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NJ12 JRA Franklin Lakes Wormhole

$3.50

Start/Finish: NJ Side of the GWB Bike Path. Going through: Bergen, Passaic, Distance: 56.7 miles, Climbing: 3,824′.

 

Going through: Bergen, Passaic counties.

Distance: 56.7 miles

Climbing: 3,824′

Description

The Franklin Lakes Wormhole Ride is wonderfully lumpy and boasts great views.

This is one of my go-to wormhole rides.  It’s a bit hillier than the other, a result of spending more miles going to the west and then coming back east; many of the hills are ridges that separate the valleys that run north-south. The biggest difficulty being a .9mile 8% hill that pitches up to 11% in sections.  I think it’s worth it, as the rollercoasters both before and after the big hill are fun (there’s even a way to cut out the big climb if  you so desire), with some being long gradually-descending sections which invite speed, even when tired.    While you are in suburbia, there aren’t many lights and there are long stretches of quiet roads.

Particulars (Franklin Lakes Wormhole Ride)

Start: NJ Side of the GWB Bike Path.

Finish: NJ Side of the GWB Bike Path.

Going through: Bergen, Passaic counties.

Distance: 56.7 miles

Climbing: 3,824′

Includes: A PDF with intelligence and a GPX file to upload to  your bike computer or mobile device. A how-to can be found here.The PDF prepares you for the route and can be glanced at, printed out and/or uploaded to your mobile device.  The GPX is to be uploaded into your bike computer or mobile device so you can let the machine give you the directions as you ride along.

Check out the Wormhole Bundle in the links below.  It’s a small investment in expanding your route repertoire.

 

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JP Partland

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Or rider and writer.
Author of Where To Bike NYC.
As well as: Tour Fever, The World of BMX, and Mountain Bike Madness.
Also the leader of Just Riding Along, http://www.jralong.com

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NJ12 JRA Franklin Lakes Wormhole
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