{"id":42149,"date":"2013-08-25T23:53:17","date_gmt":"2013-08-26T03:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=42149"},"modified":"2025-12-31T22:06:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T02:06:41","slug":"organized-bike-rides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/42149\/organized-bike-rides\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Organized Bike Rides for Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before the best bike tours\u001f increase in price or sell out, cyclists looking for an epic autumn adventure should sign up for one of these nine organized bike rides. Even if you’re not an avid cyclist, this guide offers plenty of easy, intermediate and advanced routes that take you through some of the most beautiful country in the Northeast.<\/p>\n

Shenandoah Fall Foliage Bike Festival<\/a> | Staunton, VA<\/h2>\n

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Bike the River Valley | Hudson Valley, NY<\/h2>\n

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21st Annual Escape NY<\/a> | Manhattan and Beyond<\/h2>\n

When: <\/strong>Sept. 21st
\nCost: <\/strong>$60 until midnight 8\/25
\nWhy: <\/strong>The only transportation you’ll need are your two wheels. Meet on the Upper West Side, have a muffin, and embark on a fun 25, 50, 65, 0r 100-mile ride with the New York Cycle Club and fellow bike enthusiasts. Zip through familiar territory along the Hudson River, up to Piermont and into Bergen and Rockland Counties. Expect fully-loaded refueling stations on each route and a pedal party back in Manhattan with sandwiches and ice cream. Just for registering, you could win things like an international Bike Tour and a new\u00a0road bike.
\nHow to get there:<\/strong> Meet at Sakura Park at West 122 St. & Riverside Drive, across from Grant’s Tomb.<\/p>\n

Twin Lights Bike Ride<\/a> | Highlands, NJ<\/h2>\n

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Bicycling Magazine’s Fall Classic<\/a> | Trexlertown, PA<\/h2>\n

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Wall Street Rides Far<\/a>\u00a0| Westchester, NY<\/h2>\n

When:\u00a0<\/strong>October 5th
\nCost:\u00a0<\/strong>$85
\nWhy:\u00a0<\/strong>Benefiting the Autism Science Foundation, this is an all around feel good ride, from the cause to the scenic course through Saxon Woods Park and around White Plains. Bikers of all levels\u00a0will love the variety of\u00a0routes available (ranging from 4-62 miles), and will be well-rewarded with\u00a0lunch at the finish festival and Gatorade and snacks along the way. Every participant pledges to raise $500 for the foundation, but don’t worry if that sounds daunting: upon signup, you’re assigned a riding and fundraising coach to help out.
\nHow to get there:\u00a0<\/strong>Take Metro North from Grand Central to the Scarsdale\u00a0stop (about 45 minutes). From there, take the 63 line to the edge of Saxon Woods Park, or simply bike there (3.2 miles, approximately 20 minutes).<\/p>\n

Golden Apple Ride<\/a>\u00a0| Westchester, NY<\/h2>\n

When:<\/strong>\u00a0October 9th
\nCost:\u00a0<\/strong>$40; $65\/day of tickets available
\nWhy:\u00a0<\/strong>Independent riders will be inspired to do more group rides and experienced group riders will want to join the Westchester Cycle Club, which originally started the Golden Apple ride 32 years ago. Choose from 25, 50, 75 or 100 mile-routes, plus a Hill Climb Time Trail and a Dirty Apple Metric Century for the off-roaders. The Golden Apple is a well-organized ride that delivers a lot of bang for your bike buck, from the superb SAG support and refuel stations to the backdrop of horse farms and spectacular estates to the post-ride gourmet lunch, homemade gelato and free massage.
\nHow to get there:<\/strong>\u00a0Take Metro North to Golden’s Bridge Station. The ride starts at Best Plumbing, Tile and Stone in Somers NY, an 8-minute bike ride from the station.<\/p>\n

Highlander Cycle Tour<\/a>\u00a0| Finger Lakes, NY<\/h2>\n

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Le Tour de Farms<\/a>\u00a0| Shoreham, VT<\/h2>\n

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If you can’t make any of these rides, visit Gotham Bicycle Tours<\/a> to book a fun fall day trip in the Hudson Valley,<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0Discovery Bicycle Tours\u00a0to book an autumn getaway in Maine, Cape Cod, Quebec, or Vermont.<\/em><\/p>\n

Photos: Chris Howell<\/a><\/em>, DBT<\/em>, WCC,<\/em> Bonnie Gustin, The Valley Preferred Cycling Center<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Before the best bike tours\u001f increase in price or sell out, cyclists looking for an epic autumn adventure should sign up for one of these nine organized bike rides. Even if you’re not an avid cyclist, this guide offers plenty of easy, intermediate and advanced routes that take you through some of the most beautiful […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":42395,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[325,784,850,785,761,910,750,817,749,854,925,747,753,852,315,838,1089,776,777,770,769,328,754,1057,781,853,907,778,774,845,849,827,846,847,748,745,333,316,339,782],"tags":[381,484,237,102,741,58],"class_list":{"0":"post-42149","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york","8":"category-adventure-activity-2","9":"category-antiques-shopping-2","10":"category-beaches-adventure-activity-2","11":"category-beer-activity-2","12":"category-bethlehem","13":"category-bike-2","14":"category-biking-adventure-activity-2","15":"category-boat-2","16":"category-boutiques-shopping-2","17":"category-burlington","18":"category-bus-2","19":"category-car-2","20":"category-crafts-shopping-2","21":"category-day-trips","22":"category-fall-foliage-culture-2","23":"category-farmers-market-shopping-2","24":"category-farms-food-drink","25":"category-fine-dining","26":"category-food-drink","27":"category-historic-sites-culture","28":"category-hudson-valley-new-york-destination","29":"category-manhattan-2","30":"category-museums-culture-2","31":"category-outdoor-dining","32":"category-outlets-shopping-2","33":"category-pennsylvania-2","34":"category-picnic-food-drink","35":"category-restaurants-food-drink","36":"category-sculpture-culture-2","37":"category-shopping-2","38":"category-swimming-sports-2","39":"category-theater-culture-2","40":"category-tours-culture-2","41":"category-train-2","42":"category-upstate-new-york-destination","43":"category-vermont","44":"category-weekend-getaways","45":"category-westchester-new-york-destination","46":"category-wine-food-drink","47":"tag-biking","48":"tag-camping","49":"tag-fall-foliage","50":"tag-family","51":"tag-outdoor-adventure","52":"tag-wine"},"acf":[],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":42395,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/945849_10151662766282959_2068059678_n-1-e1378221950206-300x144.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42149"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42149\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}