Ideas for a day trip

[HondaDavidson]

Does anyone have any ideas for a day trip to a destination within the tri-state area where there are things to do when you get there. I am tired of riding around Long Island and would like to spend the day with the wife on the bike.

Thank you.

[RadarContact]

Well... I mentioned in one of my other posts about a Lobster run up to Arrangansett, or something similar.

We do a ride like that about once a month at work, but I'm always up for good seafood.

We usually ride out 25A to Orient Point... take the ferry across, then ride I-95 east for a bit into RI. Then we turn off, and ride out towards some of the fishing towns.

There are a few places on the side of the road where the boats pull in, and the stands sell the lobsters. You pick your own by size/weight, and they put it in a bag for you. Then we take them right down the road to some of the small "mom & pop" outside dining resturants, and they'll cook your lobster for you.

After an hour or so there, (takes me that long to eat a 5lb lobster!), we head on back, either taking the OP ferry or the Bridgeport ferry back across.

It's kind of an expensive day when you add in the whole day off work, ferry rides, and food... but the scenery is great, nice ferry ride, good eating, good fellowship.

:-)
Tom

[xfactr]

THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD RUN MY WIFE AND I WOULD BE UP FOR IT IF IT WAS ON A SUNDAY.
IF WE WORK OUT THE PARTICULARS EMAIL ME @ BPESATURN2@MSN.COM

[RadarContact]

The trouble on Sundays... especially during the summer... is I-95 is like the Grand Central at 5PM.

:-(
Tom

[Bigbill]

We would be interested to do something on a Saturday. We went to Lake Miniwaska ( by New Paltz) mountain biking and the roads and scenery are outstanding. Would make a good overnight trip I think. I did a search on Google for motorcycle rides here is one of the links I got, had some interesting ideas tripshttp://www.miatadrives.com/bottom.html Also in one of the motorcycle magazines a few months back there was a nice trip in Conn. can't find the article now, maybe Rt.7
Bear Mountain park sounds interesting also. Well we can keep kicking around idea's but Darlene and I would be interested in a ride, especially if some other women come along ;) ( she felt a little lost at Nathan's Wednesday)

[MarkDadd]

I usuall take a ride to Nj and just jump on some backroads in So Jersey. Or towards the Delaware Water gap off of 80 west.. Im in Brooklyn so its not that bad for me.

[RadarContact]

I've got a bunch of articles about road trips.

Road Runner magazine is probably the best magazine for that sorta thing. They do "Shamrock Tours" each month... which is a series of "cloverleaf" tours around a central point that take a half-day to a day each.

They did one for the NY-NJ-PA tri-state area (Poconos/Port Jervis) a few months ago that I've been wanting to try... especially the Hawk's Nest run on Rte 97 north of Port Jervis.

I'll bring a few of the articles with me on Sunday morning to the OBI.

Tom

[MarkDadd]

I ride with Southern Cruisers Riding Club alot and we do day trips every Saturday and or Sunday. If anyone is interested just let me know. They've done Port Jervis a bunch of times Ive never been able to make those runs but supposedly really nice rides and roads.

Check out RT 301 off 84. It a great day run along the Hudson down to Bear Mountain. 8)

[RadarContact]

Yeah... Road Runner also did a Shamrock out of Litchfield, CT. Real nice write up in the July/Aug '03 edition. I plan to do that one too sometime.

Tom

[MarkDadd]

I did the ride up to Marcus Dairy last year and then took all backroads down through Ct. and NY.. Nice ride also

[Mr. Gantlet]

I ride with Southern Cruisers Riding Club alot and we do day trips every Saturday and or Sunday. If anyone is interested just let me know. They've done Port Jervis a bunch of times Ive never been able to make those runs but supposedly really nice rides and roads.

Hey Mark.
I was riding around brooklyn last night. incase you didnt get it i sent you an email. i would love to tag along on one of your rides.
Mr. Gantlet.

[Bigbill]

check out this web site and the drives in southen NY

http://www.miatadrives.com/miatatrips/ny.htmlite