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A-Classic 2011 Ride #2 Park Ridge

Submitted by CWaaser on Sat, 03/17/2012 - 15:57
Way Points: 

Boat House Central Park (Start)>GWB>Knickerbocker Road>Lake Tappan>Montvale>Rivervale>Walnut>GWB>Boat House Central Park (Finish)

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Author: 
A-Classic Team
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
A SIG Cue Sheets
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
2230 feet
Difficulty: 
74
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

Note: in the "Author's Original" cue sheet from 2011, the lunch stop is listed as "Eleni's Pancake House" which now is closed. In the new cue sheet we have listed the Ridge Diner as the recommended lunch stop. 

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Beautiful Climbs

Submitted by CWaaser on Tue, 09/11/2018 - 15:25
Way Points: 

Jerome Ave > Kimball > Pondfield > Parkview > Scarsdale Rd > Fox Meadow > Walworth > Water St > Broadway/NY-22 > Whippoorwill > Old Roaring Brook > Crow Hill > NY-100 > Seven Bridges > Hardscrabble > Pleasantville

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Submitted
Author: 
Carol Waaser
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Westchester/CT
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
2500
Difficulty: 
63
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

This is a fairly short ride with a lot of climbing, but it's an excellent way for strong C-riders and slower B riders to enjoy the back roads and splendid views of Westchester County. The ride begins at the comfort station in Sachkerah Woods Playground at Jerome Ave & W Gun Hill Rd in the Bronx. Take the #4 train to Mosholu Pkwy or Woodlawn, or take the D train to 205th St Norwood.

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Minnewaska via Awosting Portal, Gunk Ridge to Mohonk, via Poughkeepsie: Gravel or Mtn bike

Submitted by HSchiffman on Mon, 09/16/2013 - 22:37
Way Points: 

Poughkeepsie RR Station (start)> Highland Bridge> Hudson Valley Rail Trail> 299> Wallkill Valley Rail Trail> 44/55> CR 7> Tillson Lake Rd> Awosting Portal, Minnewaska SP> Mohonk Preserve> Lenape Lane> R2R Trail> 299> Hudson Valley Rail Trail> Poughkeepsie RR Station (end)

 

 
Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Gravel Grinding
The Gunks
Level(s): 
A
Vertical Gain: 
4100
Difficulty: 
107
Difficulty Rating: 
5 out of 5
Credit for this route goes to John Z. 
June 28, 2022: NB: Erosion on the Awosting Portal is deepening, making climbing a bit more difficult, but the descent in places is now in the technical realm.
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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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Climbaholics

Submitted by ridelibrary@nycc.org on Fri, 10/08/2021 - 12:48
Way Points: 

Grant's Tomb>GWB>Booth>Morrow>Next Day>Speer>Churchill>Leroy-Buckingham>Walnut

Status: 
Submitted
Author: 
Richard Rosenthal
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
New Jersey/Rockland County
New York City
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
2900
Difficulty: 
65
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

Many in the club conflate quantity of miles with quality. This route is short but sweat (sic)—only 36 miles; but don’t be misled by its short distance: it is exceedingly challenging unless you’re an easy climber. 

Up Booth, up Morrow, up Next Day, up Speer, up Churchill, up Leroy-Buckingham, up Walnut, with grades of 10,12, 14, 16, even 18% in spots.  …With the uphills coming pretty much one right after another. And the surprise is you're never far from home, never more than 6.5 miles from the bridge.

RMS

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