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Blue ridge mountains or Lake George?

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Old 08-04-2015, 05:36 AM
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Default Blue ridge mountains or Lake George?

Live in central NJ. Looking to take a ride in September, already rode Blue ridge about 10 years ago. Whats the better ride/roads.

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if you did the closer, Lake George ride you'd be left with time to explore more of the surrounding areas. Lake George is no doubt a nice ride with lots of close by options to include the entire Adirondack area which is stunning. You'd also be within a stones throw of Vermont and all it has to offer. If you could hold out a little longer past September you could make it a fall foliage ride and be really wowed with one of the best color displays in the country. Vermont in the fall should be on every riders bucket list.
 
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Lake George is a great area for riding.
 
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Lake George and the surrounding area for sure , also just short trip from there to Montreal should you be inclined.
 
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I live near the blue ridge and love those roads. However, I would head up to Conway, NH and make that my base and ride the green mountains and the white mountains. There are lots of great roads up there, some not so maintained unfortunately.
 
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Born, raised and worked in North Jersey for 58 years. I would ride Lake George, Vermont, the Catskills, whenever I had time off. When I retired I came down here just for the riding.


I can hop on Skyline Drive, carve about 20,000 turns and 574 stoplight and tractor trailer free miles later, be in the Smokey's. You can't beat that.
 
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Originally Posted by turbotom1052
if you did the closer, Lake George ride you'd be left with time to explore more of the surrounding areas. Lake George is no doubt a nice ride with lots of close by options to include the entire Adirondack area which is stunning. You'd also be within a stones throw of Vermont and all it has to offer. If you could hold out a little longer past September you could make it a fall foliage ride and be really wowed with one of the best color displays in the country. Vermont in the fall should be on every riders bucket list.
Vermont and NH...
 
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never been to the Blue Ridge, but have been to Lake George many many times. Great riding and great area, even if you want to take a few hours off the bike. I would also second the N Conway area. You will not go wrong with either.
 
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No brainer,Lake George Yew Nork is a tourist trap.Blue Ridge mnts. are nature at finest...
 
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Default Blue ridge mountains or Lake George?

NH and Vermont both have great rides to offer. Was in NH this past weekend. Main and secondary roads are in great shape. I might suggest avoiding the summer traffic in North Conway and heading toward the west side of the Kancamagus and staying in the Lincoln/Woodstock area. From there it's a sweet ride north to the great north woods, vermont, and Canada of your inclined.
 

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