A bike ride to a gorgeous farm brewery in Pennington, NJ

Another reason to bicycle in Mercer County.

Guess which is my beer: the pint of Mr. Pig Pils or the 5-ounce blueberry one?

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We bike to a Russian Orthodox Church smack in the middle of New Jersey

Here’s to the amazing cultural diversity of this small state.

This golden-domed, mosaic-adorned church is St. Vladimir Memorial Church in Jackson Township.

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A short bike ride to a hard cider pop-up

This cider resembles wine in several ways.

I’m calling Professor’s Hard Cider a pop-up because it is only open for two weekends this year — this one and next weekend.

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2 Rhode Island 5-star attractions in 1 day: East Bay Bike Path and WaterFire

Pick a day in Providence to enjoy both.

A quick recap of a glorious summer day.

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I explored the old Bell Labs by bike — here’s what I found

Now Bell Works, it’s a vibrant place to visit.

The old Bell Labs complex in Holmdel, NJ, site of so many scientific discoveries and advancements that we take for granted today, has long been on my list of places to visit.

Lucky for me, a friend was up for a ride. Even better, she planned the route!

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An epic fail of a bike ride

We head to the Pine Barrens.

2 beer cans from Three 3s in Hammonton NJ.
The only photo from Monday is some of the beer we brought home.

Sometimes a bike ride doesn’t go the way you want. This was one of them.

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This is the best way to bike to New York City from New Jersey

Princeton Junction to Highlands to Manhattan.

This ranks up there with one of my best one-day bike rides. You really have to do it.

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Day 10 biking in Quebec: A quick 23 miles to close the loop, plus extra tips

Bike path after bike path all the way back to our starting point.

That’s the Montreal skyline, seen from a bridge at mile 17.5.

What a finale to our bike adventure in Canada! Bike path after bike path all the way back to where we started in Boucherville, outside Montreal.

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Day 9 in Quebec: A bike highway for part of our 73-mile day

Another great day on the Route Verte. Even with all that climbing.

In some ways this was our toughest day. Not only was it the most mileage but we climbed about 3,000 feet. And two-thirds of it was in the first 28 miles.

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Day 8 of our Quebec adventure: 43 miles to a lake in North Hatley

Why can’t we have lots of long-distance trail networks like the Route Verte?

This sign, spotted at some campgrounds and hotels, signals a bike-friendly place to stay.

This was a day for gravel riders: ups and downs, curves and swooshes, through the woods and along a lake.

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