teterider

I hope you mean NY as in Fingerlakes, lower Adirondacks/Hudson Valley, or even Catskills. Oh, I see on your website you are talking out of NYC into the lower Catskills.

I was looking hard at the Colnago Gran Fondo Philadelphia (same as San Diego), but then read so many bad reviews of the organization that decided to give it a pass. If I lived closer well maybe.

There does need to be more Gran Fondo's. I want to pay a single entry, and get a ride with thousands of riders and swag. The Pan Mass challenge is like one, except if you don't raise the minimum thousands of dollars they charge the difference to you credit card. No thanks (but kudos to all the riders).

I'm not sure if the hassle of driving into NYC is worth it for me. What would happen with organization and attendance if it starts just out of the city on the train line? Phily goes from city to rural real fast. I'm not so sure from the GW bridge but maybe you found a gem of a route.