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Mon, 09/10/2007 - 3:28pm by Andy
It leaves Runcible at 8 every Sunday. It heads through Nyack, Grandview and Piermont along the river and out to 340/501 to Englewood. It crosses over to 505 through Tenafly, Demarest, Norwood, Harrington Park, Rivervale, Pearl River, Nanuet, New City to South Mountain Road across to 9w and over Hook to Nyack. It's 50ish miles. In the winter it's a 40 miler that starts at 9 and heads back to Nyack once the ride gets to Pearl River. The ride was organized about 30 years ago by Jim at Nyack Bike. It's a heavy training ride. I would say the average speed depending on who is setting the pace (and for the most part it's the Westwood boys) is low to mid 20's.
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Add a commentThe ride leaves the Nyack bike shop (near the Runcible)at around 8-8:15 heading south on piermont Rd/501 thru north Bergen Co. you can head north on 501 and join the ride anywhere along those towns. i usually leave from the GWB at 8:00 head north on 9W,turn left on Closter Dock then right at the bottom of the hill (Piermont rd)and continue heading north until i see them coming,usually around Rockley. as for intensity i would say it's definitely more than the short gimbels, long Gimbels is probably a little hillier but Rocket i think is faster, of course that changes from week to week depending on who shows up. Also, you'll probably be home earlier and you won't have to ride thru the boogey down Bronx. Doesn't get more elementary than that Watson, hope that helps.
I just moved down to NYC and the Nyack Rocket Ride is now within easy range. I know the ride technically starts up in Nyack and that some guys meet up in Piermont, but what do NYC riders do as far as meeting up with the group? Meet at the GW then head up? Do people leave the city at like 7 in order to meet them at 8, or do riders tend to meet up with the ride as it's headed south and join en route?Also, what should I expect as far as intensity? I do Gimbels and the Tuesday night White Plains ride all the time and don't have a problem, so if it's similar, I'm good to go.
Is it on this Sunday?
thanks!
, just note different time of the year it begin
is thsi ride still going on, can I just turn up for it?
Thanks to "frank" for this info
is thsi ride still going on, can I just turn up for it?
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