| Backroad Bicycling Near New York City: 25 One-Day Bike Tours in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania Contributor(s): Brooks, Gerry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0881506605 ISBN-13: 9780881506600 Publisher: Countryman Press OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2004 Annotation: Although not all of the tours chosen for this guide are flat, the name "Cycling for Softies" could be also be given to this compilation of 1-day trips in the New York tristate area. Whether you choose to enjoy riding solo, with friends, or as a family activity, this complete guide will give you all the information you need to make your each day tour unique. Features include: - historical background to accompany each tour- tour ratings from "easy" to "more difficult" terrain- gear preparation- road safety (in this land of many roads)- directions so that a route can be extended |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Cycling - Travel | United States - Northeast - Middle Atlantic (nj, Ny, Pa) |
| Dewey: 796.640 |
| LCCN: 2004047759 |
| Series: Backroad Bicycling |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5" W x 7.54" (0.56 lbs) 220 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - New York - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Geographic Orientation - Connecticut - Cultural Region - New England - Geographic Orientation - New Jersey |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When people think about New York City, very often the image that's conjured up is of a vast metropolitan and polluted environment, with traffic for miles, and suburban bedroom communities that sprawl in all directions. However, author Gerry Brooks has taken a closer look and discovered the many delightful quiet country roads and lanes that can be reached in 90 minutes to, at most, less than two hours from NYC. From the Connecticut shoreline to the riverbanks of Bucks County along the Delaware River, these 25 cycling tours in the tristate area can easily provide exercise and relaxation for the hurried urbanites/suburbanites of Philadelphia and the 12 million others in the NYC region. Although not all of the tours chosen for this guide are flat, the name Cycling for Softies could be also be given to this compilation of 1-day trips in the New York tristate area. Whether you choose to enjoy riding solo, with friends, or as a family activity, this complete guide will give you all the information you need to make your each day tour unique. Features include: historical background to accompany each tour; tour ratings from easy to more difficult terrain; gear preparation; road safety (in this land of many roads); directions so that a route can be extended; and more. |