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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Lehigh Valley
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Bikes: 1995 Trek 850 Mountain Track turned trail and road bike, 1989 Centurion Le Mans RS, 1993 Bianchi Advantage. Dead: 1982 Schwinn Traveler
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Hello all.
My wife and I are recent transplants to Easton PA from Southern CA where it is mostly flat and very urban and now it's very hilly and somewhat urban. Just want to see what the local community is like and open to any advice and suggestions anyone can give.
Thank you.
My wife and I are recent transplants to Easton PA from Southern CA where it is mostly flat and very urban and now it's very hilly and somewhat urban. Just want to see what the local community is like and open to any advice and suggestions anyone can give.
Thank you.
#431
Hello all.
My wife and I are recent transplants to Easton PA from Southern CA where it is mostly flat and very urban and now it's very hilly and somewhat urban. Just want to see what the local community is like and open to any advice and suggestions anyone can give.
Thank you.
My wife and I are recent transplants to Easton PA from Southern CA where it is mostly flat and very urban and now it's very hilly and somewhat urban. Just want to see what the local community is like and open to any advice and suggestions anyone can give.
Thank you.
We saw this little guy while riding on Woodglen Rd. in Hunterdon County back in June:
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Billd76
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Yes Brenda and I have rode white clay several times, also Fair Hill MD and the C&D canal from Chesapeake City to Delaware city. Never done century ride you are talking about, sounds like a blast though!Never done century ride you are talking about, sounds like a blast though! On the road there are some descent long climbs on Rt 273!! Most of our rides are on the back roads between Little Britain to Susquehanna State park, pinnacle over look then over to Quarryville.
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#435
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I ride on the NJ side of the river a fair amount. Hunterdon and Warren Counties offer a lot of pretty, rural riding. Hunterdon County is also one of the wealthiest counties in the entire country as measured by median household income. (For the lest several years it has been ranked 4th.) If you stay along the river it's not that hilly. The 13 miles from Philipsburg up to Belvedere is a gem. I ride it a couple of times a year and see maybe 5 moving vehicles. 10 on a busy day. Heading south along the river to Milford is also nice once you get out of Philipsburg/Alpha. Central Bucks Bike Club offers group rides up in that general area. You also have the canal path.
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I don't know what Belvidere Rd. is. I have a 70+ mile route that starts in Frenchtown and goes to Belvidere via Spruce Run S.P. and Washington. It them comes down the river on the NJ side using Foul Rift, S. Foul Rift and River Rd. to P'burg. Then Carpentersville Rd. and down the river to Milford and back to Frenchtown. I also go that way along the river when I do three-day tours from Pt. Jervis, NY to Philly. MR. B - A bike ride in Frenchtown, NJ
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Well that answered my question anyway so thank you.
Mind if I use this route?
Mind if I use this route?
#438
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Location: Upstate South Carolina
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Hello all.
My wife and I are recent transplants to Easton PA from Southern CA where it is mostly flat and very urban and now it's very hilly and somewhat urban. Just want to see what the local community is like and open to any advice and suggestions anyone can give.
Thank you.
My wife and I are recent transplants to Easton PA from Southern CA where it is mostly flat and very urban and now it's very hilly and somewhat urban. Just want to see what the local community is like and open to any advice and suggestions anyone can give.
Thank you.
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If you want to throw an occasional rail trail into your mix, there is a good rail trail system that goes through your area:
Map - Delaware & Lehigh - Delaware & Lehigh
Map - Delaware & Lehigh - Delaware & Lehigh
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#442
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Join Date: Aug 2015
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The BCP has been running this as a club ride for decades: MOUNT GRETNA - East Earl, Penna It's best to do it between Memorial Day and Labor Day as the Jigger Shop in Mt. Gretna is only open during that span. There is a pizza place in town that open outside those date, but it's not the same. The club usually runs it the Saturday after Memorial Day. There is little shade after you leave Mt. Gretna and cross back from Lebanon County to Lancaster County so it's best to do the ride before it gets very hot. Mile 20-21 is unpaved, but doable on a road bike. Around mile 22 there are water and bathrooms at the wildlife management place shown on the map. On the way back you pass through Akron where there is a Turkey Hill minimart at mile 60. The Shady Maple Market (closed on Sundays) at the start/finish is quite an interesting place, although a bit less so since it became somewhat "corporate" after being bought. Behind the store there is a large pen containing some llamas.
If you want to throw an occasional rail trail into your mix, there is a good rail trail system that goes through your area:Map - Delaware & Lehigh - Delaware & Lehigh
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The portion through Lehigh Gorge State Park is nice, especially during the foliage season. You can drive to Jim Thorpe, PA and park in the huge lot by the old CNJ train station. From there, you can now ride to the park via a trail. It's about 25 miles to the town of White Haven, where there are places to eat. Better yet, bring a picnic lunch and take it down to the river using one of the short walkways that are signed. For a fee, Blue Mountain Sports will shuttle you up to White Haven and you can ride back to your car. It's ever so slightly up hill to White Haven and down hill the other direction. A couple weekends in October Jim Thorpe has its foliage weekend celebration. The town gets extremely crowded and getting in and out is a pain. I recommend waiting until those weekends have passed. We did this fall and the place was still crowded. I first rode the trail in the early 90s, before it was highly developed. You would hardly see anyone. It's now very popular. Lots of tubers and kayakers in season. Summer can get a bit stinky in the gorge if it's hot and humid and there is no breeze. Fall and spring are the best times. Most of the trail is well maintained with a crushed limestone surface. 32c tires are fine. 28c would probably even work.
#444
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The portion through Lehigh Gorge State Park is nice, especially during the foliage season. You can drive to Jim Thorpe, PA and park in the huge lot by the old CNJ train station. From there, you can now ride to the park via a trail. It's about 25 miles to the town of White Haven, where there are places to eat. Better yet, bring a picnic lunch and take it down to the river using one of the short walkways that are signed.
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You might want to check this shop out to see if they have any cue sheets for rides out west and south of Trexlertown. Bicycle shop in Macungie PA offering finest bikes available
Best of luck!
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Central PA
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Greetings; just checking in to the PA group from the sunny (but not warm) central Susquehanna Valley (Selinsgrove area). It's too cold for me to be pedalin' so I'm here at the BF. So looking forward to spring.... Have a Happy Valentine's Day everyone!
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Join Date: Jul 2018
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Bucks County, Peace Valley area. Mostly day tours packing along my travel St Croix and Orvis rods for a little fishing at Nockamixon and creeks along the way. I also ride with the Bucks County Bicycle Club during the week.