UPDATE: Apologies, I've revised the starting point again. While the previous starting point was right at the trail, it meant that we'd have to bike after leaving the train at the end. So it's back to the Brewster Train station. There are a few other tweaks to last year's route so please download the 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. We will have 2 main groups; one B pace, one B- pace. We will split into smaller pods downtown to make it easier to navigate the city streets.
Meet at Brewster Train station at 8:15, ready for 8:30am 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: Brewster to NYC through Central Park
Bring snacks and plenty of water, plus extra tubes, CO2, pump, patch kit, sunblock, ID, etc.
$10 fee will cover lunch at Rini's Restaurant, right on the bike path in Elmsford at the halfway point.
MetroNorth changed their rules so you no longer need a bike pass in order to bring your bike on the train. Bikes are allowed only on Sunday.
