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Short Hills & Jockey Hollow National Historic Park

Submitted by BAshmore on Fri, 12/31/2010 - 13:46
Way Points: 

Short Hills RR Station (start) >Jockey Hollow> Bill's Luncheonette (lunch) > Short Hills RR Station (finish)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Daniel Markovitz
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Region Name(s): 
New Jersey/Rockland County
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
4400
Difficulty: 
114
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

Has been done as an A20 but could be a B ride. Please check train schedule for up to date times. NJ Transit restricts number of cyclists per train.

Includes a visit to Jockey Hollow, War of Independence historical site.

HS 4/18/15

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Frenchtown, NJ - 3 Covered Bridges

Submitted by HSchiffman on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 21:11
Way Points: 

New Brunswick->Hopewell->Frenchtown->across the Delaware into Uhlerstown PA->Frenchtown->Sergeantsville->Hopewell->New Brunswick

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Kay Gunn
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Mid New Jersey South
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
4600
Difficulty: 
148
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

A century ride that starts and ends at the New Brunswick train station.

http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainTo

This ride includes 6000 feet of climbing and goes thru 3 covered bridges: 1 - Erwinna Covered Bridge 1871 2 - Uhlerstown Covered Bridge 1832 3 - Green Sergeant's Covered Bridge 1872

HS 4/16/15

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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/Lumberville-Bull's Island/Trenton

Submitted by HSchiffman on Sun, 03/29/2015 - 10:10
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Trenton Transit Center (NJ Transit/Amtrak, take train from NYC Penn Station) (start)> Calhoun St Bridge> Delaware Canal towpath> Lumberville, PA> Bulls 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): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
570
Difficulty: 
52
Difficulty Rating: 
2 out of 5

Extension of Trenton/New Hope-Lambertville/Trenton route. Ridden hard, this is a very good workout for all levels as gravel surfaces offer resistance, and there are few interuptions. Winds can blow up and down the river valley. In fair weather winds tend to be on your tail on the return.

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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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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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