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I second this recommendation . . .
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Also a great and underused area . . .
. . . is Brant Lake and Chestertown in the southern Adirondacks. My friend Drew owns The Hub in Brant Lake, a combination road bike mecca, mountain bike park, bike shop, restaurant, tavern, wine bar, and live music venue. Yes, he does ALL those things in that one location. He also owns an AirBnB house right next door that sleeps ten. There's also a kids nature trail to the top of the mountain where the MTB park is, and a dock around the corner where you can launch your kayak. Also convenient to river rafting, hiking, sailing, etc.
You can't go wrong. Here's a couple of pics from a ride I did with him this past September. Last pic is him with Hub in the Background on the right and the AirBnB house on the left. It's 2.5 hours north of NYC and close to I-87. BBD
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Nj??
How about a short hop over for the NJ Grand Fondo in Morristown on September 12th. Really great routes and some entertainment for your family.
https://www.granfondonj.com/ |
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Why, yes . . .
. . . everything DID get nicer a few weeks later!
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Anyway, I've been looking for ideas for late spring gravel rides in MA that I haven't already done. |
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I think all of my recommendations have already been mentioned:
- in VT, any subset -- or, hell, if yer up for it, all -- of the Six Gaps - in Western MA (Berkshires), Mount Greylock or the 80-mile Sheffield to Bash Bish route - Central NY ...yeah, I'm not sure how the Finger Lakes came up in a thread about New England, but I definitely see the similarity in road riding [edit: oh, wait, did "NE" mean North-East and not New England? nevermind...] ...Watkins Glen makes a nice home base for rides in all four cardinal directions...though my experience was that the difference between an awesome epic route and a Gee-That-Ride-Was-Lame route was often simply which fork in one road you took. Wish I could remember the details so I could steer you towards the former. Last edited by Bob Ross; 03-04-2021 at 11:56 AM. |
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no idea what 2021 will do, but Vermont has gravel events and races from mid spring through mid fall, almost every other weekend. a couple are back-to-back, saturday/sunday.
and they are all spectacular! Cross Mountain Crusher in the Catskills was awesome too. Even in the blizzard a couple years ago. I am craving to move back to the area just for the cycling. |
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If you're wanting to go north . . .
. . . then check THIS out. I designed the tour and I am lead guide.
I can also hook you up with lots of different gravel. BBD
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As was mentioned above. 6 Gaps in VT. Also, the Tour de Notches in NH, or the cross NH Adventure Trail.
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Because you are also bringing a wife and toddler, you may want something with more things to do. I'd think either Saratoga Springs or Manchester Vt. Both at 4 hrs drives max.
You can hit Tour of Battenkill roads on your road bikes, a little gravel will not hurt from either place and the rides in all directions from both are good. Your wife and toddler have a decent village center to mill around, you have some lakes nearby to hit a beach, and if Manchester, the Vermont horse show is in Dorset if you want to see ponies with the young'in. And a decent farmers market. If your wife wants a little me time, there is a nice Spa at the Equinox in Manchester where she can relax. The hiking is grand too. Last edited by verticaldoug; 03-04-2021 at 02:53 PM. |
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Agree with Finger Lakes being a good option as that area has great riding options and activities outside of riding - boating/watersports on one of the lakes, wineries, hiking, etc. I particularly enjoyed the riding near Keuka Lake.
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As someone new to the NYC area, appreciate all the great suggestions here!
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