Originally Posted by
bikemig
Neat ride. There is some fine riding north of NYC on both sides of the Hudson. The bike riding upstate of NYC is beautiful.
It looks like the temps in central IA will drop into the 80 s this weekend so I’m hoping to knock out a 50 miler as well that will mainly be on a MUP with some gravel riding thrown in.
I've done plenty of riding upstate. It just isn't something I can do on a daily basis or on the spur of the moment. I need to get into better shape too since it is hillier. There is also a new loop you can do from the GWB up through NJ back into NYS and across the new Cuomo/Tappan Zee bridge and down on the rail trail. That ride is 50 miles but since it is 18 miles to the bridge from my house it would be a long day. Or I could drive or take the subway.