Hello,
I am looking for information on any part of the Route 9 bike trail from NYC up to the Canadian border near Platsburgh. If there is anyone out there who has traveled this trail in part or in whole I would love to hear from you! Any advise or information welcome!
Thank you.
Anyone ever cycled from NYC to Canada?
Thu, 04/20/2006 - 8:37pm
Thu, 04/20/2006 - 8:45pm
#1
I have done the ride from Rousses Point to NYC twice. I recommend the Vermont side of Lake Champlain and crossing the Hero Islands back to the NY side.I can send you the detailed route if you like.
Thu, 04/20/2006 - 8:53pm
#2
Do this instead
Fri, 04/21/2006 - 6:14am
#3
a few times
"Before there was a ""bike 9"", I rode from NYC to Montreal– twice in about 40 hrs and once as a more relaxed 3 day ride.
It's very nice in NY near the Canadian border. Once we crossed into Canada, the roads were narrow with no shoulder and big trucks.
I've also taken AMTRAK to Montreal and ridden to White River Junction, VT, again encountering bad roads and big trucks in Canada.
I've thought about contacting some Canadian cycling organizations to see if they have better routes to get from the border to Montreal. If I found a better way to go, I'd do it again."
Fri, 04/21/2006 - 6:45am
#4
the other way
I rode from Montreal to NYC in 2001. Followed Bike Route 9 some of the way, Champlain bike routes other parts, and other people's recommendations elsewhere. It was a really great trip. Some pictures are at http://home.att.net/~hannahb/montreal/montrealrideback.html. I made a cue sheet in advance but deviated from it somewhat (both intentionally and not!) so don't have a 100% accurate record of the route, but I could send you the cue sheet and my notes if you're interested.
Hannah
Fri, 04/21/2006 - 4:54am
#5
NYC to Canada
I did that ride in July of 2004. I took bike route 9 from the Washington Bridge to the Canadian border and then continued on to Montreal. I averaged about 70 miles per day staying in motels along the way. You may e-mail me for any info, or you can post to message board.
Arnie B.
Fri, 04/21/2006 - 5:07am
#6
Last of the Mohicans Ride
After reading the book, The Last of the Mohicans, I decided to retrace the trail the main character Hawkeye traveled in upstate New York. I ended up adjusting it a bit to make it a better ride and took it all the way to Montreal, but that was the spirit of it. It was one of the most beautiful trips I've ever taken.
We didn't start in NYC but rather left after the NYCC Phonecia weekend but you could just as easily start by riding from NYC to Phonecia. Rode from Phonecia north to Lake George, across to Lake Placid, back through the Adirondacks to Port George, NY. Took the ferry across Lake Champlain to Burlington, VT, up the Hero Islands to the Canadian border and on to Montreal.
Bottom Line: Riding through the Catskill Mountains is great. Lake George is nice but too crowded and touristy for cycling. The Adirondacks are a cyclist's dream (except for the snow storm going up to Lake Placid...). Crossing Lake Champlain on the ferry is fun and Burlington is a wonderful little city. The Hero Islands are picturesque and easy riding to the Candian border. The ride from the border to Montreal is flat and not very scenic though the city of Monteral is great and there are bike trails everywhere.
The trip confirmed to me that upstate New York has some of the best cycling terrain anywhere. The only downside was the dreary stretch from the border to Montreal (next time, I would end the ride in Burlington) - have fun!
Fri, 04/21/2006 - 5:38am
#7
NYC to Canada
I have ridden from Central Park to Canada two years in a row now. Check out the archived NYCC newsletter at http://www.nycc.org/photos/04%5Fvt/
Bike route 9 gets a bit confusing through Albany, but other than that it is generally fine. You are kind of wide open at times, therefore on a hot day there is not much shade, and 9 can get bit monotonous. If you need additional information feel free to e-mail me.
Fri, 04/21/2006 - 6:54am
#8
bike transport
Given the one-way nature of your trip, how did you get your bike home (since I assume you did not ride with a bike box on your back)?
Fri, 04/21/2006 - 6:59am
#9
bike transport
Rented a car. You can rent one in Burlington or various places in Canada. You can also take Amtrak back.
