Originally Posted by
koolerb
Does anyone have any CNY, one or two day bike friendly rides they'd like to share. I'm thinking I'll utilize Rt 20 because there's good shoulder on a lot of it. But traffic and trucks move pretty fast on 20 as well so not sure if there are better options. Originating in Syracuse I'm think to Rochester, Albany, or maybe riding around a finger lake or two.
NY Bike Route 5 is one of the state's best signed bike routes. As you note, nice wide shoulders, etc. Some parts of it are a little busy for my taste ( which doesn't mean you'll be dealing with constant traffic - it's just that I prefer backroads ). It varies between NY routes 5/20, 31, and some others, depending on where you are.
Then of course there's the Erie Canal trailway, if you're in the mood for something dead flat and mostly off-road. Some bits, especially east and west of Syracuse are on-road, as the trailway isn't quite complete yet.