Mid-summer is peak riding and peak traffic. Ride smart and make the most of it.
Ten miles of sweepers, lakes, and shade inside Harriman State Park. It is a flow road, not a race road. Pair it with the Perkins climb up Bear Mountain for a full day.
Deer are active at dawn and dusk on the Taconic. Gravel collects on the inside of mountain corners in the Gunks. And a summer downpour is most dangerous in the first ten minutes. Scan, slow, leave room.
Ride safe out there. The Rider Wire is a community newsletter from Ride Nation New York. General information, not legal advice.