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2016 Group 2 ride #6 Kingsland Point Park

Submitted by CWaaser on Tue, 05/31/2016 - 16:32
Way Points: 

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.

Status: 
Submitted
Author: 
C. Waaser
Signature Route : 
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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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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Author: 
Standard Route
Signature Route : 
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 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 

Status: 
Submitted
Author: 
C. 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 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 

Status: 
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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Poughkeepsie/Minnewaska SP (Castle Point)/Poughkeepsie

Submitted by HSchiffman on Wed, 06/17/2015 - 22:44
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Poughkeepsie railroad station (start)> the High Bridge over the Hudson> the Hudson Valley Rail Trail> New Paltz Rd> Rt 299> New Paltz> Rt 299> Rt 44/55> Minnewaska carriage roads> Awosting Falls> Lake Awosting Carriage Way> Castle Point Carriage Road> Rt 44/55> Rt 299> New Paltz> Rt 299> New Paltz Rd> the Hudson Valley Rail Trail> the High Bridge over the Hudson> Poughkeepsie railroad station (end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
The Gunks
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
3500
Difficulty: 
88
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

"It’s do-able as a C route, as long as the write-up is clear about the degree of difficulty.  It’s a bit more vertical than would normally be in a C route,  The leaders would also have to be very precise about pacing – doing a true 14 on flat terrain but not letting people blow themselves out early on the climb – it’s essentially a 14 mile climb with very little let-up.  C riders would need low gears to do th

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NY/NJ RAMBLE: Skyline/Grnwd Lake/Goshen/Campbell Hall

Submitted by HSchiffman on Wed, 04/29/2015 - 07:33
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NJ side of GW Bridge, start> 9W> Closter Dock Rd> Anderson> Oradell> Ridgewood> Linwood> N Maple> Franklin Tpk> Skyline Dr> Greenwood Lake> Rt 5> Heritage Rail Trail> Goshen> Sarah Wells Trail> Campbell Hall, end

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Susan Rodetis
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Administrative
New Jersey/Rockland County
Orange County
Level(s): 
B
Vertical Gain: 
3800
Difficulty: 
112
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

See Author's cue sheet and second document for rest stops and points of interest.

NJ Transit back to Hoboken/NYC Penn Station from Campbell Hall. Trains run infrequently. Check train schedule: 

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

HS 4/29/15

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