25 Bicycle Tours in the Hudson Valley [Paperback]

Howard Stone (Author)

Book Description

Series: 25 Bicycle Tours | Publication Date: January 2003

This new series highlights low-traffic scenic roads, both dirt and paved, suitable for riding on both mountain and road bikes.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Countryman Press; 2 edition (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881503665
• ISBN-13: 978-9069110516
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #344,987 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #66 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Individual Sports > Cycling > Excursion Guides

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4.0 out of 5 stars Cycling in the Hudson Valley, NY, August 12, 2001

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A. Zuther (Hürth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 25 Bicycle Tours in the Hudson Valley (Paperback)

We bought the book and used is exclusively to prepare and conduct bicycle trips in the Hudson valley. The trip length and route layout suites the occasional to average trained cyclist. The routes are using mostly side roads which makes the trips safe and pleasant. The indication of the mileage for each step make sure than no turn or remarkable viewpoint is missed. The abstract that precedes the detailed description of each tour is a good help to pick a route for the day. We highly recommend the book to anyone who has a interest in cycling in the Hudson Valley. Hopefully there will be more cyclists in the future as this area is great to be explored and enjoyed from the bicycle.

3.0 out of 5 stars Cycling the Hudson Valley, January 17, 2012

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Sharon T. (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 25 Bicycle Tours in the Hudson Valley (Paperback)

If you want to cycle in the scenic Hudson Valley, you will be more or less limited to this book because there are not a lot of other options. I'm not sorry I bought it... it's a great area to explore. But if you're an experienced cyclist who regularly tours with a cue sheet, you may find it frustrating. It's extremely detailed and wordy with the directions. Involves a lot more reading than I personally feel is safe to do while simultaneously navigating your bike. I wind up writing my own cue sheet w/just the turns and distances I can safely glance at. It would be better if there were a simplified version of this in the book one could just photocopy. I find it odd that this isn't included. Especially since it seems to be aimed at the moderately experienced tour enthusiast. Most rides are a bit more than a novice would attempt; typically 30 miles + over very hilly terrain.