btnG=Google+Search Going to Newark allows you to avoid some industrial/boring riding. Taking the train to 33rd St puts you in Herald Square.

The third is via the Bayonne Bridge to Staten Island and the Staten Island Ferry. You can then take the Hudson River Greenway to midtown.

The fourth is via one of the NY Waterways Ferries https://www.nywaterway.com/Home/Ridet...lesRoutes.aspx

Dahon.Steve

The third is not an option.

You can't get to the Bayonne bridge because the Goethals bridge will not allow you to cross into Staten Island from New Jersey. I have been emailing and pleading with the Port Authority on this matter for years!

I agree with you on going to Newark. It's a whole lot better and less hills than going to the George Washington Bridge.

ohiobiker

Are the trains accessible to a tandem rig?

SBinNYC

Yes for PATH.

Here is a better link for the bicycle regulations - scroll down. https://www.panynj.gov/path/security.html

NJ Transit also permits bikes on most commuter trains. However, you may have problems defining what a "standard-frame" is. https://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servl...=BikeProgramTo

jamawani 

Have you considered heading over to Highlands on the coast and taking the catamaran ferry to Manhattan? Depending on your schedule, you could stay somewhere in the Gap, then ride to Cheesequake State Park, then have a whole day to ride the Hudson Trail out to the ocean at Sandy Hook.

The SeaStreak webpage is here -
https://www.seastreak.com/
Avoid the commuter rush hour to Manhattan in the morning.
You get a lovely ferry ride past the Statue of Liberty to end your trip.
Plus, you miss a significant part of the built-up areas of Northern NJ.

indyfabz

One resource you might try is the Bicycle Touring Club of North Jersey:

https://www.btcnj.com/

My local club does a ride to Brooklyn via Manhattan every year. The route goes into Hoboken, NJ. From there you can take the PATH train to "Ground Zero" (World Financial Center stop), or you can take one of the ferries mentioned. (Weekend ferry service from Hoboken is not limited to Midtown only.) The Midtown ferry stop is right at the recration path along the Hudson.

Wondering if a tandem will be a problem on PATH elevators. The Newark PATH platforms are elevated, and the Hoboken and WFC PATH stations are under ground. I was just on the Hoboken and WFC elevators last year, but I can't recall their size. I have never been on the elevator at Newark.

ohiobiker

We did the trip from Ohio to nyc. Pa was nice NJ not quite as nice. The ferry was the bomb though, what a view. Nice ride along the Hudson to Linclon Center.

njkayaker

You can also cross the GWB bridge (on the south side) and take the hudson greenway. There are a few spots you might need to walk (the spiral path down from the bridge might be tight for a tandem! Note that they sometimes close the south path on the bridge for maintenance and the north path requires climbing stairs.

If you want to do the GWB, I'd suggest winding through the towns north of Route 4 (Paramus -> River Edge -> Bergen Field -> Englewood -> Englewood Cliffs -> Fort Lee (GWB). Fort Lee is fairly built-up (but you won't be their for long).