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Tours des Barrens

Way Points: 

Highlands, NJ, start> Pine Barrens> Highlands, NJ, end

See cue sheet as not in the normal NYCC riding sphere...

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
John Z
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Region Name(s): 
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
3100
Difficulty: 
135
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

Can you believe a near totally flat 100-mile ride? Here it is, with the added adventure of a ferry ride to Conners/Highland, New Jersey. Once in New Jersey, the ride covers a fast loop through the northern Pine Barrens. This ride will be very fast with only a brief stop around its midpoint. The route is fast and flat, the only negative being shore traffic. Possible on a fixed gear bike as well as an upper level B ride, but only the exceptional need apply.

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Nissequogue and Port Jefferson

Way Points: 

NYC (start) > Queens Boulevard > Union Turnpike > LIE Service Road > Queens (finish)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Spencer Koromilas
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Level(s): 
B
Vertical Gain: 
3350
Difficulty: 
101
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

Two optional excursions off the main route - the beach and a lighthouse - marked in blue on the GPS map.  The PDF cue sheet from RWGPS is more accurate and has mileage, but look at the original to get a sense of the flow of the ride.  Route starts at Queens Blvd. & Union Tpk. (formerly the Statue of Civic Virtue).

Return by L. I. R. R. train

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Long Island Ocean Breeze

Way Points: 

Start, the Boathouse, Central Park> 5th Av> Brooklyn Bridge Bike Path> Myrtle Av> Grand St> Jamaica Av> Merrick Blvd> Lakeview Av> Bellmore Av> Old Westbury Rd> Northern Blvd> Port Washington Blvd> Sands Point Rd> Shore Rd> Port Washington railroad station, end

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Robert Shay
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Level(s): 
B
Vertical Gain: 
1640
Difficulty: 
76
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

This ride starts at the Boathouse and takes the Brooklyn Bridge out of NYC. The ride cruises the south shore of Long Island by the ocean along Merrick Blvd and parallel to Sunrise Highway (Montauk Century route) until turning inland at Bellmore. It then heads over to the north shore through Roslyn and out to the tip of Sands Point via Shore Road to the Port Washington train station for a one-way trip to NYC. Metro North/LIRR bike pass and one way train fare is required.  RWGPS route uses more bike lanes in Manhattan & Brooklyn than author's original cues.

cw 5/7/15

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Caumsett and Cold Spring Harbor

Way Points: 

Statue of Civic Virtue >164th St. > 73rd Ave. > Vanderbilt Pwy. > Commonwealth > LIE service road > Wheatley Road > Cold Spring > Caumsett State Park > loop thru Huntington > return via same roads >Queens (finish)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Spencer Koromilas
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
3400
Difficulty: 
112
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

Route sheet has no distances. Start at old Statue of Civic Virtue site; return via E, F, M, R train to Manhattan. Excel cue sheet by Matthew Simmons, 6/2008

cw 5/7/15

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