We'll meet at Penn Station (southwest corner, in front of the NJ Transit ticket windows) at 8:45 in order to take the 9:11 to Dover.  From Dover we'll ride west to Chester NJ, then east at least as far as Morristown (the first available bailout).  The first part will feature a lot of uphill riding.  The second part will feature a lot of downhill riding.

Please be at Penn Station on time!!  The train gets crowded and hard to board with a bike the closer it is to departure time.  Buy a ticket to Dover as soon as you get there.

Only the last 3 cars of the train open at Dover, so we need to board at the back (near 7th Ave).

If you plan on getting to the starting point some other way than by using this train please message the ride leaders.

Bring the usual: $ for train tickets, bungee cords for the train, lunch or $ for lunch, sunblock, water, locks, cue sheet holder, spare tubes.
Suggested:  $ for museum donations, lights for your ride home.

 
Please do your own two minute bike check BEFORE we board the train.  It would suck to get to Dover and first find out there that you bike is unrideable.  Also there will be no bike shops along the route until we get to Morristown.

RWGPS route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/24263604

The sights I hope to see along the way (we probably won't be able to see them all):

Cooper Gristmill - A restored working mill.  The 45 minute tour exhibits amazing 19th century state-of-the-art technology.  $3 suggested donation.

Ralson General store - This tiny museum is on the way, so lets spend two minutes here.

Historic Speedwell - Samuel Morse worked to perfect the telegraph here

Washington's Headquarters Historic Site - $7 entrance fee, but we probably won't get the early enough to go inside.