nyc bike trip

An Adventure on WheelsNew York City, NY

to Fredericksburg, VA

(On a bicycle.)

Cory White

Ian White

John Ingles

Carl Bailey

Christian Bulloss

Ian Hayes

Sheila Hayes

Mr. Ingles

Zach Pritchett

Henry

Mr. WhiteMrs. White

Driving to New York City

An overview of our planned

route: 10 days, 530 miles.

Arrival in NYC

Battery Park, Manhattan, NYC, NY…

The Ride Begins!

Day 1:Battery Park, NYC to

Waldwick, NJ: 33.8 miles

Riding along the Hudson River Bike

Path

George Washington Bridge, NYC

Day 2: Waldwick to Hackettstown, NJ:

57.4 miles

Day 3: Hackettstown to Washington Crossing State Park, NJ: 62.6

miles

Day 4: Washington Crossing State Park to

Pomona Campground, NJ:

94.5 miles; Our goal: go at least 100 miles.

One of the toughest hills that we encountered on the entire trip. We hit

50 mph on the way down.

We had a bike get broken on this day.

And a person slightly broken.

But we kept riding and made our day into a century ride!

Then, we drained a few gallons of water from the campground’s hot

tub.

Day 5: Pomona Campground to

Seashore Campground, NJ: 58

miles

Atlantic City, NJ

Mr. White got a flat tire for the first time!

And a few broken spokes.

Day 6: Seashore Campground, NJ to

Ocean City, MD: 40.5 miles

Day 7: Ocean City to Janes Island State Park,

MD: 56.4 miles

Chesapeake Bay Crabs

Day 8: Janes Island State Park, MD to Bozman’s Resort, VA via Tangier

Island: 11.5 miles

We went kayaking before the ferry left.

Day 9: Bozman’s Resort to Porteus VI, VA: 55.1

miles

We had a cookout in honor of our last night

on the road.

Day 10: Porteus VI to Old Mill Park,

Fredericksburg, VA: 32 miles, The Last Day!

Some of us sprinted all the way down Route 3 at 25 mph just so we

could get the Slurpees we had been awaiting for the whole trip and

still be ahead of everyone else.

Lunch at the Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trailhead