Hi,

I've recently picked up a road bike and have to work on building up endurance. It's been awhile since I've biked. Are there any good, relatively flat, routes around hudson or bergen county? I tried 9W starting from Palisades Ave. but find the need for pacelining and steep roads tiring me out too quickly.

Any advice would be appreciated. Much Thanks!

Eric

Hi,

I've recently picked up a road bike and have to work on building up endurance. It's been awhile since I've biked. Are there any good, relatively flat, routes around hudson or bergen county? I tried 9W starting from Palisades Ave. but find the need for pacelining and steep roads tiring me out too quickly.

Any advice would be appreciated. Much Thanks!

Eric
Try this site, > http://www.bikehighway.com/bergen.htm.

Note however that I think you will find all but the shortest rides in Bergen County will be hilly. Personally, I wouldn't even bother riding to Hudson County as a destination. For the most part, it's very congested.

Steve

You may also want to look into group rides with these guys, at least until you're familiar with some routes: http://www.btcnj.com/

They do a lot up in Bergen cty. Never ridden with them, so I can't vouch for whether they're pikers or not. :D

You could drive to Liberty State Park in Jersey City. You could do a 3.5 mile pure flat loops but may have to fight against winds. I live in JC and ride up north in search of hills.

Thanks for the help! I'll check out those links and will go to Liberty State Park. I just need some time to get familiar with the bike and work on cadence. At the park, should I fall over b/c of the clips, at least there won't be cars there using me as a pinball. :D

Eric