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Long Island Gold Coast Trifecta

Submitted by ridelibrary@nycc.org on Sat, 11/06/2021 - 08:44
Way Points: 

Roslyn LIRR -> Bryant Ave -> Shore Rd -> Matinecock Pt -> Prybil Beach -> Bayville Rd -> Centre Island Rd -> West Shore Rd -> Theodore Roosevelt Park -> Sagamore Hill -> Moore's Hill Rd -> Planting Fields Rd -> Wheatley Rd -> Harbor Hill Rd -> Roslyn LIRR

Status: 
Submitted
Author: 
Jonathan Stern, Ron Grossberg, Ron Wechsler
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Region Name(s): 
Long Island
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
3095
Difficulty: 
88
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

If you think Long Island is strip malls and nightmare traffic, this is your chance to discover the gilded age glory of the Gold Coast. And if you think Long Island is flat, put on your big boy pants and consider 3095 feet of climbing in 57 miles, including one humdinger with a 12% average grade.

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Bear Mtn for everyone - shortest access and for hill repeats

Submitted by HSchiffman on Sun, 08/14/2016 - 11:45
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Manitou Metro North stop (start)> 9D south, Bear Mtn Bridge> 9W south> South Entrance Rd> 7 Lakes Drive> Perkins Memorial Drive> top of Bear Mtn> Perkins Memorial Drive> 7 Lakes Drive> 9W north> Bear Mtn Bridge> 9D north> South Station Rd, Garrison> Garrison Metro North southbound railroad platform (end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Hudson Highlands
New Jersey/Rockland County
Training locations
Level(s): 
A
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
1936
Difficulty: 
39
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

This route is the shortest on access to the top of Bear Mtn, aka Perkins, via Metro North.

Manitou is a stop on most outbound trains from GCT on weekends, please check that it is on the train you are planning on using. You can only exit the train in the last 2 cars of the train at Manitou. And there is no platform so you need to carry your bike down steps, a rather awkward maneuver. If this does not work for you, you can take the train one stop further to Garrison and go south on 9D, cycling the extra distance.

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The Hills of Northern Manhattan

Submitted by ridelibrary@nycc.org on Fri, 06/12/2020 - 11:14
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Hudson Greenway just south of the GW Bridge (start)> Hudson River Greenway (north)> 182nd St overpass> 181st St> Cabrini north> 190th St> Overlook Terrace> 187th St>  Dyckman St> Payson St> Riverside Dr> Broadway, north> Bennett Av> 187th St> Overlook Terrace> Fort Washington Avenue> Fort Tryon Park> Fort Washington Av> 190th St/Overlook Terrace> 187th St> Broadway> Nagle> Fort George Hill bike path> Fort George Av> Amsterdam Av> 182nd St> Broadway> 181st St> Riverside Dr> Hudson River Greenway (south) > south of GW Bridge (end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
New York City
Training locations
Urban Adventure
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
660
Difficulty: 
15
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

Note of December 2022: The Hudson River Greenway north of 181st St to Dyckman St is closed due to reconstruction; it needs it! Recommended re-route is 182nd St overpass> 181st St> Cabrini north> 190th St> Overlook Terrace> 187th St>Broadway, north> Bennett Av>. You will be doing the first half of the descent from Ft Washington Ave on Overlook to 187th to Broadway going north, then taking a left onto Bennett. You will now be back on the route. I did not update the GPS file or the cue sheet.

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Denville Dairy w/Lunch at Sunset

Submitted by HSchiffman on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 17:12
Way Points: 

Denville NJ Transit RR Station (start)> Lincoln Park> Denville  NJ Transit RR Station (end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Mitch Rubenstein
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Mid New Jersey South
New Jersey/Rockland County
Level(s): 
B
Vertical Gain: 
3200
Difficulty: 
83
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

Check NJ Transit time table for current train times both directions.

Very hilly!

Updated cue sheet.

HS 3/31/15

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Margaretville Ride

Submitted by BCantrell on Sun, 01/09/2011 - 17:05
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start, Main St Phoenicia> Rt 214 south> Rt 28 west> Rt 42> Rt 47> Rt 28> Rt 49A> Margaretville, lunch> Rt 30 north> Rt 36> Rt 28> Rt 214> Phoenicia, end

 

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Jeff Vogel
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
The Catskills
Level(s): 
A
Vertical Gain: 
4700
Difficulty: 
109
Difficulty Rating: 
5 out of 5

No mileage, you will need a map. Hilly. "Vogel Route" which loosely translates into a worthwhile adventure with some hard pack thrown in. Or, as Jeff says, "A "Vogel Route" means it has beautiful scenery and very low traffic but a total disregard for road surface and "tilt" of the road. This route has 3 sections of 16-17% grades. If that doesn't make it a "5" what does?"

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Beacon access Black Rock Preserve via Mtn Rd

Submitted by HSchiffman on Wed, 04/22/2015 - 20:04
Way Points: 

Beacon Railroad Station, start> 9D, Beacon Newburgh Bridge> Water St> 9W> Shore Rd> Rt 218> Mtn Rd> Reservoir Rd, Black Rock Preserve, end

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Hudson Highlands
Mountain Biking
Orange County
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
1200
Difficulty: 
23
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5
There is no way to access Black Rock Preserve on a bike without an ascent. Mtn Rd goes right for your jugulars, but it is paved. The culvert tunnel under Rt 9W at the top of Mtn Rd is the rabbit hole into this wonderland.
 
A bike permit is required for Black Rock Preserve.
 
 
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