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4 out of 5 Rider Rating 4
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By NYC T100 (5 McR Points) on Sep 16, 2012

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voxmortis
2 McR Points
April 15, 2018
April 14 2018: This is a really nice route. I…
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June 18, 2014
Just took the 5 hour ride leaving from NYC it was…
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Written Directions

This route starts and ends at the Queens Midtown Tunnel in Manhattan. Head north on FDR drive, continue north on Buckner expressway, continue north on Hutchinson River pkwy, continue north on I-684 and exit on S. Bedford Road (Route 172) and head northeast up to Route 35. Take Route 35 east to Route 102 east. When 102 runs into Highway 7, go right (south) for just a short 2000 feet, and get on to Route 107 and take it north and vere to the left on to Umpawaug Rd until it runs into Route 53. Here take a right (head south) and head past the Saugatuck Reservoir till 53 meets up with Route 57 where you want to take a left and head south down to Route 15. At route 15 take a right and head southwest down to Rye Brook where you will complete a loop when you meet up again with Hutchinson Pkwy and take that south and your original roads to end up where you started.

Scenery

This is great Sunday afternoon - very green/rural with 5-star food/drink stops! Very green and rural, beautiful twists and lots of water (ponds, reservoirs, etc), really feel like you got out of the city. Affluent area with lots of huge houses and horse farms.

Drive Enjoyment

Perfectly paved rural roads, also the wonderful green racetrack that is the Merritt Parkway.

Tourism Opportunities

Great run from Manhattan for the afternoon. Beautiful pastoral scenery near Bedford, have champagne brunch at the Bedford Post Inn (stop 1 on map) on the terrace (a Relais & Chateau property) https://bedfordpostinn.com/barn and/or down the road at Le Chateau https://www.lechateauny.com/ (stop 2 on map), a beautiful French restaurant in a converted mansion with Hudson Valley views and a white-glove brunch service. Take a run on Umpawaug Road, a CT Scenic Road, before you drop by for a beer at biker-friendly Squire's Redding Roadhouse (stop 3 on map), a tavern in the woods with an outdoor patio, that used to be a biker bar. Head down to the fantastic Merritt Parkway (green, twisty, fast) to take it on home back to NYC.
 

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berkleebass923
September 27, 2021
10 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Standard
First ride actually following a route presented here and it was great. I started at Kensico Dam because the end of that road easily linked up to this route. This website says route 22 north is nice (and it was). Then I continued onto 172. In Bedford, I made a right on 121 and continued to 25, following the directions here. The road itself was enjoyable and there really isn’t much traffic to contend with on the way up. That said, I did get stuck behind some cars on some particularly nice roads. I live in Long Island City and the whole thing did take me about 5 hours, but admittedly I did lose a lot of time getting lost finishing with 22 north. (I’ll need to plan this out with more care next time.)
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attyran
September 27, 2020
29 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Standard
Fun ride during the Fall with lots of great views on the CT side.
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