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This was originally published on Just Riding Along as Sloppy Season. Looking out the window and seeing roads covered or edged with snow and ice is an increasingly rare phenomenon. The snow we just had was a bigger dump than anything in nearly two years. …
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In a previous post, I detailed long rides that start and finish at the George Washington Bridge. Here, I’ll detail the longer rides I have that start in NYC and go through Westchester. If you like riding long, now is a good time to explore …
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If you like riding long, now is a good time to explore new roads, new routes, and find new favorites. Some think summer is the time to explore. I see the logic, but now, as the weather is getting colder, riding hard is trickier, and …
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Ever ridden north on 9W from the GWB to Bear Mountain? After riding through Tompkins Cove, there’s a final hill to tackle before the turnoff to Bear. It’s often referred to as Dunderberg, for the adjacent mountain. The climb isn’t much, about a mile …
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While New York might have the most diverse population of any city in the world (Queens is actually the most diverse borough), it is not immune to the lures of provincialism. As Manhattan is my home province, I hope my location hasn’t clouded my judgment. …
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Brooklyn is the old country in so many ways. Not only does it seem to have been the first stop for millions of immigrants, and millions of immigrants still seem to land there first, but much of the borough’s past can still be seen. Whether …
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New Jersey comes in for lots of derision from New Yorkers. For city cyclists, it’s the sixth borough, thanks to much more hospitable riding environments than those in southern Westchester. Ambitious riders see the George Washington Bridge as the gateway for all things north, as …
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Riding in New York City is great. But getting over the George Washington Bridge to see what life looks like over on the west bank of the Hudson River is not only a rite of passage, but an adventure that helps complete the education of …
Read MoreI prefer loops to out-and-back rides. And the bigger the loop, the more distance I feel I’ve covered, the better. This ride creates a perimeter of what’s possible when riding from the Jersey side of the George Washington Bridge. At nearly 85 miles, it’s a …
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Did you know you can ride your bicycle on the Bronx River Parkway? It’s been a tradition for 46 years. On most Sundays between the first Sunday in May to the last Sunday in September, a stretch of highway is closed from Tuckahoe to White …
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