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

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 : 
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/Lumberville-Bull's Island/Trenton

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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 : 
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

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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 : 
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

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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 : 
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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Westchester South & North County Trailways

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Van Cortlandt Park (start) > Old Putnam Trail> South County Trailways > Elmsford > North County Trailways > Putnam Trailways> Brewster (end)

Brewster (start)> Putnam Trailways> North County Trailways> Elmsford > South County Trailways> Old Putnam Trail> Van Cortlandt Park end)

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7308984 southbound RWGPS link

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hannah Borgeson/Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
1800
Difficulty: 
67
Difficulty Rating: 
2 out of 5

RWGPS link is northbound route. It is 1800' gain

RWGPS link in Waypoints, futher above, is southbound route. It is 1400' gain.

I have updated the cue sheet that Hannah had originally submitted. So much has been changed on this route that it deserved to be rewritten, from access to added length. Thank you Hannah for getting this on the Ride Library.

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Princeton Junction to the Coast

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(Towns, Parks):  Princeton Junction NJT -> Cranbury -> James Monroe Park -> Englishtown -> Millstone-> Grandview -> FIVE CORNERS -> Howell Township -> Farmingdale -> Allenwood -> Sea Girt -> Spring Lake -> Belmar-> Asbury Park ->  Allenhurst -> Elberon -> Long Branch

Status: 
Submitted
Author: 
Julie Blackburn
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
1400
Difficulty: 
20
Difficulty Rating: 
2 out of 5

This is a gorgeous ride from central New Jersey to the NJ Coast along scenic lesser travelled roads.  The ride starts at the Princeton Junction New Jersey Transit Station.  From there you head east through central New Jersey towns like Cranbury and  Englishtown, and tour lots of quiet and scenic farm country before hitting the famous Jersey Shore. 

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