yeah i agree about coming back down the east side of the river, which i have ridden all over because of the north/south county rail trail, and having the bike pass for metro north is must, for anyone who rides anywhere near the trains, it can turn a major problem (think derailer sucked into wheel) into an inconvenience. but yeah i feel weird not ever having gone north on the west side of the hudson so i figure go north do some camping overnight and then comeback on sunday. woo-hoo!!