The Bethpage/Syosset trails? Maybe. But most likely upstate New York: Fahnestock, Harriman, Sterling Forest, Catskills, etc.
I actually rode the Sterling Forest trail last weekend. I was on a day road trip from the Harriman Park, and I found that trail accidentally. I was on a rigid trekking/touring MTB, set up for road riding with 1.75 Marathon tires and I made it about 90% through that trail. I had to walk a few inclines, the rear tire would loose traction and walk around few large mud puddles, I didn't trust the tires would make it. The ride was a little bumpy and shaky, I had to be very careful around wet roots and rocks, but the bike had trunk bag, racks, all that stuff. I think it would be a more pleasurable ride if I only had fat, knobby tires and lost the racks.
Last edited by AdamDZ; 07-03-11 at 08:37 AM.