Originally Posted by
noglider
Speaking of the Delaware and Raritan Canal, if you're willing to ride on the road, it's a lovely ride on the road side of the canal. On weekend mornings, there aren't many cars, and the drivers are very respectful of cyclists. Nice views, and very quiet. Of course, the trail is nice, too.
Re: The Feeder Canal part of the D&R, the state recently paved the really bad shoulder section(s) of SR 29 between Frenchtown and Bull's Island. There were some really bad sections. South of Stockton, the southbound side of SR 29 has a couple of really bad sections just before you hit the northern end of Lambertville that desperately need repaving. Rode that stretch back in June and felt like I was going to lose some fillings and maybe a kidney. Whenever I do rides out of Bull's Island or Frenchtown I usually see a lot of people on SR 29. Many of them come over from the PA using the pedestrian bridge at Bull's Island because the PA side of the river (SR 32) is not bike-friendly and the canal path on that side is rougher.