My favorite ride is just over the bridge to the peaceful 8 mile long river road in the palisade park that starts just south of the GWB and although the lower half has a very poor grade road the northern half has recently been resurfaced. When it closes during winter I have gone around the barriers and chanced an occasional rock slide because it is so beautiful. Unfotunately I have not figured out a good way to get there without risking my life and going either the wrong way south of the bridge or up and around a convoluted traffic pattern and trying to get across constant traffic going north. If anyone knows a good way to get there and what are the consequences if one is stopped for riding when the road is closed I would be interested to find out.
river road closure
Thu, 11/03/2005 - 2:57pm
Thu, 11/03/2005 - 4:28pm
#1
River Road
"""...up and around a convoluted traffic pattern and trying to get across constant traffic going north.""
That is the way, unless you take a ferry to Port Imperial and ride north. As for riding there when the gates are closed, there is no problem. It is especially nice on cold winter nights (hint Neile).
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Fri, 11/04/2005 - 2:42pm
#2
(hint Neile)
Lights. Lots of big, bright, long lasting lights ...
Fri, 11/04/2005 - 1:38pm
#3
"""northern half has recently been resurfaced"". Really? I was just there. There is a section, going north at the south end that was resurfaced some time ago. The north end and the beginning, at the south, is dreadful."
