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Philly to NYC on a fixed gear

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Old 05-05-08 | 01:47 PM
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Philly to NYC on a fixed gear

I'm planning on riding my fixed gear up to new york pretty soon. Does anyone know a good route to take? I've been searching pretty hard on the internet but no luck.

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Old 05-05-08 | 01:50 PM
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search the forums, did ya?



https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=130386&highlight=nyc+baltimore
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=214773&highlight=nyc+baltimore

routes from bmore should help depending on where you are in philly.

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Old 05-05-08 | 01:52 PM
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yep. I didn't think to search baltimore. thanks
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Old 05-05-08 | 01:54 PM
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are you doing this soon? like right after Temple gets out? (next Wednesday) If so I would like to join in if you want others to join.
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Old 05-05-08 | 01:59 PM
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https://www.mattababy.org/~belmonte/H..._to_Baltimore/

has the philly ->NYC as part of his route
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Old 05-05-08 | 02:02 PM
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I'm going this Friday if I can find a surefire route.
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Old 05-05-08 | 02:53 PM
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Just avoid motorways, dirt roads and neighbourhoods where people get killed for their bikes. Other than that, why obsess about "the right route"?
If you can get your hands on a gps, take it with you.
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Old 05-05-08 | 03:19 PM
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It doesn't sound like he's "obsessing" at all.

He's doing what any person capable of forethought should do. The route taken and sights seen have everything to do with the enjoyment of a ride. And your recommendation to "just avoid..." isn't as easy as it sounds.
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Old 05-05-08 | 03:21 PM
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Yeah, I'm just looking for someone with knowledge of which roads might be better than others, quickest route, no cars driving 80mph, etc.
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Old 05-05-08 | 11:25 PM
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I've recently gotten into checking bikely.com for routes. I did a cursory search and couldn't find a NYC/Philly route but playing around with search parameters, like NYC/DC, might work for you. Good luck. Sounds like fun.
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Old 05-06-08 | 01:07 AM
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Making a bike ride dependent upon "finding a surefire route" sounds like you're overthinking (is that a word? - now it is) this.
That's all I'm saying.
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Old 05-06-08 | 07:20 AM
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going by myself and not trying to get lost?
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Old 05-06-08 | 07:42 AM
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Here is another resource that may help you out.

https://www.byways.org/
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