Backroad Bicycling Near New York City: 25 One-Day Bike Tours in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania Paperback – October 17, 2004

I am a veteran of Gerry Brooks' cycling tours in NYC, and was saddened to learn that he's no longer running them on a scheduled basis. So I was really pleased to see this book, which contains the routes, driving directions and other key information relating to the Brooks Country Cycling Daytrips. The trips are fun, varied, pretty, and the routes are designed for quiet and safe cycling. They are designed for casual cyclists who want to enjoy the outdoors and have some fun. The option legs do cater to the more fitness-oriented among the crowd, too. The only quarrel I have with the book is that the drive time estimates seem either very optimistic, or Gerry drives with a lead foot. I would generally say that the drive times are 15-45 minutes longer than stated in the book. But otherwise, I recommend it wholeheartedly.

Excellent day trips from NYC. While there are plenty of free routes on the internet, their quality varies a lot. This book has trips assembled by an experienced writer, so their quality is uniformly good. I discovered really nice areas around the city that I never thought existed. I only wish that I could download these routes onto my GPS, however I use ridewithgpd.com to quickly create routes from the book for my GPS.