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NYC - Mt. Kisco, out and back

Submitted by HSchiffman on Thu, 11/25/2010 - 20:49
Way Points: 

The Boathouse, Central Park (start) > Goulden > Scarsdale Rd > White Plains > bike path > Kensico > Whippoorwill > Armonk > Mt. Kisco > reverse back to Manhattan, Grant's Tomb (finish)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Stan Oldak
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Westchester/CT
Level(s): 
B
Vertical Gain: 
4100
Difficulty: 
121
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

Lots of turns; not an A route.

RWGPS and its cue sheet re-routed from the Grand Concourse to the more bike-friendly Broadway Bridge/ Sedgwick/ Goulden on the way out.

At mile 18.4 a good rest stop: Duncan Doughtnuts.

At mile 25.1 (Kensico Dam) a good rest stop.

Lunch stop across from Mt Kisco train station (several choices).

Metro North bailouts at Mt. Kisco, Valhalla, White Plains, and Scarsdale. Subway bailout at mile 69 (#4) or at mile 71.1 (#1).

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Kensico Dam, by bike path

Submitted by HSchiffman on Thu, 11/25/2010 - 20:28
Way Points: 

The Boathouse, Central Park (start) > Goulden> Cortlandt Park > Bronx River Rd > bike path > White Plains > bike path > Kensico Dam > White Plains > Scarsdale Rd > Bronx River Rd > Mosholu Pkwy/Sedgwick > Broadway Bridge > Grant's Tomb (finish)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Stan Oldak
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Westchester/CT
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
2200
Difficulty: 
77
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

Great route to Kensico Dam. Lunch at Kensico Dam Plaza. Optional route onto Bronx River Parkway if it happens to be closed to cars at time of ride (Sundays May - Oct). Optional bailouts on Metro North White Plains and stations south, bring a Metro North Bike Path if in doubt of full length of ride. If you take Metro North to or from White Plains you can cut this ride in half, easily a C ride.

RWGPS route and cue sheet re-routed off Grand Concourse to the more bike friendly Goulden.

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Loop from-to Pelham Parkway (#2 train station to Port Chester Metro North)

Submitted by HSchiffman on Sun, 01/23/2011 - 09:17
Way Points: 

Pelham Parkway #2 subway station (start)> Pelham Pkwy North> Bronx River Bike Path> Bronx Blvd> Baldwin-MacQuesten Pkwy> Pondfield Rd> Bronx River Pkwy Bike Path> Pkwy-Crane Rd> Fox Meadow Rd-Walworth> Bronx River Bike Path> White Plains RR Station> N Broadway> Valhalla RR – rest stop> Broadway> Reservoir-Old Orchard St> Park Ln> Lake St E-Purchase St> King-Locust> Bedford Rd> John St> Richmond Hill Rd> N Porchuck Rd> Old Mill Rd> Lake Av> 1/Putnam Av> Port Chester RR

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Neile Weissman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
New York City
Westchester/CT
Level(s): 
C
Vertical Gain: 
2100
Difficulty: 
61
Difficulty Rating: 
2 out of 5

Subway to Metro North access. Railroad bailout stations and rest/food suggestions noted. 2010 Social Climbers ride.

cw 4/6/15

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Trenton/6 Covered Bridges, 1 Pony Box Bridge/Trenton

Submitted by HSchiffman on Tue, 06/03/2014 - 22:13
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Trenton Transit Center (NJ Transit/Amtrak, take train from NYC Penn Station) (start)> Calhoun St Bridge> Delaware Canal towpath> Aquetong Rd> Van Sant Covered Bridge> Lurgan Rd> Carversville> Wismer Rd> Loux Covered Bridge> Cabin Run Covered Bridge> Ralph Stover Pony Box Bridge> Frankenfield Covered Bridge> Erwinna Covered Bridge> Uhlerstown Covered Bridge>  Delaware Canal towpath> Lumberville-Bull's Island Bridge> Delaware & Raritan Canal towpath> Trenton Transit Center (end)wn Covered Bridge>  Delaware Canal towpath> Lumberville-Bull's Island Bridge> Delaware & Raritan Canal towpath> Trenton Transit Center (end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Mid New Jersey South
Level(s): 
B
Vertical Gain: 
2900
Difficulty: 
104
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

Yes, 6 Covered Bridges plus a Pony Box Bridge (only the trusses are covered). All of which are in Pennsylvania. Also great views of the Delaware River from the Bull's Island Bridge. This is a unique cycling experience for NYC riders in region, riding surface, landscape and local architecture.

Vertical gain on Ridewithgps might be inflated, although there is definite climbing.

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