SRS1 – Market Diner & Nyack - Recap
Sunday, April 14, 2024 - Recap
A variation on a familiar route…
44 miles (or 29, 35, 56, or 26 🚆 miles)
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Ride POSTPONED to SUNDAY!
Riding up to Nyack is one of the most common routes for NY-area cyclists. Usually people just go up and back on 9W. We mix it up a bit by riding surface streets through Tenafly, Demarest & Rockleigh on the way up before stopping at Market Diner. From there our route is pretty standard up to Nyack. The ride along the river as you head north from Piermont is pretty wonderful… (🎥) We then do a fairly direct ride back on 9W, though we do route you through Columbia's Lamont campus to avoid a hill climb on 9W where there isn't a good shoulder to ride on. Finally, we get you off 9W onto quiet streets just after the wide shoulders end in Englewood Cliffs.
There are lots of cyclist-friendly options for food and fluids – Market Diner in Palisades, Bunbury's Coffee Shop in Piermont, and Runcible Spoon and Boxer Donut – both of which are in Nyack.
Miles: 44
Feet Climbing: 1,944
🚆 To shorten the ride to about 28 miles, you can take the Mario Cuomo Bridge from Nyack to the Tarrytown train station and return to the city via rail. You can use this route: Runcible Spoon Cafe to Tarrytown train station.
If you would prefer a shorter distance but still ride out and back, you can turn around at Market Diner for a 29 mile ride, or at Piermont for a 35 mile ride.
For a longer (56 mile, 2,505 ft climb) variation, branch off at Sparkill to head north up the Joseph B Clarke Rail Trail to Nyack, Congers, and Rockland Lakes Park.
Ride Details
| Series | Included with Spring Riding Series 2024 |
| Distance | 44 miles (or 29, 35, 56, or 26 🚆 miles) |
| Start Location | Sent to registered members |
| Date | Sunday, April 14, 2024 |
| Meet Time | Sent to registered members |
| Start Time | Sent to registered members |
| Level | A - Speed Freak, B - Steady Eddy |
| Speed | 13-17 mph (typically) |
| Ride Organizer | Peter E. |
Riders
Peter E.
Graham W.
Rob S.
Jonathan S.
Heather H.
Christian T.
Paul R.
Eric B.
Chris G.
Ned H.
Stephen P.
John O.
Sean D.
Anthony G.
Dustin J.
Jasper Y.
R S
Robert S.
J R
Joseph R.
Sam M.
George D.
D B
Dante B.
Aviv S.
Darcy D.
Johnny C.
Delta C.
T C
Tony C.
RIDES AND EVENTS CALENDAR
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RIDE LEVEL KEY
A - Speed Freak - Fast paceline ride
B - Steady Eddy - Moderately paced ride
C - Easy Rider - Gentle paced ride
The 'Ride Speed' indicates the target cruising speed on flat roads.
Comments:
Stephen P.
April 9, 2024
Can I meet you guys at the bike shop in Jersey?
Christopher M.
April 10, 2024
Hi Stephen - that works. Plan to meet us there at 10.15. Can you join us as we ride past? I will be on the look out for you. My number is 917-595-9123, if you have any issues. See you Saturday!
Andrew H.
April 11, 2024
Hi folks, if you want to hang out after the ride join us at
Fort Washington Public House @ 165th and Broadway
https://maps.app.goo.gl/NgP7FWHMR8hdPWdq9
Christopher M.
April 11, 2024
Excellent idea, Andrew. I'll be there!
Stephen P.
April 11, 2024
Thanks Chris.. I'll be ready to go😊
R S
Robert S.
April 12, 2024
Has any thought been given to tomorrow's wind forecast? Looks like gusts up to 35 mph. Any thoughts of postponing the ride to Sunday?
Peter E.
April 12, 2024
Hey Robert, good question. We've been watching the weather and balancing the wind vs potentially rain on Sunday. Saturday is cooler with wind, but the wind is primarily from the west. Rain on Sunday keeps looking more likely.
April is always tricky and weather can turn on a dime, so it's always a bit of a gamble.
We try keep rides as scheduled as much as possible so that riders have some certainly in their schedule. That being said, if tomorrow morning's conditions look unsafe I'll postpone the ride and send an email by 6:30 or 7 am.
Stephen P.
April 12, 2024
Hi guys~
Please let me know AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE as I travel over an hour to meet up if canceling or rescheduling to Sunday . Fully appreciate it . Stephen P.
Anthony G.
April 12, 2024
+1
Thanks Peter, Christopher and team!
Peter E.
April 13, 2024
In light of of the windy late morning/early afternoon forecast and potential rain, I am shiftingt the ride to Sunday. Same start time.
Stephen P.
April 13, 2024
Thanks Peter ..
Probably a good call.. see ya tomorrow! 👍
Stephen P.
April 13, 2024
Peter and crew~Looking forward to plan "B" see all tomorrow at about 10:15 ish at strictly !
Paul R.
April 14, 2024
Christian and I are at the
Fort Washington Public House @ 165th and Broadway
Anyone still coming?
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Stephen P.
Today ride took some twists and turns but overall a good steady ride.
First~ while waiting at strictly , I saw groups pass..( I didn't know about the blue band , got to get one) I luckily saw a cycle for the cause Jersey and jumped on board . The rest was standard riding . After bombing a downhill , got lost and ended up in a big street market . But luck was on my side again and I found other riders ( blue band 👍) after lunch at bakery the rain came ,. To sum up . A fun course. Nice folk