Join us for a ride in Ulster County to admire the fall foliage and 4 historic bridges: Springtown Truss Bridge in New Paltz, Rosendale Trestle, Perrine's Bridge (2nd oldest covered bridge in NY), and of course the one and only Walkway Over the Hudson.

If you're taking the train to Poughkeepsie, purchase your ticket with the MTA TrainTime app. Go directly to the platform at Grand Central, board the 7:42, and find a place for your bike. If you're driving to Poughkeepsie or boarding the train along the route, meet us at 9:52 in the main waiting room.

Ride distance is 40 miles and elevation gain is 1350 ft. The route includes 8 miles of crushed cinder and hardpack that should be acceptable to most cyclists but there could be a few muddy spots. Lunch is at The Big Cheese in Rosendale.

Helmets are required on all 5BBC rides. Bring lights; it might be dark when we get back to NYC. A bungee will help secure your bike on the train. Masks are recommended on trains but no longer required.

Check your email before setting out. You will be notified of any change in plans by 9:00 PM Saturday evening.

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GPS map: 
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30900833

Cue sheet: 
http://roboviva.ninja/roboviva/pdfs/30900833.pdf

The Big Cheese menu: 
https://thebigcheeserosendale.com/menu/

Wallkill Valley Rail Trail: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallkill_Valley_Rail_Trail

Rosendale Trestle: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosendale_Trestle

Perrine's Bridge: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perrine%27s_Bridge

Walkway Over the Hudson: 
https://walkway.org/

IMPORTANT NOTICE: YOU MUST HAVE AND WEAR A MASK WHEN NECESSARY ON ALL 5BBC RIDES AS INDICATED BY THE RIDE LEADER. THIS RIDE HAS THE POSSIBILITY OF SPENDING SOME PERIOD OF TIME INDOORS. IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE AND JOIN ANY INDOOR ACTIVITY, YOU MUST BE MASKED, VACCINATED AND BRING PROOF OF VACCINATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE 5BBC MAKES NO REPRESENTATION AS TO THE VACCINATION STATUS OF ANYONE ON THE RIDE OR ENGAGED IN ANY ACTIVITY, INDOOR OR OUT. THE RISK INVOLVED IN ANY ACTIVITY ON THE RIDE IS ASSUMED BY EACH INDIVIDUAL RIDER.