Tag Archives: New Jersey

Tour de Pines 2021, day 1: Cranberries and ice cream sandwiches

Posted on September 30, 2021 by alliumstozinnias

We biked nearly 50 miles in southern Burlington County. Continue reading →

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Hurricanes Henri and Ida ripped up the D&R Canal towpath

Posted on September 28, 2021 by alliumstozinnias

I dreaded seeing the damage from Henri and Ida. What a mess. Continue reading →

Posted in bike ride, bike trail | Tagged D&R Canal towpath, East Coast Greenway, New Jersey, Princeton, Trenton NJ | 4 Comments

A lavender farm in New Jersey? You can bike to 2 near Princeton

Posted on July 25, 2021 by alliumstozinnias

When you can’t get to the lavender fields in Provence, you can bike to these outside Princeton. Continue reading →

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We tested out the East Coast Greenway’s new route through Jersey City and Bayonne to Rahway, New Jersey — here’s what we found

Posted on July 11, 2021 by alliumstozinnias

The East Coast Greenway has a new route from Jersey City south that goes over two new bridges and bypasses Newark. Continue reading →

Posted in bike ride | Tagged Bayonne Bridge, East Coast Greenway, Goethals Bridge, Jersey City New Jersey, Liberty State Park, New Jersey | 4 Comments

This fabulous new bike trail in Burlington County is finally officially open

Posted on July 10, 2021 by alliumstozinnias

I’ve been waiting for this lovely section of the Delaware River Heritage Trail to formally open. It finally has. Continue reading →

Posted in bike ride, bike trail | Tagged Burlington County, Circuit Trails, Crystal Lake Park, Delaware River Heritage Trail, New Jersey, Roebling | 2 Comments

Biking Bucks County covered bridges to New Jersey beer

Posted on April 25, 2021 by alliumstozinnias

Beautiful scenery, but oh those climbs! Continue reading →

Posted in bike ride | Tagged beer, Bucks County Pennsylvania, D&R Canal, D&R Canal towpath, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Stockton NJ, weird beer | Leave a comment

Two ways to bike from Princeton to Philadelphia — which is better?

Posted on April 6, 2021 by alliumstozinnias

Both have great sections — and messy parts too. Continue reading →

Posted in bike ride, bike trail | Tagged Bordentown NJ, Circuit Trails, D&R Canal towpath, Delaware & Lehigh Trail, Delaware River Heritage Trail, East Coast Greenway, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Princeton, Princeton Junction NJ, Roebling | 2 Comments

The best way to bike to Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton

Posted on March 11, 2021 by alliumstozinnias

We tested two options to get to Grounds for Sculpture using the D&R Canal towpath. One is much better. Continue reading →

Posted in bike ride, bike trail | Tagged D&R Canal, D&R Canal towpath, Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton New Jersey, New Jersey | Leave a comment

5 great one-day bike rides on central New Jersey trails

Posted on February 20, 2021 by alliumstozinnias

Some kid-friendly bike rides in central New Jersey … also good when adults would prefer biking on trails instead of with traffic. Continue reading →

Posted in bike ride, bike trail | Tagged Circuit Trails, D&R Canal towpath, Delaware & Lehigh Trail, Lawrence Hopewell Trail, Middlesex Greenway, New Jersey | 2 Comments

My 5 best bike-trail overnights within easy reach of New Jersey

Posted on February 14, 2021 by alliumstozinnias

These bike overnights are all trail or mostly trails. Trips range from one night to closer to a week. Continue reading →

Posted in bike ride, bike trail | Tagged Air Line Trail, Connecticut, D&R Canal towpath, Delaware & Lehigh Trail, Delaware Canal State Park, East Coast Greenway, Great Allegheny Passage, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Providence Rhode Island, Rhode Island, Route Verte, Schuylkill River Trail, Vermont | 1 Comment