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Dead Presidents

Submitted by TMcCarthy on Tue, 06/28/2011 - 15:26
Way Points: 

Hudson Terrace > Chestnut > Speer > Depeyster > Hillside > Eisenhower > Truman > Jackson > Madison > Adams > Hoover > 9W> Hudson Terrace

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Timothy McCarthy
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
New Jersey/Rockland County
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
2500
Difficulty: 
55
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

A scenic, hill climbing excursion (7 climbs) in New Jersey a stone's throw from the George Washington Bridge. A very nice change from doing repeats of the Alpine climb on River Road. Dead Presidents has at its object riding every President-named road in the area off Hillside Avenue (i.e., Eisenhower, Truman, Jackson, etc.). This leads to much looping around. Do this ride with a casual pace, stick together and pay no attention to who gets to the top first. Instead, admire the architecture of the big, booming houses.

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Jockey Hollow, Black River, The Great Swamp

Submitted by HSchiffman on Sun, 01/23/2011 - 11:45
Way Points: 

Short Hills NJ Transit RR Station (start)> Highland Av> Parsonage Hill Rd> Passaic Ave> Fairmount Ave> Meyersville Rd> New Vernon Rd > Long Hill Rd> Village Rd > Glen Alpine Rd > Tempe Wick Rd> Tour Rd> Tempe Wick Rd> Rt 510 / Old Rt 24 > Oakdale Rd> Pleasant Hill Rd> Dover--Chester Rd> Rt 510 / E Main St> Tempe Wick Rd > Glen Alpine> Woodland> Passaic Ave> Parsonage Hill Rd> Short Hills NJ Transit RR Station (end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Mitchell Rubenstein
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
New Jersey/Rockland County
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
4500
Difficulty: 
120
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

NYC Penn Station - Short Hills, NJ.  train times as of 1/2011 and bike shops listed on original cue sheet.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jockey_Hollow

HS 3/25/15

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Six Covered Bridges 100

Submitted by BCantrell on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 02:16
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New Brunswick RR Station (start)> S Middlebush Rd> Canal Rd> 518> Washington Crossing Rd> Aquetong Rd> Carverville Rd> Tohickon Hill Rd> 32> 604> 579> 514> 567> Raritan RR Station (end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
John Z
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Mid New Jersey South
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
5000
Difficulty: 
147
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

This route does not end in New Brunswick; it ends in Raritan, NJ -- Driving to New Brunswick is not feasible because it is not an out and back. You must take NJ Transit:  Train Schedules | NJ TRANSIT | New Jersey Transit Corporation | New Jersey

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100 Best Places: Jocky Hollw/Blck Rvr/Great Swmp-Morrstwn

Submitted by HSchiffman on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 16:59
Way Points: 

Morristown NJ Transit RR Station (start)>  Jockey Hollow Historic Park> Randolph> Morristown NJ Transit RR Station (end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Mitch Rubenstein
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
New Jersey/Rockland County
Level(s): 
A
Vertical Gain: 
4700
Difficulty: 
115
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

Check NJ Transit for current train times both directions.

Updated cue sheet.

Includes lunch/water stops and bike shops

HS 3/30/15

 

 

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Trenton/Washington Crossing/Trenton

Submitted by HSchiffman on Sun, 06/01/2014 - 14:29
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Trenton Transit Center (NJ Transit/Amtrak, take train from NYC Penn Station) (start)> Calhoun St Bridge> Delaware Canal towpath> Washington Crossing Bridge> Delaware & Raritan Canal towpath> Trenton Transit Center (end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Gravel Grinding
Mid New Jersey South
Level(s): 
C
Vertical Gain: 
200
Difficulty: 
22
Difficulty Rating: 
1 out of 5

Trains from NYC Penn Station run hourly, riding time 90 minutes each way. 2 bikes can be carried on either end of the double decker train cars, flipping seats up. You can secure your bikes with thin rope, sitting on seats across the aisle.

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Trenton/ New Hope - Lambertville / Trenton

Submitted by HSchiffman on Fri, 06/06/2014 - 10:56
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Trenton Transit Center (NJ Transit/Amtrak, take train from NYC Penn Station) (start)> Calhoun St Bridge> Delaware Canal towpath> New Hope, PA> Lambertville, NJ > Delaware & Raritan Canal towpath> Trenton Transit Center (end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Gravel Grinding
Mid New Jersey South
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
400
Difficulty: 
72
Difficulty Rating: 
1 out of 5

Delaware Canal towpath in PA to New Hope, back on Delaware Raritan Canal towpath in NJ. Gravel surfaces great for hybrids and mtn bikes, suitable for road bikes, but I think you would want to have at least 20 mm tires.

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