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Bear Mountain the Easy Way

Submitted by CWaaser on Tue, 09/11/2018 - 14:51
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Cold Spring > 9D > Bear Mt. Bridge > Bear Mt. climb & descend > 9W > Bike Rte. thru Haverstraw > Old Haverstraw Rd > Old Mill > West Nyack > Western Hwy > Rail Trail > King's Hwy > Old Tappan Rd > Orangeburg Rd > Schraalenburgh > Old Hook > Columbus > Hardenburgh > Piermont Rd > Tenafly Rd > Hudson Ave > Lydecker > Walnut > Summit > Hudson Ter > GW Bridge.

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Author: 
Carol Waaser
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Region Name(s): 
Hudson Highlands
New Jersey/Rockland County
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
3625
Difficulty: 
99
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

This is an excellent way for strong C riders and slower B riders to do Bear Mountain. Take Metro North to Cold Spring. You start with a 10-mile warm-up ride from the Cold Spring train station and then do the 4-mile climb up Bear Mountain while you have lots of energy. After the descent there are still a couple of shorter climbs before lunch at the Cove Deli. Then it's mostly pleasant side roads and rail trail to get home, with a second snack/ice cream stop in W. Nyack. Ride ends on the NY side of the GW Bridge.

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2016 Group 5 Ride #6 Kingsland Point Park

Submitted by CWaaser on Sat, 05/28/2016 - 15:05
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Grand Concourse > Bainbridge/Jerome Ave > McLean > Tibbetts > S. County/N. County Trailway > Sleepy Hollow Rd > Bedford Rd > Beekman > Pocantico > Pierson/Bellwood > Palmer > Kingsland Park picnic > side roads thru Tarrytown > Broadway > Warburton > Hawthorne > Valentine > Broadway > Tibbett Ave > Marble Hill > Broadway Bridge > Seaman > Dykman > Hudson Greenway > Eleanor 

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Author: 
C. Waaser
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Region Name(s): 
C SIG Cue Sheets
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
2100
Difficulty: 
76
Difficulty Rating: 
2 out of 5

Ride starts at Poe Park on the Grand Concourse at E. Kingsbridge Rd. Take the D or #4 train to Kingsbridge Rd. and skip the junk miles.  Restrooms are at far end of administration building (access from outside).

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2016 Group 3 Ride #6 Kingsland Point Park

Submitted by CWaaser on Sun, 05/29/2016 - 14:33
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Jerome Ave > McLean > Tibbets > South & North County Trailways > Sleepy Hollow Rd > Bedford Rd > Beekman > Pocantico > Palmer > Kingsland Point Park picnic > Broadway > Warburton > Hawthorne > Valentine > Broadway > Tibbett Ave > Marble Hill Ave > Broadway Bridge > Seaman > Bennett > Riverside Dr.

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Standard Route
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Region Name(s): 
C SIG Cue Sheets
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
1900
Difficulty: 
70
Difficulty Rating: 
2 out of 5

Ride starts at Woodlawn. Take the #4 to its northern terminus and walk down stairs to meeting place in flagpole plaza; or take the D train to its northern terminus (Norwood 205th St) and ride 8/10 mile north on Bainbridge to meeting place on left where Bainbridge joins Jerome Ave.

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2016 Group 4 Ride #6 Kingsland Point Park

Submitted by CWaaser on Sat, 05/28/2016 - 13:00
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Grand Concourse > Bainbridge/Jerome Ave > McLean > Tibbetts > S. County/N. County Trailway > Sleepy Hollow Rd > Bedford Rd > Beekman > Pocantico > Pierson/Bellwood > Palmer > Kingsland Park picnic > side roads thru Tarrytown > Broadway > Warburton > Hawthorne > Valentine > Broadway > Tibbett Ave > Marble Hill > Broadway Bridge > Seaman > Dykman > Hudson Greenway > Eleanor 

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Submitted
Author: 
Carol Waaser
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
C SIG Cue Sheets
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
2100
Difficulty: 
76
Difficulty Rating: 
2 out of 5

Ride starts at Poe Park on the Grand Concourse at E. Kingsbridge Rd. Take the D or #4 train to Kingsbridge Rd. and skip the junk miles.  Restrooms are at far end of administration building (access from outside).

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2016 Group 2 ride #6 Kingsland Point Park

Submitted by CWaaser on Tue, 05/31/2016 - 16:32
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Woodlawn > Jerome Ave > McLean > Tibbetts > South & North County Trailways > Tarrytown spur > Neperan > Broadway > Pierson > Palmer > Kingsland Point Park picnic > Palmer > Pocantico > side streets > Broadway > Warburton > Hawthorne > Valentine > Broadway > Tibbett > Marble Hill > Broadway Bridge > Seaman > Dykman > Hudson Greenway > 72nd St.

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Author: 
C. Waaser
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Region Name(s): 
C SIG Cue Sheets
Westchester/CT
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
1800
Difficulty: 
66
Difficulty Rating: 
2 out of 5

Ride starts at Woodlawn.  Take the #4 to its northern terminus, meet in flagpole plaza at bottom of stairs; or take the D train to its northern terminus (Norwood 205th St.) and ride north on Bainbridge 8/10 mile to that little flagpole plaza on the left where Bainbridge meets Jerome Ave.

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