THIS IS A SCOUT RIDE. We might have to go off cue, take a detour, or maybe even find a cool restaraunt worth changing the route for! 

START LOCATION IS NEW YORK PENN STATION @7:50AM

This is a 50 mile ride through the wonderful back roads of Central Jersey and PA. we will be taking the NJ Transit to Raritan, and riding through the countryside to Lambertville, where we will cross the Deleware river into New Hope, PA. we'll stay on in the Keystone State for a bit, and then Cross back into NJ at the very historic, Washington Crossing. from there we wil head back up into NJ, where... more

Winter's almost done. And one of the most enduring rides is the Pancake Ride. Perhaps you missed the one in December? Okay, so maybe you don't have pancakes. The diner is full of everything that's good for your soul if not for your waistline. The pies and the layer cakes are fantastic. That's if you have room. It's an easy ride. We let the PATH train do the hilly parts.Ride our bikes to the Broadway Diner in Bayonne. Eat lunch and wend our way back along the shore to Jersey City. Then, we'll take the PATH back to the WTC. So, grab your bike, hold tight to your friends and your memories and... more

New Rochelle has some amazing history - too vast to cover in one ride.

I have stumbled upon a treasure trove of history and will share it with you on this and future rides I plan to lead that explore this great town (where I happen to live these days) - one of the original "suburbs". So original, in fact, that while Carl Reiner lived here writing and performing on Sid Caesar's show of shows in the 50's, it became the prototype for The Dick Van Dyke show, which Carl wrote, and where Rob and Laura Petrie lived. We may even ride on the street they lived on. And pass a few other famous... more

The 5BBC spring training series continues with a ride to the hamlet of Hartsdale located in Westchester County between the better-known municipalities of Scarsdale and White Plains. We meet at Dinosaur Playground, Riverside Drive at 97th Street. Photo op at the High Bridge. Lunch is at the reasonably priced and descriptively named Bagels deli in Hartsdale. Another photo op at the Scarsdale waterfall. Return via the pretty Bronx River Greenway also known for low bridges, so when you hear the leader yell "duck!" it's not about waterfowl. 

Start: Dinosaur Playground, Riverside Drive at... more

We will hit a number of buildings that once were synagogues and now are something else. And some that still are synagogues! There are some small cemeteries of note as well as one larger one worth seeing and hearing the sweeps scintilating stories of some of the people within them.  nish the circuit!  This ride is perfect for those who are training for the 5 Boro Bike Tour