Centuries in the NYC metro area?
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Centuries in the NYC metro area?
I have a brother who lives in NYC and is interesting in doing a century ride
sometime soon. He was planning to do one in october that, I think, is right
in the city. However, his work schedule will prevent him from going. Is
there anything else within the next 1-2 months that is within a reasonable
driving distance from manhattan, or perhaps in one of the boroughs or maybe
in NJ just across the bridge?
sometime soon. He was planning to do one in october that, I think, is right
in the city. However, his work schedule will prevent him from going. Is
there anything else within the next 1-2 months that is within a reasonable
driving distance from manhattan, or perhaps in one of the boroughs or maybe
in NJ just across the bridge?
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Central Park reasonable enough?
New York Century in September. https://www.transalt.org/calendar/century/index.html
New York Century in September. https://www.transalt.org/calendar/century/index.html
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Originally Posted by cc_rider
Central Park reasonable enough?
New York Century in September. https://www.transalt.org/calendar/century/index.html
New York Century in September. https://www.transalt.org/calendar/century/index.html
going on in the area besides just that?
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How 'bout this one https://www.bikenewyork.org/ORG-bike-rides.htm
Lots of good club links.
Lots of good club links.
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Originally Posted by cc_rider
How 'bout this one https://www.bikenewyork.org/ORG-bike-rides.htm
Lots of good club links.
Lots of good club links.
I hear the Tour de Bronx is a good ride, and should be coming up soon. I'm going to try to do it this year.
Tons of rides in the fall . . . tons.
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The Northfork Century offers transportation from Penn Station to the start on Long Island
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The Ramapo Rally is this Sunday. I've never ridden but I will be giving it a go with some friends. The TA NYC Century on September 10th is lots of fun, though not what I would call a typical century with lots of open road; the whole thing takes place within the city, so there's lots of starting and stopping. However, I've ridden it what, three times now? and I'm on to ride it again, I enjoy it so much (I <3 NY, what can I say?).
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The NYC Century is really fun and there is not alot climbing. It can be very social.
The Tour De Bronx is not a century, it is around 50-60 miles, but it is fun.
The Tour De Bronx is not a century, it is around 50-60 miles, but it is fun.
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Originally Posted by zziggy12
The Tour De Bronx is not a century, it is around 50-60 miles, but it is fun.
https://www.tourdebronx.org
08-17-06, 11:49 PM
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NYCC has the Escape NY Century, I think in October or maybe late September. Check on nycc.org. This one takes you out of the city into NJ and I think Rockland. I tried doing it 2 years ago, but the remnants of hurricane Ivan came through that day. I've never been on a bike in rain as hard as that and didn't make it to the GWB from Riverside & 122nd where we started. A big bolt of lightning also came down approximately where the start line was.
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Check out the New York Bike Coilition calendar. It includes info on all the rides mentioned above and alot more.
https://www.nybc.net/clubs/calendar/
https://www.nybc.net/clubs/calendar/
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Originally Posted by cc_rider
Central Park reasonable enough?
New York Century in September. https://www.transalt.org/calendar/century/index.html
New York Century in September. https://www.transalt.org/calendar/century/index.html
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The NYCentury is laid out all through four of the five boroughs. Doing 100 miles of laps around Central Park would be mind-numbing, I think.
There is an invitational century that goes around Prospect Park in Brooklyn for 100 miles, though. That seems pretty draining as well...
There is an invitational century that goes around Prospect Park in Brooklyn for 100 miles, though. That seems pretty draining as well...
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30 or so laps of Prospect Park... OMG. PP is pretty and all but that's a lot of repetition!
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Originally Posted by superslomo
The NYCentury is laid out all through four of the five boroughs. Doing 100 miles of laps around Central Park would be mind-numbing, I think.
There is an invitational century that goes around Prospect Park in Brooklyn for 100 miles, though. That seems pretty draining as well...
There is an invitational century that goes around Prospect Park in Brooklyn for 100 miles, though. That seems pretty draining as well...
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somebody already mentioned the North Fork. I'm looking forward to that. (Mrs. Hambone is riding the short loop.)
I posted a map of the Montauk Century. From NYC to the end is 145 mi and he could take the train back. https://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=203345
I posted a map of the Montauk Century. From NYC to the end is 145 mi and he could take the train back. https://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=203345
