Originally Posted by
dendawg
In Manhattan the steepest hills would be found in Washington Heights. Or better yet ride across the GWB to NJ and Rockland. Here's a list of grades from the NYC.
https://nycc.org/rides/regional-hill-grades
A lot depends on where you're staying and how far you want to ride
Originally Posted by
FBinNY
The steepest (and highest) hills in NYC proper are on Staten Island, which happens to have some pretty decent riding in general. Starting and ending with a ferry ride is a bonus.
Otherwise the closest decent climbs are in Northern NJ starting 10-20 miles NW of the GW bridge. Westchester is also hilly, but decent climbs are all North of White Plains, with higher hills about 40 miles from NYC.
Originally Posted by
oldnslow2
Take the subway to the Bronx and head into Westchester. Plenty of hills there.
Thanks guys! Any specific hills or routes you recommend?
I'll be staying in Hell's Kitchen. Probably can't go on very long rides most days cuz my sister is flying in from Chicago and will give me a hard time if I spend the whole day riding. But she goes back 2 days before me and will spend a day or two with old friends.