NJ Leaf Peeping

Saturday, October 21, 2023

Trenton --> Mount Tabor, NJ

90 miles

Saturday, October 21, 2023

Hey hi hello,

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I'm hoping to get in a long ride ๐Ÿšฒ through pretty parts of Jersey in October using NJ Transit lines.ย 

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The ride:

Note: 43% of the currently planned route is on canal/rail trails, which are nice and smooth but are unpaved. There are parallel roads you can take if you'd like, but my hope is to ride the canal and rail trails for some peace and quiet - worrying about car traffic all day is tiring. If absolutely no one has wheels for this, I can create a new route that is all-road.

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The ride is 90 miles, so I am planning to eat/snack a couple times, drink a lot of water, probably get ice cream, and do some stretching throughout the day.ย Elevation gain is 3,500 feet, which is reasonable but not nothing. No singlular significant climbs but there are definitely consistent hills in the second half of the ride (after we leave the flat canal trail).ย 

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The combined ride and transit will take yourย entire Satruday. RidewithGPS estimates almost 7 hours of riding, and that is without breaks. A wise rider once said to estimate about 1 hour for every 10 miles of a ride accounting for breaks, so this ride will take 9 or even 10 hours total, including the breaks.

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All said, we'll get a chance to pass through some cute towns like Frenchtown and Lambertville along the Delaware River!

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Shorter route option:

If you'd prefer to do only half of this, you can ride the first half, and then break off and head toward the Raritan, NJ train station (goes along the aptly-named Raritan line). Option is ~59 miles total.

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Meeting:

The NJ Transit timetable for the Northeast Corridor from NY Penn Station to Trenton transit center indicates ther is a 8:14am train that should get us to Trenton by 9:47am. There are earlier trains but... who wants to wake up that early on a Saturday. Not me! Learning from prior mistakes,ย just go straight onto the train ๐Ÿš† as soon as you arrive and don't wait to meet others in the station, so that we can secure seats for all of us. Too long a ride to stand with your bike...ย 

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Weekend trains run out of Mount Tabor station every ~3 hours, so we should aim to get the 8:13pm train, which gets us back to NY Penn Station at 9:39pm. If we miss this train, which I don't think we will, the next and final train of the night is at 11:13pm.ย 

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I haven't been but Mount Tabor is supposed to be a nice town, so we'll probably have dinner in the area while we unpack the day and wait for our train.

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Related links:

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Northeast Corridor line to get to Trenton in the morning - NJ Transit weekend schedule.

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Morris/Essex line to get home from Mount Tabor in the late afternoon - NJ Transit weekend schedule.

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Shorter option via Raritan Valley line to get home from Raritan in the afternoon - NJ Transit weekend schedule.

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NJ Transit system map, if you need a visual.

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Ride on RidewithGPS

Ride Details

Distance 90 miles
Start Location Sent to registered members
Date This Ride is cancelled
Meet Time Sent to registered members
Start Time Sent to registered members
Level B - Steady Eddy
Speed 13 mph, or whatever works for you
Ride Organizer Stephan P.


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FEB

OC Travel Gathering - recap
Chelsea Hotel Happy Hour

THU

07

MAR

OC Happy Hour - recap
Happy Hour!

MON

18

MAR

Opportunity Awaits - - recap
Leadership Team Information Session

THU

04

APR

2024 Season Kick-off Party - recap
Welcome Back to Cycling Season

SAT

06

APR

THU

11

APR

Leader Team Meeting - recap
Pride Ride Working Group Forming

SAT

13

APR

SUN

14

APR

SUN

14

APR

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SAT

20

APR

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SUN

21

APR

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SUN

21

APR

SAT

27

APR

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SAT

04

MAY

SAT

04

MAY

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TUE

07

MAY

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WED

08

MAY

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SAT

11

MAY

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SAT

18

MAY

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60 miles (or 50 miles or 27 ๐Ÿš†, 36 ๐Ÿš†, 48 ๐Ÿš†)

SAT

18

MAY

Brooklyn JUMBLE! - recap
Come Buy/Sell Old Cycling Stuff at Brooklyn Bike Jumble

SUN

19

MAY

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SUN

26

MAY

THU

30

MAY

Your Legal Rights and Responsibilities As a Cyclist
Meet Pride Ride Sponsor and Cyclist Lawyer Dan Flanzig - cancelled

SAT

01

JUN

SRS6 โ€“ Chappaqua & Tarrytown - recap
61 miles (or 51 or 70 miles)

SAT

01

JUN

SRS6 - Just the Picnic - recap
Join us for a picnic even if you're unable to join us for the ride!

SUN

02

JUN

Normandy/Brittany Tour - Deposit - recap
App. 30 miles/day

THU

06

JUN

Pride Ride Kick OFF Party - Come get your SWAG Bags, Wrist Bands, and Jerseys - recap
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SUN

09

JUN

Pride Ride 2024 presented by Colavita - recap
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SAT

15

JUN

SUN

23

JUN

Asbury Park, NJ ๐Ÿ”ฅ
80 miles - cancelled

FRI

28

JUN

Pride Happy Hour and Dinner - recap
Come help us celebrate our Volunteers

SUN

30

JUN

NYC Pride March 2024 - recap
March or Ride app. 2 miles

SUN

07

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09

JUL

TUE

16

JUL

TUE

30

JUL

THU

01

AUG

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SAT

03

AUG

Great South Bay Bike Tour
33 - cancelled

TUE

06

AUG

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20 miles - cancelled

TUE

13

AUG

Jersey Shore Beach Ride - recap
20 - 30 miles

TUE

13

AUG

TUE

20

AUG

THU

22

AUG

Ride the Rockaways - recap
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TUE

27

AUG

SUN

01

SEP

THU

05

SEP

SUN

08

SEP

SAT

21

SEP

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01

OCT

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FRI

04

OCT

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SUN

06

OCT

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10 / 25 / 40 miles

SAT

12

OCT

Market Diner Delight... - recap
Approximately 25 miles

SUN

13

OCT

Pompton Lakes, NJ ride - recap
63 miles

SAT

19

OCT

Classic Nyack! - recap
approximately 40 miles

SUN

20

OCT

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SAT

26

OCT

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SAT

26

OCT

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app 50 miles

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27

OCT

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End of Fall Series Celebration!

SAT

02

NOV

SAT

09

NOV

Prospect Park Laps - recap
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SAT

16

NOV

SUN

24

NOV

Classic Nyack
40 - cancelled

SAT

07

DEC

OutCycling Holiday Party! - recap
OutCycling Holiday Party

SUN

08

DEC

Classic Nyack - recap
40

THU

03

APR

SAT

05

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SAT

12

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SAT

19

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Speed Freak Fast paceline ride Steady Eddy Moderate paced ride Easy Rider Gentle paced ride


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.