"There is a cyclist friendly cafe in Fort Lee only a few hundred yards from the GWB bike path.
http://www.fortleenewsbar.com/
The owner is an avid cyclist and helps sponser the Sotheby's racing team. It's a much more pleasant place to meet friends for rides in NJ than the underpass next to the bridge. Great smoothies, coffee, muffins, full breakfast, sandwiches, etc.
Turn left on Hudson Terrace, go thru the light, then take a right at the stop sign onto Main street (where you would otherwise go left down the hill to River Rd). The cafe will be on your left.
The owner has gladly given me permission to list the NYCC rides I lead to start there. This will be great for the upcoming cooler weather.
"
cyclist friendly cafe near the GWB
Wed, 09/06/2006 - 8:01am
Wed, 09/06/2006 - 11:16am
#1
what are their hours? early enough for weekend morning rides?
Wed, 09/06/2006 - 11:37am
#2
yes, open early
Open Monday through Friday at 6 AM, Sat & Sun at 7 AM
Wed, 09/06/2006 - 6:16pm
#3
Great place
Kay, I love this place. What a great idea to start your rides from there. Coffee and a bathroom, woohoo.
Thu, 09/07/2006 - 7:57am
#4
A fine service you've done, Kay.
"Thanks for mentioning The News Bar. First I'm hearing of it, and I'll certainly stop by now and again, especially in the cooler months.
My sole question is, ""How safe are the bikes left outside on the rack?"" In Nyack and Piermont, of course, they're absolutely safe (as far as I can tell), but I'm not as familiar with the Fort Lee vibe. Please give us your best assessment.
Cheers,
Andy"
Thu, 09/07/2006 - 8:19am
#5
as safe as Nyack
I'm just as comfortable leaving my bike outside there as I am leaving it outside in Nyack. There are tables outside and inside. From the inside, you can easily keep your eyes on the bike (glass storefront). I stop there often to have breakfast or use the restroom and have never had a problem.
Thu, 09/07/2006 - 1:13pm
#6
Done deal, then. Thanks a bunch.
nm.
Fri, 09/08/2006 - 5:19pm
#7
Call me a paranoid NYer, but I lock my bike in Nyack. I lock it at the rack at the police station on River road. I lock it upstate in Columbia county. Just a ski lock that could be cut with a pair of kitchen scissors, but if the thief has no scissors and my fellow cyclists have no locks, they'll get ripped off before I do.
Thu, 09/07/2006 - 4:16pm
#8
Fort Lee News Bar
Kay:
This is an excellent get! I stopped there around noon today after coming back down 9W.
Wed, 09/06/2006 - 8:09am
#9
I just wanted to second what a great stop it is. The owner was very helpful to myself and a friend and instead of just supplying the tool to fix a pedal, actually did if for us.
Wed, 09/06/2006 - 8:50am
#10
just this past Sunday one of the employees (not sure if he was the owner) came out & was admiring our bikes; told me he has an Orbea here in the States & a Cannondale back in Brazil. Nice guy, really seems to enjoy having cyclists as customers.
The iced coffee is pretty good too.
Wed, 09/06/2006 - 11:39am
#11
that's the owner
He's very proud of his Orbea.
He was excited about me listing some NYCC rides starting from there. I think he may join us for some rides.
Thu, 09/07/2006 - 1:25pm
#14
i contacted the owner...
"...by email to let him know about this thread. :)
don"
Mon, 09/11/2006 - 9:27am
#15
possible new hogwich destination?
i was thinking of doing the hogwich rides this winter w/o the prolonged rest stop (just a 5 minute pee break). this place sounds perfect in case anyone is interested in a post-ride snack before heading home since my rides end at the bridge anyway.
but then i'd have to rename my series.
t
Mon, 09/11/2006 - 11:19am
#16
5 minutes?
70 miles with just a 5-minute break? Really? I don't know about everyone else, but I need to eat something midway through a four-hour ride. And the social aspect of it is nice, too...
Mon, 09/11/2006 - 11:30am
#17
5min ???? - with or w/out washing your hands (nm)
Mon, 09/11/2006 - 1:23pm
#18
great ride
That 5 minute P break is an outdoor stop. I carry a 1 oz. container of anti-bacterial gel. Solves the problem.
Spending an hour indoors at the halfway point of a ride in the middle of winter is a poor way to train. The Hogwich Rides aren't for everyone, but most riders who can do the pace should be able to ride 3-4 hours on 2 waterbottles and 2 energy bars. I wish I was going to be here for those rides.
Mon, 09/11/2006 - 3:49pm
#19
go before you go
"when i raced we used to ride to nyack or rockland lake and we would only stop to fill our bottles (same on the little neck pack ride). mike mccarthy would show up on some of our rides and he wouldn't even drink until we got to nyack (but then he wouldn't sweat a drop - we came to terms with the fact that mike was god).
i hate stopping on fast rides...i can see stopping on a recovery ride (like a ""b"" or ""c"" ride) to schmooze...but it makes no sense to cool down in the middle of a fast ""a"" ride and stuffing your face...only to get back on the bike...it's silly.
don (an ""a"" has-been)"
Mon, 09/11/2006 - 7:35pm
#20
hell, just go in your cycling shorts!
Isn't that what the chamois is for?
**in case ANYONE thinks I am being serious, this is a JOKE!**
Mon, 09/11/2006 - 12:51pm
#21
pocket food
my latest favorite bike food is odwalla and cliff nectar bars. we can socialize on the bikes (and at the end in the news cafe)!
t
Mon, 09/11/2006 - 6:58pm
#22
all for non-stop
I'll be glad to give up shivering through my hogwich and then shivering even more getting back on the bike.
