This is a Bike Trail?! OCA 2 NYC
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- This is a ride I've wanted to do for a while - exploring the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail. We camped at Croton Point State Park and rode the OCA north to the New Croton Dam. We then hit the Briarcliff-Peekskill Trail and had dinner at a brewery in Peekskill. The next day we took the OCA Path south through Yonkers, connected with the South County Trail, through the Bronx and down the Hudson River Trail before crossing the Brooklyn Bridge and into Bed-Stuy where our Air BnB was located.
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The beginning of the trip was a blast too! ruclips.net/video/iza30r1x6Kg/видео.html
Love the pic, of the chick, smoking a grit at the end. Classic.
Headed Buffalo, Albany, Manhattan in a couple weeks. Will look for your route on Strava. Great heads up video! Thanks
I grew up in the Hudson Valley, and lived there for 35 years, biking, hiking, paddling & camping. I enjoyed seeing the Hudson River Greenway, as some of it didn't exist when I lived there. I also rode the Croton Aqueduct Trail several times, but in the late 80's & early 90's, the south end of that trail close to Van Courtland Park in the Bronx was nicknamed the Dead Dog Trail. My recollection is that this section was a bit sketchy. I am glad to see this trail get some love & attention, as it looked better than my recollection of it.
Not sure I like what they did to the Brooklyn Bridge. I commuted by bike from Staten Island for 5 years, working at 1 Centre Street, Manhattan at the base of the bridge, and also in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. I used the bridge almost every day, when the path then was mixed use, on the upper deck promenade. To be honest, pedestrians were all over the place, daring you to hit them, so it makes sense for a separate bike lane. I hate that they put it down by the cars, because the view from there isn't half as good as from the upper deck. It's great if you are walking, but shitty if you are biking.
I look forward to part 2.
Thank you for sharing.
Interesting- thanks for the comment and “history”!
I think if I was a New Yorker just trying to commute I would be happy with the lane. Last time I was here I did the walk with me camera at sunset and it was a zoo! A scenic zoo but I couldn’t imagine trying to ride it.
LOVE…LOVE…LOVE! That all look AWESOME. 😍 Hope you feel better by now.
Thanks man! Maybe get be one more raspy vid before I’m better but I think I’m on the upswing.
Your raspy delivery sounded like George Zimmer's Men's Wearhouse commercials - You're going to like the way we ride, I guarantee it.
Thanks!? 🤧🤧
@@TimFitzwater Well, even though I'm somehow reminded of old Mr. Zimmer - I'm pretty stoked about the upcoming NYC ride video! Always interesting.
3:08 the camera pivot to look back is very smooth.
And I didn’t fall! 😎
❤ Loved the video and your narration throughout! Keep ‘em coming! ❤ 🚵♀️🚵🚵♂️🚴♀️🚴🚴♂️❤❤❤
Thanks so much! 🥰
Modelos. Solid drink of choice 👌. I grew up in irvington and dobbs ferry so this very cool to see. Used to cut through those parts of the aqueduct all the time.
Nice! 🍻
What a great video - it's inspired me to get off the sofa on windy, rainy night in Mid Sussex!
Heck yeah - that's the best kind of comment!
Wow... I never thought I would like to ride my bike in a big city like New York but after watching your video I changed my point of view. Your video is beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks! Yeah - you can get around certain cities pretty well without having to get too crazy. …get a little more out there in the next vid though. 😏
Thanks for video. As a Belgian it reminds me of a trip to the US about 20 years ago and doing some Mountain Biking in Pennsylvania with some colleagues*. It was actually my first real bike riding since I was a kid. Somehow it was a trigger to take up cycling in all forms; on MTB, race bikes, ...doing the famous climbs in Alps and of course fun holidays bike packing with family and friends.
Nice! My bike has actually been to Belgium - the original owner rode the course of De Ronde on it. Definitely my goal to get there and see the race. Heading to Pennsylvania to MTB in April. I actually live only a mile from the border. Cheers!
@@TimFitzwater I see I forgot to fill in the *; one colleague had taken his shoes and pedals from Europe to the US to do to the riding; that completely confused me at the time. I didn't even realise there were different pedal systems. I can now completely relate to what he did and at the same time be surprised that the pedal-crank arm interface is about the only standard that all bikes have... And do not watch the Ronde, ride it ;-).
And we have consumed some Peugeot bikes in this family -that never left Belgium. Funny some made it to the US.
man, what a badass adventure!
It turned out pretty awesome!
finding a great restaurant is the point of the exercise. nowadays all you need to do is drop a pin. but will you ever pass by again? i like this style of narration over trail views.
very engaging with a cup o' joe.
Yeah - its always one of those questions - even if you do pass through again - do you try that same place or do you want to try something new? I think about that whenever I travel. I'm glad people seem to be digging the narration - I feel weird doing and prefer to use music tracks instead - but I don't think there is enough context doing that with vids like this.
If you do this ride again another option would be to take the Empire State Trail/North County trail and do a big loop. When facing the Croton Reservoir looking east go over bridge and make first left which will turn to gravel for about 4 miles or so, very scenic ride around reservoir, then take route 129 east after Gate House Bridge to Empire State Trail/North County trail. This trail goes to the Bronx and lower Manhattan. For you to go back to campsite in Croton take route 119 in Elmsford and head North back on OCA to site.
Awesome - thanks! I will keep this in mind for next year!
Nice tour with nice scenery! Thanks for sharing
It was wonderful- thanks for watching!
@@TimFitzwater You're Welcome!
Another great video Tim!
Thanks! 🥰
Hi Tim, I'm a new subscriber and watched this series this morning with great interest. I've ridden with a group out of Brooklyn to Croton Point for overnighters and also like ride from Brewster, NY to Grand Central terminal then back by train. I do it fully loaded as a training ride for my bike packing adventures. Any ride that begins in the woods and ends on 42nd and Vanderbilt is cool.
The North and South County trails too are fun and beautiful to travel on throughout the seasons.
We moved out of the city to CT a few years ago, but still ride with friends in the city through the parks, out to the boroughs, beaches and bridges. You're right, it's a trip riding in the city and I love it/miss it. The Greenway and even up the east side-all good.
Anyway, I really enjoyed your three part series so much-wish I was there with you all. Thanks for taking us along-looking forward to more adventures on the bike!
Thanks Rusty. As a Midwesterner the trains blow my mind - so wish we had that! I couldn’t have been more impressed with the riding north of the city. I probably would have moved there in my 20s if I realized how easy it is to get to nature from NYC(bike or train).
We do plan to be back in CT for Nutmeg again this year.
I just checked out the Nutmeg. Sounds like a good time. The starting location is around and hour from our place. We may meet in person-who knows!
Awesome ride. Thanks for sharing!
One of my favorite ever - glad you enjoyed it!
Love this ride, always do it south to north (live in NYC). Did it this past Saturday. Will have to check out the Briarcliff to Peekskill you mentioned.
A few people commented that you aren’t supposed to ride bikes on Briarcliff - at the time we though we were on connecting trails to the nearby MTB trails. Blue Mountain I think?
@@TimFitzwater gotcha. Another favorite ride in the area, across the Hudson, is up through Nyack State Beach Park. gravel trails mostly, along the river, beautiful.
I live in SoCal now but am from NYC and that area--well, across the Hudson in Orange County. Heading home for several weeks this summer to visit the fam and am going to try to check out the OCA trail.
It’s awesome- you should!
OMG I want to do that ride but just not in Financial or physical shape. But I think that would be awesome!!! Great video! Thanks 😊
It’s such a great ride. One cool thing is you could do it in small chunks taking the train one way. (When financial situation allows).
I love the views. Greetings from Mallorca ✨⭐
Thanks! Cheers!
sweet trail looks like a good ol time
So fun!
Cool vid. As a NYC native, it is awesome seeing New York through the eyes of another
Thanks - NYC endlessly awes and fascinates me!
Looks amazing
Loved it - will do again hopefully!
Wow, aż mam ochotę wbić do NY i pojeździć na rowerze
To świetna zabawa!
Fantastic vid, great scenery in and out of the city 🏁🏁
Thanks! 🌃
Epic ride(s)! Bikes + Trains = ❤
Really rad trail - I can't stress enough how much we love public transportation as Ohio has so little of it.
Looks like an incredible ride!
It truly was!
Nice! makes me want to fly over with a bike somehow 👍 🇬🇧
It should because it was an awesome ride! (That being said I’d love to ride in the UK)
fantastic content thanks
Thanks for checking it out!
This was awesome! Thanks for bringing us along.
It’s an awesome ride! Thanks for checking it out! 😎
I hiked a short piece of the Briarcliff peekskill trail in ossining, had no idea it could be cycled. Well I'll check all of this out. I've run and cycled a few sections of oca sometimes parking at that school in sleepy hollow. So yes, I need to be inspired by the guy from Ohio to discover my local rides.
That happens to all of us - we tend to take for granted where we are and what we have. Always worth trying your best to see things with a new perspective - I think they print something like that on coffee mugs and pillows. 🤓
I’d double check that bicycles are allowed- we just stumbled across the trail thinking it was part of the blue mountain MTB trails
@@larrgemarrge ah - I assumed they were since Alex told Brad he rides through there.
OCA is actually a State Historic Park, gets very minimal maintenance as far as I've seen (generally doesn't need any), its original intent (as a park) was as a hiking/walking trail, though they decided to not ban bikes, thankfully. Briarcliff-Peekskill Trail is off-limits to bikes according to the website as BTW. And, yes to anybody riding the OCA, it's really hard to follow in Yonkers over to Van Cortland Park, Google Satellite view is the best way to find it. Good video as BTW.
Thanks for all the info! A few people have since told us Peekskill was just for hiking - we thought we were more in the nearby MTB area. I’m glad we didn’t see anyone else - I will bend rules but don’t like to bike on hiking trails.
@@TimFitzwater The mt. bike trail system is to the NW called Blue Mt. Reservation, a Westchester County Park. I think those trails might be too technical for gravel/drop bars, skill level dependent.
Hidden gem
Who doesn't like the combo of bikes and trains, right!?.... it's the transportation equivalent of peanut butter and jelly.
Just wished we had more of the train part where I live!
Nice! I've done this trail on foot from the dam to central park (in three chunks). There was a slide or wall collapse where you lost the yonkers trail, so that transfer section kinda vanished. It cuts across east to the top of tibbetts (south county trail on west side, oca on east), then goes through van cortlandt, but then just becomes city riding. You get better views going the way you did through inwood park down to the lighthouse. It's a fair trade for missing going over the high bridge walkway.
Thanks for letting me know that! I was most bummed about High Bridge but doesn’t seem as bad now.
you stopped for lunch in Irvington. OCAs my local.
Nice - thanks!
Cool video!
Thanks! 🥰
wonderful
Thanks!
The oca is a great trail if you need a bit more challenge than the paved south and north county trails. Plus the metro north train is a nice exit option along the Hudson. If you’re back again, take it up to Poughkeepsie, then ride west to new paltz to the mohonk preserve. Great trail ride out there. Excellent vid. Thanks for sharing it.
Thanks for the tips! I definitely do want to get back and explore more.
Your takes are amazing! But how do you get a non-shaky take while riding over the gravel? Greetings from Chile
Thanks! It’s mostly just that the newer GoPros are just that good at stabilizing- but also I hand hold instead of attaching it to the bike - that helps having less little vibrations.
Great video! Big fan of the OCA. Quick question? Have you ever crossed west past Niagra Falls into Canada to ride the north coast of Lake Erie into Detroit? I'm looking for any advice/counsel I can fInd. Planning a longer summer trip for '23. Happy trails!
Thanks - we loved it - obviously! I haven't/don't. There is a Lake Erie Loop route though that people ride. I have even seen a YT video of a guy who talks really fast doing it. Try to search "Lake Erie Loop" or something similar.
fantastic video. (unassisted) gps doesn't get affected by how many people are using it, could be a hundred, could be 10 billion, it's the same for it, as it's only receiving the time, not transmitting anything. there could be noise in 1575.42 MHz, 1227.6, 1176.45, 1602, 1246, 1575.42 1575.42 1176.45 1207.14 1278.75 1278.7 MHz (etc) bands but deliberately transmitting anything there would be illegal.
Thanks! It was very noticeable coming off the path and into the city - thus my theory of either buildings or population. Interference makes sense too though.
Surprised you didn't show Lyndhurst Manor or the TZB/Cuomo!
Missed a few things - have to remember- I’m a guy on vacation with my friends not a full time RUclipsr…
too cool
😎
nice deep voice
Lol - I was sick! 🤒 (thanks though!)
11:55. Really?! Did you guys just cruise through a red light?! If cyclists (yes, I am one too) want to be seen as legitimate road users by drivers, then we have to play by the same rules!
Lol. Have you ever been to New York? Go sit at some red lights and have every single other person blow past you annoyed. They have their own rules there and your idea of “playing by the same rules” will go out the window real quick.
Also - even when I’m here at home in Ohio I do what is best to keep myself safe - cars rarely follow the rules about cyclists and I can care less about doing the same for their benefit.
Great theory if you live in some quaint place with lots of bike infrastructure I guess.
@@TimFitzwater I’m sure you (like any other cyclist) have had drivers intentionally get too close, or scream at you or throw stuff at you. Have you ever thought about what they are so mad about?! Part of it is that they have to share the road with cyclists who have self-imposed, self-justified “exceptions” to basic rules of the road. I don’t care if some Guido in NYC sideswipes you in his IROC because he’s pissed that you cruised through a red light while he waited in line, but I do care if he does it to ME (someone who does wait at red lights) because he lumps ALL cyclists into the same category of “self-privileged” jerks that don’t play by the rules. I’m just saying that we can all take the easy steps (like obeying stop signs and traffic lights) to help lessen the animosity SO many drivers have towards us.
@@johns3106 that kind of mentality is just car culture bs and victim blaming. If you’re a cycle commuter in nyc doing a rolling stop is the approach that you take. You just have to be smart about it. Sometimes you stop and sometimes you don’t. Always waiting at reds with traffic will get you killed as they fast turn and hit you on the green. You’ve obviously never ridden in nyc or ridden to work. Staying safe is the number one priority here.
Really enjoyed your vid; btw, compliments on your post-edit commentary, really interesting ride-by descriptions and information, easy to listen to w/o any impulse to hit the mute button YKWIM. RUclips??? recently tweaked the algorythym??? as I am getting recs to many vids like yours/ bike ads of one flavor or another that I actually watch..., it's like you-tube "just" discovered that I was a "bike-freak"??? DUH!
Thanks! I used to mostly set these to music(still do sometimes) but I started to feel some needed context. Always feels a bit weird for me to do so I truly appreciate the positive feedback.
Yeah - seems like something has changed - my channel has gotten a lot of extra traffic the last few weeks.
Wanted to ride this since terry b had it on youtube,years ago. The one when it was All icy. -milkstout on twitch
Not sure if I saw the icy one. He was out here just yesterday though - saw it on IG.