Apr
19
2010
ep. 7: Westtown School | Downingtown Friends Meeting | Solebury
Vlog # 7 in my Two Wheel Tour series. In this episode I bike from Baltimore to Philadelphia, a show for Westtown School, Downingtown Friends Meeting and Solebury. Question of the day: How do you get into Manhattan on a bike? (responses in the comment section below)
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April 19th, 2010 at 11:25 pm
I don’t know if anyone mentioned this to you while you were at WEsttown, but we met Max Carter! In Palestine, of all places! He was a pretty rad dude. I want his beard when I’m his age.
April 20th, 2010 at 6:38 pm
The best way to get into Manhattan on a bike would be a ferry from Weehawken, NJ or Staten Island, NY. You could also take the PATH train from Newark, Jersey City or Hoboken, but I don’t know if that is “against the rules.”
April 20th, 2010 at 9:44 pm
gwb
April 21st, 2010 at 3:29 pm
Go over the Bayonne Bridge in Bayonne, NJ to Staten Island. From the Staten Island side of the bridge it is about a 45 minute bike ride (depending on your speed) to the free ferry into Manhattan – there is a bike path on this route, but I am sure that most of it is littered with debris. After the 30 minute free ferry ride past the Statue of Liberty towards the picturesque skyline of downtown Manhattan, you have 10 – 15 minute bike ride on a safe dedicated bike path to the Brooklyn Bridge.
April 21st, 2010 at 3:41 pm
The Bayonne Bridge is a steel arch bridge. You might have to walk your bike over the bridge.
Viva la Revolucion!
http://www.panynj.gov/bridges-tunnels/bayonne-bridge-pedestian-bicycle-info.html
April 21st, 2010 at 3:59 pm
In high school, I biked from suburban Philly to Elizabeth NJ, just over the river. I too would probably get over to Staten Island and take the ferry. Maybe it’s not quite as kosher as pedaling across on the GWB but that’a a couple of miles of crazy congestion you don’t need. Boats are cool anyway!
April 21st, 2010 at 8:53 pm
hi jon. its claudia kirk from sadsbury meeting, gap, pa. our son sam, a one time avid camper at catoctin is now living in new york city, working at la gottino, a wine bar in the village, and living in cramped expensive quarters on riverside drive on the west side, just opposite riverside park. he bikes to his job in the village. you two would have much in common. his email is samuelabram@gmail.com. guess you can tell i’m not too internet savvy. will try to get him your info.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:47 pm
Take a cab!
April 25th, 2010 at 11:00 pm
GWB, definitely.