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Smokin’ Mo’s BBQ
Sandyston, New Jersey • 94 miles
This route heads up into the NJ Skylands from Van Sant Airport in Bucks County, Pennsylvania to some serious deeelish BBQ!
road kill cafe
Napanoch, New York • 77 miles
Dive bar ambiance with up town cuisine!
matchbox cafe
matchbox cafe
Rhinebeck, New York • 119 miles
A perennial Hudson Valley Favorite with a great loop ride up one side and down the other along Hudson River.
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branchville scarecrows
Branchville, New Jersey • 70 miles
Each October, the sleepy little burg of Branchville becomes Scarecrowtown, USA!
This happy ride will scoot you from the Bear Mountain Bridge to the center of the scarecrows!
Backroads 250
It's a Jersey Thing • 258 miles
We held this one-day road event a number of years back and it is still the most requested of our Rip & Rides. Here is the .GPX file. Note that the businesses at the beginning and end have changed – but the route and roads are still exemplary! Ride on, brother. Ride on!
van sant airport to back road brewery
van sant airport to back road brewery
102 mile ride from Van Sant Airport to Back Road Brewery
A favorite gathering spot for riders, Van Sant Airport is a great start for a ride north to Back Road Brewing in Milford PA. See the May 2026 GAADR for dets on their great pizza and more.
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Hot Dogs and Ice Cream
Sullivan County NY dove trail
Sullivan County NY dove trail
120 mile loop for Hot Dogs and Ice Cream
Starting in Branchville NJ have a fabulous jaunt southwest to Alpha NJ and Charlie's Hot Dogs. Save room for dessert at True Vine Ice Cream in Lake Hopatcong NJ
Sullivan County NY dove trail
Sullivan County NY dove trail
Sullivan County NY dove trail
160 mile loop through Sullivan County NY
Peace, Love and Great Roads bring you on a scavenger hunt through Sullivan County to find the many Doves of Sullivan County. Full story in the May 2023 online issue.
Train wreck of a ride
Sullivan County NY dove trail
Train wreck of a ride
135 mile ride for some history & lunch
135 miles starting at the Dunkin Donuts off Route 80 in Hope NJ with lunch at Gem and Keystone at Shawnee PA, finishing up with dessert at Elias Cole. Full story in April 2017 online issue.
Off the beaten path spring rides (or any time)
Kennett Square to Cherry Spring SP
Chery Spring SP to Cornell Botanical Garden
Chery Spring SP to Cornell Botanical Garden
225 miles from Kennett Square to Cherry Spring State Park
A peaceful ride through the Susquehannock State Forest into the Pennsylvania Wilds and a night of International Dark-Sky.
Chery Spring SP to Cornell Botanical Garden
Chery Spring SP to Cornell Botanical Garden
Chery Spring SP to Cornell Botanical Garden
115 miles from Cherry Spring SP to Ithaca NY
Travel north out of Pennsylvania and into New York's Finger Lakes region to the gorge-ous village of Ithaca, NY. The Cornell Botanical Garden makes for an excellent place to spend some time communing with nature.
Ithaca to Tupper Lake NY's Wild center
Chery Spring SP to Cornell Botanical Garden
Ithaca to Tupper Lake NY's Wild center
212 miles from Ithaca to Tupper Lake NY
Here's a romp through Adirondack Park, the biggest natural park in the lower 48 states, to the 115 acre Wild Center and its educational and entertaining exhibits.
Off the beaten path spring rides (or any time)
Tupper Lake NY to Birds of Vermont Museum
125 miles from Tupper Lake NY to Huntington, VT
Enjoy some of the best roads going east through the Adirondacks before crossing Lake Champlain and riding into the Green Mountain State for a visit to the Birds of Vermont Museum. For all these Off the Beaten Path stories, see the May 2026 issue.