@@d415ym1rabel Awesome! Thank you! I'm super intimidated by road bikes, so I currently ride a cute hybrid with a nice cruiser-like frame. But, I take that thing everywhere. So I'm comfortable riding on the road. I just feel so vulnerable on a road bike. But I also feel like they're just so awkward 😅 Granted, I was not properly fitted onto the one I tested 😆
Your quickest route to George Washington Bridge from southern Manhattan would be to use the West Side Highway bike lane which takes you as far as W 158th Street in Washington Heights
Was gonna say this. It's not perfect, rs downtown but it's definitely better than all the lights and pedestrians/drivers with marginal awareness of the ny grid bikelanes.
Yup what someone said here, take the Hudson greenway all the way up! Usually, you’ll just have to stop for pedestrians. But it’s one of my favorite rides especially on easy days. The views are great!
Also, I live in Brooklyn now and I grew up by Tenafly, NJ (one of the towns you end up in on 9W)…if you keep going up, you end up at Piermont NY. Crazy hills but a good stop for coffee/lunch as it’s next to the water. One of my favorite fondo rides from BK and back.
Great to see you ride up 9W. If you go further north you can hit Bear Mountain and also the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The Village of Piermont by the Cuomo/Tappan Zee Bridge is also a VERY friendly destination for cyclists with numerous pubs, pizza places and unbelievable views of the Hudson River.
There's a cool gravel riding park in outer Brooklyn called Shirley Chisholm State Park. You can ride the Shore Road Parkway and then the Jamaica Bay Greenway there, but from Williamsburg it's a lot shorter just to go via streets. There are a lot fewer bike lanes in the outer part of the borough, though.
Nice ride! Fun fact: The lower deck of the George Washington Bridge was originally meant to have train tracks (much like the Manhattan and Williamsburg bridges). This never came to pass and the lower deck was used for vehicle traffic. The Verrazzano Bridge also has 2 decks for cars and trucks. Thanks for the video!
@@stevek8829 They did indeed think of it. You just don't add another level to a bridge without designing it to handle the load in the first place. In fact, the NY/NJ Port Authority's own web site on the history of the bridge says the following "Ammann's design, bold and foresighted, was an engineering tour de force, with an extraordinary 3,500-foot center span suspended between two 570-foot steel towers, and the strength to carry two levels of roadway or rail."
@@randorecumbent ok that makes sense. I looked it up an hour ago and it was added in 61. I thought I remembered it later in sixties. The place is the worst traffic, as soon as one jam ends construction begins. Glad I haven't seen it in years. Thanks for the correct information.
Though I’ve ridden lots in NYC, I haven’t yet gotten the courage to ride in London. I wholeheartedly agree that cycling is the best way to take in cities. I’d recommend cycling in many other US cities as well. Many are less frenetic than NYC.
For bike rental I recommend checking Spinlister. Hired one for a day to do this ride in the spring as RCC was booked out, and was less than half the $$.
I agree about using bikes in a city. Sandra and always do a bike tour on our first day in a new city. Meet interesting people and guides are always friendly.
Daisy looks great, guuuurl, I don't know what your doing, but keep doing it!! NYC is a blast to ride in, my daughter went to The Pratt Institute for her grad degree, beautiful campus there in Williamsburg, if you all roll over to Bushwick, there is a cute bar called AllNite Skate, a 80s themed bar, centered around roller skating, super cute. I'm loving the videos of your trip!
For the Northeast Megapolis (DC, Philly, NYC, Boston), Washington DC really stands out for having the city that has the best riding. Rock Creek Park is amazing for riding in the city. You have great roads in Maryland that are in riding distance from the heart of DC. The C&O trail is an amazing gravel towpath that you can link to other roads or enjoy on its own. Virginia next door has great riding as well. I know NYC is a special city, but when it comes to a big urban area on the east coast with good cycling, you can’t beat DC. Come visit or let me know if you’d ever like some GPS files!
Hello! Thanks so much for this series of videos. I've been a NY biker since the 1990s and you've hit all the highlights: 9W, River Road, Central Park, Prospect Park, the ride up to Tarrytown (near where I used to live when my kids were in school.) Thanks also for turning me on to Lake Shoes. My bunions are happier! The next time you're in town, please ride with me! I will show you my daily commute to work from Brooklyn.
Great video! I used to do part of that ride from the Upper West Side 3-4 days a week. Definitely a longer ride from Williamsburg. Nice work! Moved to San Francisco 4 years ago, and the riding options here are ridiculous, plus year-round riding given the weather. But, I still miss New York when I see videos like this. Anyway, off for a ride...
Nice man! That's the route most people do in the weekdays during the AM. Coming from Williamsburg (more toward Greenpoint) the quickest way to the GW is either up over the Queensboro, cut through Central Park and get over to the west side's Hudson River Greenway. Otherwise, if you're close to the Williamsburg Bridge, most people take that straight across Manhattan via Delancey and then after a quick right on Bowery, Prince Street the rest of the way. From there, there's a few local 'cut throughs' like going up Riverside Drive to the GW, but no matter what way you slice it, it's still about 25k / 16 miles to the bridge. If you want to check out any city racing, there's the Lucarelli & Castaldi Cup in Prospect Park at 6 AM this Saturday. Cat 1, 2, 3 then 3-4, and then 5-Novice. And yeah, the "ebike" thing - it's fucking insane here now 😂
Omg I did this ride so many times Back in the day. Legit NYC ride Francis and Daisy. How about a late night lap of Central Park- if you go fast enough you won’t get mugged! Those were the days, back in the 90’s
It’s day 2 of so cool that you’re both here. You should definitely do a Rockaway Beach run via Cross Bay Blvd and the Jamaica Wildlife Reserve, back via Riis Park and Floyd Bennet Field
Totally agree that discovering a city is best on a bike or walking. San Fran is great for that with bike paths all around the bay and can take bikes on the ferries. Melbourne’s (Aus) bayside suburbs are great on a bike too.
If you come to states during the summer, the coolest temperatures are in San Francisco. Everywhere else is hot and humid or hot and dry in the southwest.
Man, you could’ve stayed on 9W, heading northbound, and ended up in Piermont, where they have a pretty decent bike shop, cafe’s and restaurants. Too bad I relocated to Florida…. I miss 9W a ton! Remember… don’t ride on the sidewalks! Lol
You have to come back and ride the GWB again! The Powers That Be have renovated the North Outer Roadway for peds and cyclists and it’s now WAY nicer than the old cycling path over the bridge. The cycle path you took to New Jersey is now closed while they renovate that one, also. And you HAVE to ride to the Runcible Spoon in Nyack. A cyclist destination mainstay for New Yorkers!
Yes here in the us we have those electric speeders…going 40 in a 25 when your ridding a regular bike in 33 degrees centigrade and trying to just go…. They fly by from out of no where. I was observing a person near 80 years old flying down the street enjoying herself clutching the handlebar’s with a huge electric bike that was so big you had to look twice to see if a person was on it…. The joy of biking and the freedom to go faster than cars in the city ….
Bro, hit up bear mountain. It’s a bit more north but the views are worth it. You can ride from the piermont bike shop if it’s too far from the city, but it’s worth a ride. 5k feet of climbing. Just a warning.
Thanks for coming to ride in my city. Yes it's terribly dangers to ride here in the city. Cyclist we do enjoy riding 9W as the road is very hilly and long. I'm happy that New York is one of your favorite cities on 🌎.
Welcome to New York, buddy! So cool to see you on the same streets I’ve been on 100 times. To get out of the traffic you got a ride on the outskirts on the Hudson River Greenway. Pass the piers. A lot of pedestrian traffic on foot and scooters but get you away from the taxis.
Brilliant vlog, just subbed. We have just got back from NY. We've been a few times before but took our Bromptons this time. Great experience riding your own bikes through the city and, I've gotta say, far safer than riding London, Paris or similar. I don't doubt we'll be back soon so we'll try this route. Take care and happy cycling.
Now that’s NYC riding. Good work. I hired a cannondale road bike and did laps of Central Park. I was broken after it! Zipping thru traffic was awesome though, felt like I was in Premium Rush!
E-bikes greater than class 1 used to be illegal in NYC but as of the end of 2020 up to class 3 is allowed. Plenty of faster ones of course that people have removed limiters from.
I tried this trail and almost died! lol Riding around NYC is not bad at all. However, once I crossed GWB and hit the beginning of the Palisades trail, whoa, that was a different experience! THE HILLS. I would imagine that the weather played a significant role -- it was a hot and hazy 100+ degrees -- making it even more grueling. However, even on a pleasant day I believe this trail will give intermediate/advanced beginners, such as myself, a proper beating.
The electric scooters the chaotic drivers the chaos it just makes New York City non-enjoyable for riding yes New Jersey is the place to be 👍👌 next time you come if you want to stay at my place in NJ we have a guest suite that you you can use
Hey Francis, if you’re having trouble sleeping, go to CVS and find something called melatonin. You don’t need a prescription. It’s a natural sleep hormone, but only use it if you need to sleep.
Surprised you didn't take Riverside drive up and down Manhattan. The best through streets I think is 76 or 79th Street between Central Park or you can cut across on canal Street if you don't care for life but it's actually the quickest there's no official bike lane just Savage commuters 😆😂
Good on you Francis for doing, more or less, THE NYC ride. If you left early no reason not to take the Hudson Greenway most of the way up from lower Manhattan. Or not...One bone to pick; why no footage of the infamous hill on River Road (called by some Sheriff's Hill as it ends at the police station you mention)? Not so nice on a hot day I grant you, but you know we watch these things to see suffering, right? Anyway, salute from a NYC bike rider who doesn't want to be seen on video climbing that hill either!
There are bears here but more upstate for sure. I've been turned around by police right over there due to a bear sighting. Glad to see you enjoying the quieter side of nyc cycling as well.
"I thought American's couldn't do bread" haha. New Yorker's know pizza though! I love this ride and am well jel but also loved this video whilst you enjoy in in my absence. Living vicariously. Thanks Francis and Daisy
@5:55 🤘😂😂😂🤘 Umm, Francis? America was colonized by Europeans, we have good bread everywhere... from everywhere. Looks like you and D are having a blast so far 🤘🍻🤘
Great to hear you guys are enjoying NYC. Next time you go over the Pulaski Bridge from Brooklyn into Long Island City, stop by a cafe called Sweet Leaf. The cafe is at the bottom of the bridge across the street. Order the Voodoo child, it's rocket fuel (iced Vietnamese coffee).
Maybe hit up Terry Barentsen as a tour guide as he should be back in town later this week after his epic cross country tour. He also mentioned you in a recent Twitch stream but don’t remember what it was regarding 🤦♂️
9W is boring. Maybe next ride continue north and go over the Cuomo Bridge back into Westchester. Piermont is a nice village off 9W in Rockland and not far from Tappanzee/Cuomo bridge. You then can take route 119 in Westchester going east just south of Cuomo to South County Trail/Empire State Trail that goes into the Bronx and Van Cortland Park. At that point you can take B'way into Manhattan or Westside Highway trail. Or if tired take #1 train at Van Cortland park last/first stop. Most people who do 9W are doing the Bear Mountain ride and Perkins Tower. Amazing views of Manhattan on a clear day 45 miles away. Tip? Wear loose fitting clothing in NYC humidity. The wind dries your clothes. Baggy shorts and shirts. Why tights if you don't race?
look at Daisy go! Riding like a Pro in New York Traffic, i still remember her starting back riding lol Now look at her! Inspiration
bossing it.
Thank you!!!
What video(s) were her early riding videos?
@@jaslevartri our first trip to New York dec 2018 and probably calpe 2019
@@d415ym1rabel Awesome! Thank you! I'm super intimidated by road bikes, so I currently ride a cute hybrid with a nice cruiser-like frame. But, I take that thing everywhere. So I'm comfortable riding on the road. I just feel so vulnerable on a road bike. But I also feel like they're just so awkward 😅 Granted, I was not properly fitted onto the one I tested 😆
Your quickest route to George Washington Bridge from southern Manhattan would be to use the West Side Highway bike lane which takes you as far as W 158th Street in Washington Heights
It's called Hudson River Greenway, avoids all the stoplights!
Riverside drive is also great - in the mornings pretty light on car and runner traffic relative to the greenway! And better pavement
Was gonna say this. It's not perfect, rs downtown but it's definitely better than all the lights and pedestrians/drivers with marginal awareness of the ny grid bikelanes.
It goes all the way up to 200th street
Yup what someone said here, take the Hudson greenway all the way up! Usually, you’ll just have to stop for pedestrians. But it’s one of my favorite rides especially on easy days. The views are great!
Also, I live in Brooklyn now and I grew up by Tenafly, NJ (one of the towns you end up in on 9W)…if you keep going up, you end up at Piermont NY. Crazy hills but a good stop for coffee/lunch as it’s next to the water. One of my favorite fondo rides from BK and back.
Great to see you ride up 9W. If you go further north you can hit Bear Mountain and also the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The Village of Piermont by the Cuomo/Tappan Zee Bridge is also a VERY friendly destination for cyclists with numerous pubs, pizza places and unbelievable views of the Hudson River.
There's a cool gravel riding park in outer Brooklyn called Shirley Chisholm State Park. You can ride the Shore Road Parkway and then the Jamaica Bay Greenway there, but from Williamsburg it's a lot shorter just to go via streets. There are a lot fewer bike lanes in the outer part of the borough, though.
Nice ride! Fun fact: The lower deck of the George Washington Bridge was originally meant to have train tracks (much like the Manhattan and Williamsburg bridges). This never came to pass and the lower deck was used for vehicle traffic. The Verrazzano Bridge also has 2 decks for cars and trucks. Thanks for the video!
Fun fact: for decades the GW was a single level bridge. The lower level wasn't even thought of in the thirties, let alone trains.
@@stevek8829 They did indeed think of it. You just don't add another level to a bridge without designing it to handle the load in the first place. In fact, the NY/NJ Port Authority's own web site on the history of the bridge says the following "Ammann's design, bold and foresighted, was an engineering tour de force, with an extraordinary 3,500-foot center span suspended between two 570-foot steel towers, and the strength to carry two levels of roadway or rail."
@@randorecumbent ok that makes sense. I looked it up an hour ago and it was added in 61. I thought I remembered it later in sixties. The place is the worst traffic, as soon as one jam ends construction begins. Glad I haven't seen it in years. Thanks for the correct information.
Cracking back drop of NYC, bridges and the local areas, have a nice day FC & Daisy 👋
Though I’ve ridden lots in NYC, I haven’t yet gotten the courage to ride in London. I wholeheartedly agree that cycling is the best way to take in cities. I’d recommend cycling in many other US cities as well. Many are less frenetic than NYC.
For bike rental I recommend checking Spinlister. Hired one for a day to do this ride in the spring as RCC was booked out, and was less than half the $$.
I agree about using bikes in a city. Sandra and always do a bike tour on our first day in a new city. Meet interesting people and guides are always friendly.
Daisy looks great, guuuurl, I don't know what your doing, but keep doing it!! NYC is a blast to ride in, my daughter went to The Pratt Institute for her grad degree, beautiful campus there in Williamsburg, if you all roll over to Bushwick, there is a cute bar called AllNite Skate, a 80s themed bar, centered around roller skating, super cute. I'm loving the videos of your trip!
For the Northeast Megapolis (DC, Philly, NYC, Boston), Washington DC really stands out for having the city that has the best riding. Rock Creek Park is amazing for riding in the city. You have great roads in Maryland that are in riding distance from the heart of DC. The C&O trail is an amazing gravel towpath that you can link to other roads or enjoy on its own. Virginia next door has great riding as well. I know NYC is a special city, but when it comes to a big urban area on the east coast with good cycling, you can’t beat DC. Come visit or let me know if you’d ever like some GPS files!
Hello! Thanks so much for this series of videos. I've been a NY biker since the 1990s and you've hit all the highlights: 9W, River Road, Central Park, Prospect Park, the ride up to Tarrytown (near where I used to live when my kids were in school.) Thanks also for turning me on to Lake Shoes. My bunions are happier! The next time you're in town, please ride with me! I will show you my daily commute to work from Brooklyn.
There is also the Rubber and Road store in Manhattan. Great coffee.
Glad your enjoying NYC on two wheels (9w is great) !
Weekend is less chaotic in the morning. The weekdays there's always traffic no matter what time. Welcome to NYC enjoy your stay.
Great video! I used to do part of that ride from the Upper West Side 3-4 days a week. Definitely a longer ride from Williamsburg. Nice work! Moved to San Francisco 4 years ago, and the riding options here are ridiculous, plus year-round riding given the weather. But, I still miss New York when I see videos like this. Anyway, off for a ride...
Nice man! That's the route most people do in the weekdays during the AM. Coming from Williamsburg (more toward Greenpoint) the quickest way to the GW is either up over the Queensboro, cut through Central Park and get over to the west side's Hudson River Greenway. Otherwise, if you're close to the Williamsburg Bridge, most people take that straight across Manhattan via Delancey and then after a quick right on Bowery, Prince Street the rest of the way. From there, there's a few local 'cut throughs' like going up Riverside Drive to the GW, but no matter what way you slice it, it's still about 25k / 16 miles to the bridge.
If you want to check out any city racing, there's the Lucarelli & Castaldi Cup in Prospect Park at 6 AM this Saturday. Cat 1, 2, 3 then 3-4, and then 5-Novice.
And yeah, the "ebike" thing - it's fucking insane here now 😂
Daisy!!!! Feels like I haven’t seen her in a video in forever. Was getting worried, so I’m happy to see her! And you, but really her! 😎
Great videos from great people. All you could ever wish for.
Enjoying the NYC rides. A few hours (train, drive) south is DC, another city you’d enjoy riding thru.
Omg I did this ride so many times Back in the day. Legit NYC ride Francis and Daisy. How about a late night lap of Central Park- if you go fast enough you won’t get mugged! Those were the days, back in the 90’s
This is the Francis Cade content I watch for. I must admit to not watching for a while when it was all mountain bike videos.
Loving the videography in this.
Hope you’re getting some good selfies! Really enjoying seeing your trip so far😊
It’s day 2 of so cool that you’re both here. You should definitely do a Rockaway Beach run via Cross Bay Blvd and the Jamaica Wildlife Reserve, back via Riis Park and Floyd Bennet Field
Totally agree that discovering a city is best on a bike or walking. San Fran is great for that with bike paths all around the bay and can take bikes on the ferries. Melbourne’s (Aus) bayside suburbs are great on a bike too.
I love how comfortable you guys are riding around my city. I hope your visit is/was pleasant.
That “Americans can’t do bread” comment cracked me up! Love to see you guys vacationing in the states, can’t wait to see all the videos!
Francis made a great choice in Switzerland, those SunGod's look amazing! Thank you Daisy for the style choice!
The next time you cross the bridge and go on 9w, you could take 9w back to the bridge instead of river Road, and it's a great ride back to the bridge
We were going to but we would have been in the direct sun the whole way 🥲
If you come to states during the summer, the coolest temperatures are in San Francisco. Everywhere else is hot and humid or hot and dry in the southwest.
Man, you could’ve stayed on 9W, heading northbound, and ended up in Piermont, where they have a pretty decent bike shop, cafe’s and restaurants. Too bad I relocated to Florida…. I miss 9W a ton! Remember… don’t ride on the sidewalks! Lol
Best route to George Washington Bridge is the West Side Highway bike path. Definitely a time saver.
They have bears in Chicago, In New York it's the Giants you have to look out for.
Alright have a like.
great video i do that ride on weekends love the city.....riverside drive is fun
Good to see you pedaling Daisy enjoy the ride you guys!
As for cities, I loved riding in Seattle when I lived there. Fantastic bike routes all over.
You have to come back and ride the GWB again! The Powers That Be have renovated the North Outer Roadway for peds and cyclists and it’s now WAY nicer than the old cycling path over the bridge. The cycle path you took to New Jersey is now closed while they renovate that one, also. And you HAVE to ride to the Runcible Spoon in Nyack. A cyclist destination mainstay for New Yorkers!
Been many times never ridden my bike there good reason to return lol
Sick to see you ride around the city
Yes here in the us we have those electric speeders…going 40 in a 25 when your ridding a regular bike in 33 degrees centigrade and trying to just go…. They fly by from out of no where. I was observing a person near 80 years old flying down the street enjoying herself clutching the handlebar’s with a huge electric bike that was so big you had to look twice to see if a person was on it…. The joy of biking and the freedom to go faster than cars in the city ….
Thanx mate!
Bro, hit up bear mountain. It’s a bit more north but the views are worth it. You can ride from the piermont bike shop if it’s too far from the city, but it’s worth a ride. 5k feet of climbing. Just a warning.
Thanks for coming to ride in my city. Yes it's terribly dangers to ride here in the city. Cyclist we do enjoy riding 9W as the road is very hilly and long. I'm happy that New York is one of your favorite cities on 🌎.
Welcome to New York, buddy! So cool to see you on the same streets I’ve been on 100 times.
To get out of the traffic you got a ride on the outskirts on the Hudson River Greenway. Pass the piers. A lot of pedestrian traffic on foot and scooters but get you away from the taxis.
ill take taxis over pedestrians in NY all day, pedestrians are as unpredictable and it gets.
Also, check out the Rapha store in NY and Strictly Cycles in Midtown and just over the George Washington Bridge in NJ on 9W.
Brilliant vlog, just subbed. We have just got back from NY. We've been a few times before but took our Bromptons this time. Great experience riding your own bikes through the city and, I've gotta say, far safer than riding London, Paris or similar. I don't doubt we'll be back soon so we'll try this route. Take care and happy cycling.
Should travel to the Finger Lakes region in Upstate NY for some world-class riding.
Now that’s NYC riding. Good work. I hired a cannondale road bike and did laps of Central Park. I was broken after it! Zipping thru traffic was awesome though, felt like I was in Premium Rush!
Thanks Francis....we set our Escooters etc.. to "No Hooning " Speed ...we still get the crazies slaloming between buses. Enjoy the Apple
Still sporting the Sensah groupset nice one.
loving it!
Doing this ride tomorrow
Was hoping for a Terry Barrentsen Crossover Episode but I suppose he's out of the city, what a shame...
E-bikes greater than class 1 used to be illegal in NYC but as of the end of 2020 up to class 3 is allowed. Plenty of faster ones of course that people have removed limiters from.
Welcome to New York! Hoping I'll spot ya out on the roads this weekend
Go to the Hudson Yard’s Vessel Sculpture. Have fun riding!!
GFNY Routes-Good one Mr. Cade
I did exactly the same ride this year, but.... came back and decided to go to Rockaway Beach.
Cracking skyscape shots, Daisy starting a new trend pocketcast. :)
excellent video.. as usual!
"Is that why I haven't slept?"
"No, that's jet lag."
HAHAHAHAHAHA 💯 glad you're enjoying the rides!
If I knew you were in town I would have loved to have joined you on the ride.
We actually have a big black bear population/problem here in NJ. Have had riders in my group come across them many times on rides.
I tried this trail and almost died! lol Riding around NYC is not bad at all. However, once I crossed GWB and hit the beginning of the Palisades trail, whoa, that was a different experience! THE HILLS. I would imagine that the weather played a significant role -- it was a hot and hazy 100+ degrees -- making it even more grueling. However, even on a pleasant day I believe this trail will give intermediate/advanced beginners, such as myself, a proper beating.
Been to NYC a few times but never cycling, looks epic.
Welcome: You definitely took the long way out of Manhattan … you can ride alongside the River the full length of the island with no traffic lights.
The electric scooters the chaotic drivers the chaos it just makes New York City non-enjoyable for riding yes New Jersey is the place to be 👍👌 next time you come if you want to stay at my place in NJ we have a guest suite that you you can use
Hey Francis, if you’re having trouble sleeping, go to CVS and find something called melatonin. You don’t need a prescription. It’s a natural sleep hormone, but only use it if you need to sleep.
Stoked - Cheers
7:16 didn't know they had Lidl in the US
Central Park Sunday at cats paw races
Surprised you didn't take Riverside drive up and down Manhattan. The best through streets I think is 76 or 79th Street between Central Park or you can cut across on canal Street if you don't care for life but it's actually the quickest there's no official bike lane just Savage commuters 😆😂
If your in New Jersey you need to try the bagels. Friends visit us in Maine and bring a few dozen bagels. Welcome to US, wish you would visit Maine.
Williamsburg to GWB is always about an hour, just gotta pound out junk miles to get to the good riding.
Have you guys try going through Westchester County on the Empire State Trail? You should.
Good on you Francis for doing, more or less, THE NYC ride. If you left early no reason not to take the Hudson Greenway most of the way up from lower Manhattan. Or not...One bone to pick; why no footage of the infamous hill on River Road (called by some Sheriff's Hill as it ends at the police station you mention)? Not so nice on a hot day I grant you, but you know we watch these things to see suffering, right? Anyway, salute from a NYC bike rider who doesn't want to be seen on video climbing that hill either!
Great video! I have only been to NYC once, but I bet cycling through it is awsome!
There are bears here but more upstate for sure. I've been turned around by police right over there due to a bear sighting. Glad to see you enjoying the quieter side of nyc cycling as well.
But don’t be surprised if you see a raccoon in the trash in BKLYN.
made it to the market, nice!
Yeah we don't stop for red lights lol but cheers to y'all for doing the right thing
Some of us do 😁
@@BobShurunkle lol fair point. Overgeneralization on my point haha
"I thought American's couldn't do bread" haha. New Yorker's know pizza though! I love this ride and am well jel but also loved this video whilst you enjoy in in my absence. Living vicariously. Thanks Francis and Daisy
Out of all the amazing places to ride in the US, NYC isn't a place that I'd choose. And I live less than 100 miles away.
I think London is bigger than New York. That's probably why it's longer to get to nice road.
Yes. We’re just compacted in top of each other here. Now if you want to ride to Long Island…
Funny, locals always debate what is the best route to get to the GW. I think these days Riverside is the popular choice
You want to check out bread and butter bodega on 5th just down from Empire State super cheap food and coffee
I like Daisys pocket videos. 🤣🤣
@5:55 🤘😂😂😂🤘 Umm, Francis? America was colonized by Europeans, we have good bread everywhere... from everywhere.
Looks like you and D are having a blast so far 🤘🍻🤘
Great to hear you guys are enjoying NYC. Next time you go over the Pulaski Bridge from Brooklyn into Long Island City, stop by a cafe called Sweet Leaf. The cafe is at the bottom of the bridge across the street. Order the Voodoo child, it's rocket fuel (iced Vietnamese coffee).
Maybe hit up Terry Barentsen as a tour guide as he should be back in town later this week after his epic cross country tour. He also mentioned you in a recent Twitch stream but don’t remember what it was regarding 🤦♂️
Excellent 👌🏾
“I thought Americans couldn’t do bread.” Did you not try the sourdough in San Francisco???
Try driving a big truck through that city, wait don’t do that😎
Let’s grab a CitiBike ride by the Brooklyn Navy Yard!
Wish I knew you guys were coming to the area. Jersey guy here. Would have loved to ride with you!
Im so sad I missed you. I’m home from Uni on summer break. Stay safe my friend
9W is boring. Maybe next ride continue north and go over the Cuomo Bridge back into Westchester. Piermont is a nice village off 9W in Rockland and not far from Tappanzee/Cuomo bridge. You then can take route 119 in Westchester going east just south of Cuomo to South County Trail/Empire State Trail that goes into the Bronx and Van Cortland Park. At that point you can take B'way into Manhattan or Westside Highway trail. Or if tired take #1 train at Van Cortland park last/first stop. Most people who do 9W are doing the Bear Mountain ride and Perkins Tower. Amazing views of Manhattan on a clear day 45 miles away. Tip? Wear loose fitting clothing in NYC humidity. The wind dries your clothes. Baggy shorts and shirts. Why tights if you don't race?
Welcome to NYC!
While you're in the states feel free to experiment if you like. You could go by Frank, or seeings how you're back east you could be Franky
'Your pocket will never be the same again' - Francis Cade