Suggested Routes for New Riders
Listed below are some of our more casual bike club rides plus rides that use the local bike paths. All have a ride with GPS link so that one can see the routes. They are listed below:
From Albany
Helderberg-Hudson rail trail - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27830027
Rail trail -Albany Connection - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12863781
From Altamont Voorheesville area
Sweet Sixteen from GHS - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27429700
Voorheesville to bagel shop - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28600834
Depot- Hawes- Gun Club-156 - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28131933
12 Mile route from Altamont - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30315926
22 miles from Altamont: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30315993
From Ballston Spa Area
Round Lake to Ballston Spa - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30305176
Leah's to Ballston Lake Bike Path - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30308954
From Delmar Slingerlands Area
Down 144, Bike path back https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27983585
Bethlehem museum ride - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28025629
Beyond the gold barn - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13544144
Rail trail to Indian Ladder Farms - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/14957951
Bikeable Delmar Streets - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29670470
From Niskayuna Bike path
Lions Park to Cohoes Falls - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30289204
From Schenectady or farther west
Kiwanis Park to Amsterdam - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27581873
Pattersonville to Karen's rial trail - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30289184
Canal Store Historic Site - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13947522
Mohawk Valley Gateway Overlook - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20458372
Note: Some of these routes were created before the bike path from Pattersonville to Amsterdam was completed and will take you on NYS route 5S instead. It is recommended to use the bike path instead of NYS-5S.