MC2
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Gotta make sure to have room in the retirement budget for skiing & golf. Weekday skiing is the dream.
Belleayre, NY: Jan 7-8 2023 E-Bike Ski Trip
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It’s cheaper than most of the big places on this side of the pond.
The planes might have been running but ya have to have permissions to take off and land.
I ain’t gonna take the boat.
Ripitz
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Thanks Mike. The issue has been fixed and the pictures are back up.
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This is quite a light. It pulls off the main battery? Can you notice a decrease in mileage when you use it?
BTW this is by far the most "liked" post in this forum, since likes became possible two years ago.
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Thanks Dom. It is really cool to see how far they have come. I remember when converting these abandoned rail beds and linking them was just an idea. Now, they are very much a reality. A few years ago we had a friend ride up from NY City to stay with us for a couple of days. He was not an avid cyclist and rode an entry level ebike. No shits given, just went for it. He stayed one night at a Bnb in Westchester on the way up and rode all the way back over 50 miles in one shot. He spoke very highly of the route and the journey. His description of it was extremely inspiring.
I myself have experience riding the miles between Patterson and Cottekill. There is only one short road section with a bike lane that detours New Paltz. The Walkway over the Hudson is a key piece to the puzzle and is truly a remarkable destination on it’s own.
The trails are part of the Empire State Trail that go from the tip of Manhattan, loosely following the Hudson, all the way to Canada. The northern section follows country roads. In Albany you can go west and ride along the Erie Canal all the way to Buffalo. The western section is almost entirely off road.
The trails traverse some wild areas. Even near my place, where there is more development, I often wonder where I’m at. The rail grades are very well suited for biking and pass through many towns. Credit card touring would be very easy to do. I have long daydreamed of creating a string of campgrounds along the way. Maybe 20-30 miles apart. A distance that could be achieved even for families. They could be self-pay with tent platforms, water, solar powered electricity, bathrooms and vending machines. Old rail cars could be converted to house the necessary infrastructure. Sometimes I have to pull myself out of the rabbit hole of online auctions of decommissioned trains. Kids young and old love bikes and trains. Creating a simple system could make low cost adventure touring accessible to anyone. I can’t think of a better way to see the wonders of our beautiful state.
There is an abandoned rail line that runs near my home that is slated for a connecting trail. My family owns a small piece of property adjoining it. Maybe someday I can implement a version of my kooky idea. In the mean time I encourage everyone to get out for a walk or ride, enjoy the fresh air and stretch the legs.
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Benny Profane
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I have been using the new Maybrook section of that trail a lot for the last few years as a place to just get a little toasted, put on some headphones, and just hammer for two or three hours. I start at Brewster, and it's twenty five miles to Hopewell Junction, so, fifty miles out and back, and you're basically climbing a big mound (hard to call it a hill) in the middle. It's a nice workout, devoid of traffic, and, really, hardly any other people using it, because there are few street crossings and places to park. It's a pretty awesome asset new to my routine. I see a lot of bike tourers loaded up with bags on the trail, heading in and out of the city. Or maybe on the way to Buffalo.
A few weeks ago I rode the trail from Katonah to the tip of Manhattan with a fit neighbor who is a new Covid biker, and pretty adventurous. That was fifty miles, ride the train back. Fun day, got real interesting in the Bronx and beyond.
I like your credit card idea. Some day I'm riding up to New Paltz with a small backpack, spending the night, and then back. That's about 45 each way from Brewster.
A few weeks ago I rode the trail from Katonah to the tip of Manhattan with a fit neighbor who is a new Covid biker, and pretty adventurous. That was fifty miles, ride the train back. Fun day, got real interesting in the Bronx and beyond.
I like your credit card idea. Some day I'm riding up to New Paltz with a small backpack, spending the night, and then back. That's about 45 each way from Brewster.
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Btw, I have seen ads on, I think, Facebook, for multi day tours on the trail. Somebody has taken your idea and started to work with it. Pretty smart. There's a lot of money in the lower sections of the trail. If you could figure out how to partner with an e-bike rental company, could work.
There might be issues with running a private profit operation on state property, though.
There might be issues with running a private profit operation on state property, though.
DomB
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It would be great if they did something like this in LI which is a bit bike backwards. But they have improved in recent years. I have only done sections of it but right now there is a paved bike trail connection from Bethpage state park to Jones Beach to Captree state park, maybe 20-30 miles. 10 or so of that is on a beautiful barrier beach about a quarter mile wide with Ocean on one side and bay on the other (though cars are coming through pretty fast about 15 feet for that part of the trail).Thanks Dom. It is really cool to see how far they have come. I remember when converting these abandoned rail beds and linking them was just an idea. Now, they are very much a reality. A few years ago we had a friend ride up from NY City to stay with us for a couple of days. He was not an avid cyclist and rode an entry level ebike. No shits given, just went for it. He stayed one night at a Bnb in Westchester on the way up and rode all the way back over 50 miles in one shot. He spoke very highly of the route and the journey. His description of it was extremely inspiring.
I myself have experience riding the miles between Patterson and Cottekill. There is only one short road section with a bike lane that detours New Paltz. The Walkway over the Hudson is a key piece to the puzzle and is truly a remarkable destination on it’s own.
The trails are part of the Empire State Trail that go from the tip of Manhattan, loosely following the Hudson, all the way to Canada. The northern section follows country roads. In Albany you can go west and ride along the Erie Canal all the way to Buffalo. The western section is almost entirely off road.
The trails traverse some wild areas. Even near my place, where there is more development, I often wonder where I’m at. The rail grades are very well suited for biking and pass through many towns. Credit card touring would be very easy to do. I have long daydreamed of creating a string of campgrounds along the way. Maybe 20-30 miles apart. A distance that could be achieved even for families. They could be self-pay with tent platforms, water, solar powered electricity, bathrooms and vending machines. Old rail cars could be converted to house the necessary infrastructure. Sometimes I have to pull myself out of the rabbit hole of online auctions of decommissioned trains. Kids young and old love bikes and trains. Creating a simple system could make low cost adventure touring accessible to anyone. I can’t think of a better way to see the wonders of our beautiful state.
There is an abandoned rail line that runs near my home that is slated for a connecting trail. My family owns a small piece of property adjoining it. Maybe someday I can implement a version of my kooky idea. In the mean time I encourage everyone to get out for a walk or ride, enjoy the fresh air and stretch the legs.
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One day I was doing the route with the fam near Jones beach. I was nervous I would have to work on a time sensitive project. Brought my phone and laptop in a backpack and worry factor went down close to 0. Amazing what we can do now a days.
