dendawg

Unemployment is at a new high. Anyone up for some weekday rides? I'm thinking Piermont or Nyack or even Westechester.

Air

I'd be up for it though this week is bad. Slow ride

dendawg

Slow is good. Did 24 miles on the North County Trailway at a rambunctious 11 mph. Could of been the head wind, or the brakes rubbing the front wheel after remounting the tire. :-(.
Rain today and tomorrow. High wind gusts forecast for Thu. Fri looks to be a good day this week. Next week I'm getting a cortisone shot for my back so I'm not sure what kind of shape I'll be in.

Sikbug

Friday and Sat are going to be beautiful.

pgoat

I may try to go upstate sat if anyone is interested. (Rail Trail, not far out of town - we drive up in about 30 mins; u can also do Metro North)

Air

Oooh - what time?

dendawg

You must mean the Westchester county trailways- North and South. The south can be picked up just past Van Cortland Park though I've never ridden that section. Usually we drive up to Eastview (exit 23 on the Saw Mill) which is not far from the Tarrytown station. I think its around 30 miles each way if you ride it to the end in Carmel. It turns into the Putnam Rail Trail when you cross into Putnam county. Fairly flat, but some nice scenery. That's where I rode yesterday.

I'm contemplating getting out now for a bit before the rain starts, but watching the branches of the tree in front of my apt blow in the wind is giving me second thoughts. I don't mind a breeze on a warm sunny day, but its looking kind of bleak out there right now.

Not the Slowest

Check out the NYCC board for weekday rides, some early, some late.
You can always post a ride and I am sure you will find some takers.

NYCC.ORG

Rob

pgoat

the wife just reminded me we are due in Brooklyn for a kiddie birthday party around 2 PM on Saturday, but I am determined to hit that trail by 8 AM or so to squeeze 20-30miles in.

anybody up?

pgoat

That's the one, exit 23 is where we start, at that parking lot - we go right for the couple of miles to the beginning of the train (near UPS - see pic - and the animal hospital - dirt road/dead end), and then head for the reservoir bridge, or beyond depending on how our constitutions are that day.



This is early in the year for us both so I am thinking 20-30 tops (15 out & back) this week for us. Plus we gotta get back for the party and Traffic is always an issue - otherwise we'd struggle thru the 40-50 miles and then hit Totono's Pizza a few exits back - Next Time for sure!

dendawg

Tomorrow is supposed to be real nice so I plan on crossing the GWB and riding river road to Alpine, and if the legs are there continue on to Piermont, or head back home. I may do laps of CP again today, or the length of the west side greenway.

Air

I would be but Friday is going to be a really late night for me...like I'll be getting home around then I think Next time - I LOVED that ride!

dendawg

Skip the ride south to the UPS. Its approximately 15 miles one way from the Eastview Parking to the station in Yorktown Heights. Unless you make a long rest stop you should be back at your car by 11, and back to Brooklyn by 1. The Yankees are home this weekend which might make for traffic at the GWB if its a day game. If you want to venture further I think its 30 miles to the end in Carmel. Once you cross into Putnam county the trail gets nice and wooded once past Mahopac.

Air

FYI if anyone's interested:
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...249306&page=27

dendawg

I usually work nights, and would have to get lights for the bike.
Just returned from River Road. Still getting my legs back so I only went a little past the Englewood picnic area. It's beautiful out. Should be even better tomorrow. I envy those that have the weekend free.

noteon 

I tried to get onto River Road for the first time this weekend. Turned left off the GW, left on Annett Ave., climbed a bunch--and ended up back at the GW. The road I followed doesn't appear on Google Maps, though I think I can kind of make it out in the satellite view.

Next time...

dendawg

Sounds like you made a wrong turn. Annett rd lead into the Edgewater Colony. You need to make the left into the park on Henry Hudson Drive (aka River Road), it turns into quickly north and takes you back under the bridge.

https://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=4...,0.009656&z=17

noteon 

OK...so is this map incorrect?

https://tinyurl.com/c3ldco

dendawg

Nope same map, but it sounds like you went straight on annett when yo made the left, rather than keeping left all the way onto River Rd. When you go correctly its like making a wide u-turn, down hill all the way back to the bridge, On the map the road shows as Henry Hudson Drive, though everyone calls it river road.
Staying on annett will take you through the Edgewater colony, and back to River Road in Edgewater, where a right turn will put you on a long climb back to the bridge

noteon 

I think I actually stayed TOO left after Annett. If you switch to satellite view, there are roads winding back up to Main St.

It's helpful to know I at least made the initial left correctly. Thanks--I'll try it again.

noteon 

AHA! I figured it out.

I missed the first Annett and made a left at the second.

dendawg

If you take the new bike path down, instead of riding down Main St, you can't miss it. Just make the left when the bike path ends, :-)

noteon 

And here I thought I was being smart by avoiding dead-ending on the bike path...

Air

Ahhhhhhh - was curious where that went to. That'll be MUCH better than that suicide hill turn!

Air

OK - I'm going...somewhere today. Nyack? Anyone interested?