UPDATE: Good news! Those of you who have done this ride before will appreciate that we've redesigned the route to avoid the BIG hill coming out of the Southeast Train Station! Please download new route!
Overview: We park at the BREWSTER MetroNorth station and ride the bike trail to NYC, 60+ miles. Once in Manhattan we ride some bike path, some (busy!) city streets, some Central Park, ending at Grand Central Station. We take MetroNorth back to Brewster station. Depending on pace, stops and mechanicals, we can usually catch a return train about 4pm.
Pace: 13-15 mph. This is a flat ride so pace is slightly faster than for our typical ride. The ride is not difficult, but it is long so riders should be prepared for a long day in the saddle.
Meet at Brewster Train station at 7:45, ready for 8am departure (sharp!). Parking is free on weekends. Best bet for parking is the metered spots just before you reach the station. If you miss those, you'll have to ride up the hill to the start point. Let's congregate in the parking lot of the First Baptist Church just across from the station. Please don't park in their lot since they need the parking for Sunday services.
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36673173
Bring snacks and plenty of water, plus extra tubes, CO2, pump, patch kit, sunblock, ID, etc.
$10 fee will cover lunch in Elmsford at the halfway point. For those who have done the ride in the past, more good news -- I found a better place for lunch than Venuti's Deli with the sketchy bathroom.
MetroNorth rules require you to have a bike pass in order to bring your bike on the train. Bikes are allowed only on Sunday. You can get a bike pass online in advance or at GCT ticket window 27. Here is the link:
http://web.mta.info/lirr/about/Bicycles/BicyclePermit.htm
