View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
steelstatue
Joined: 25 Jun 2009 Posts: 5
|
Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 10:41 am Post subject: Overlook Turnpike Primitive Bicycle Corridor |
|
|
Wondering if anyone has experience with this trail. Trying to plan a route for my drop bar gravel bike and wondering if this is possible? Any help would be appreciated.
https://www.strava.com/routes/8871714 |
|
Back to top |
|
|
jamesframes
Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 2655 Location: new paltz, NY
|
Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 7:12 am Post subject: |
|
|
you could ride it on the gravel bike...probably more fun and comfortable on something else. The decent is pretty rooty and rocky. _________________ If I can bicycle, I bicycle.
David Attenborough
Support your LBS-Bicycle Depot New Paltz NY |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Kevin
Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Posts: 1414 Location: Kingston
|
Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 8:20 am Post subject: |
|
|
It's a great trail but you will almost certainly find yourself wishing for a full blown MTB.
It's a lot better than the Mink Hollow corridor though, so if you're looking to cut across the mountain, the Overlook corridor is the way to go. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
steelstatue
Joined: 25 Jun 2009 Posts: 5
|
Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 8:20 am Post subject: |
|
|
It is a small part of the loop I am trying to do. A bit of adventure during a long ride. I just wanted to make sure It wasn't some horrible rock garden single track for 5 miles. Thanks for the info. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
jamesframes
Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 2655 Location: new paltz, NY
|
Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 9:09 am Post subject: |
|
|
It is basically that-a rocky singletrack. Up overlook and down to plate is short on a map, but will take some time due to the rough terrain _________________ If I can bicycle, I bicycle.
David Attenborough
Support your LBS-Bicycle Depot New Paltz NY |
|
Back to top |
|
|
steelstatue
Joined: 25 Jun 2009 Posts: 5
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
GG Veep
Joined: 25 Sep 2008 Posts: 907 Location: new splatz
|
Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 6:41 pm Post subject: |
|
|
it's a lot of flat catskill bluestone...chunky...you'll be able to suffer through much of it and walk sections...the end is downhill very chunky with some really rooty sections... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
stevelei
Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Posts: 498
|
Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 6:31 am Post subject: |
|
|
I cracked my King headset last year there. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|