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    nickjohnson

    Hello,

    I started road cycling in central Virginia, and came to really love hills (both up and down).  Now, I live in Brooklyn, and the whole city is--relatively speaking--flat.  I'm starting to fear that my legs will atrophy.

    Can anyone recomend rides in/around nyc that have a lot of hills?

    Nick

     

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    EricPatterson
    Back when I lived in Brooklyn I use to run laps in Prospect Park. There's a pretty decent hill on the north end of the loop. Other then that there's not much in Brooklyn unless you ride up and down side streets in the Park Slope neighborhood. Lots of good rides if you take the PATH train to Jersey but nothing I can remember at this time. Might try looking here... http://www.nycc.org/rl_db/region.aspx?id=1
    • CommentAuthorFree MemberKvphoto
    • CommentTimeJan 10th 2008
     
    Kvphoto
    Riverdale in the Bronx has tons of hills. You can take Metro North there and get off at the Riverdale station. Its a pretty steep incline from the station than head south along the side roads.
    • CommentAuthorFree Membertidbits
    • CommentTimeJan 13th 2008
     
    tidbits
    Central Park offers a nice rolling loop. For some pretty fun hills, head across the GW Bridge into Jersey and ride 9W. Lot's of riders, pretty good roads. Also, there's a little road that goes through Palisades Park under the GWB that's a really nice ride.
    • CommentAuthorFree Memberbs96
    • CommentTimeJan 14th 2008
     
    bs96
    Queens is quite hilly.
    • CommentAuthorFree Memberscabby
    • CommentTimeFeb 12th 2008
     
    scabby
    Go north to the GWB and then cross into Jersey and ride Rt 9W North and you will find riders to work out with and hills. The ride to Bear Mtn is wonderful. In North Jersey there are the Ramapo mtns and two ridges of the Watchungs to work on on. Skyline Drive is interesting to Greenwood Lake.
    • CommentAuthorHero!!mistere
    • CommentTimeFeb 15th 2008
     
    mistere

    The club ride for S.I Bike club has some hills, they're on the service roads with little traffic.   You can find the route on the map my ride site, look for  SI Bike Club, B ride, or do the ride with the club.  The club rides Saturdays 8:30am meeting at New Dorp High School parking lot.  

    I just checked for the route, seems there is a problem with the bike my ride web site.  All routes seems to have been lost.  All I get is the world map.  I'll reenter the routes when I have time.

    • CommentAuthorHero!!mistere
    • CommentTimeFeb 16th 2008
     
    mistere

    Here a ride with some hills, then more hills and then some more hills.   I've posted it as "Henry Hudson Trail, Fort Lee, New Jersey"  you can look at the elevation chart to see if it's worth going to.  You can get there from Brooklyn by bike, or drive to either side of the George Washington Bridge.  If you go by bike, take the west side bike path thru Manhattan and go south when you get off the bridge (about half a mile) and enter Palisades State Park.  If you take the west side bike path, at 130th St. you will have to take the streets for a couple of blocks then find the path again.  Here's the address for the route     http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/nj/fort-lee/1159317310

    You can return the way you rode up there, or take 9W south to the GW bridge, for a piece of cake ride compared to the trail.   

    • CommentAuthorFree Membereasy33
    • CommentTimeAug 15th 2008
     
    easy33
    Back side of the Cloisters: from the end of west side bike path. Exit on Dykeman, left on Broadway, left 187th....and right on steep section on Overlook Terrace. This is my route below. Enjoy. http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ny/brooklyn/152204770618 David
    • CommentAuthorFree MemberPJ_Thorn
    • CommentTimeSep 24th 2008
     
    PJ_Thorn
    If you can get out of the city a bit, there are lots of places to bike that have hills......especially up the hudson. I live in orange county NY and bike from my home, and i have a full range of hilly, rolling, and flat terrain depending on where i feel like riding.
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    dimmedlight
    As two people mentioned, 9W has plenty of hills.  The air gets thin as you go through New Jersey and upstate New York, so you'll get a decent workout.  If you go into Manhattan, you can take the West Side Highway bike route from the downtown area to the George Washington Bridge.  It's flat, but it's a beautiful route, right by the water, with no stops.  Then, take the 178th st. bike path along the bridge and take Route 505 (the route by the Palisades that someone mentioned) to 9W.  9W has a bike path along it.
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    James92371
    I live smack in the middle of 9W....and it's a no brainer for hills.  Ride up to Bear Mountain and West Point.  At this time of year the fall foliage will be beautiful and plenty of hills going to and back.  This is the most biked route in the NYC area.  Hardly any red lights and super wide shoulders past Englewood Cliffs.  Stop by a town called Piermont for a rest.  There's a nice bike shop there and plenty of stuff for cyclist. 

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