Waffles and Hell: The Prologue

The Prologue...

Over the past few Sundays, I have made it a priority to find something which until recently I had never seen. A few weeks ago I was told by a friend of a trail road which leads from Nyack NY to Harriman State Park. I had never heard of this, nor had I ever seen this trail, but last Sunday I decided to venture a bit out of my usual comfort zone and rode into the woods on my bike in search of this illusive trail. I found it, I rode for 15 miles on it, then hit a "CLOSED" sign and decided to back off and head back to a major highway not too far off the dirt path. This weekend, however, I was joined by Farmer Andy, and we decided to see just how far this path could go.
What started as a really enjoyable ride with mildly cold temps and aggressive winds turned into a game of beating daylight and one of the best snow storms I have ever seen. Next weekend I'll be leading a group of riders through this trail again, and not one is prepared for the mud pits, loose gravel, 2 foot wide sections along a 40 ft drop into the Hudson, or sweeping descents this path has to offer. For now I'll offer up a very few pictures of my day. By far one of the best rides I have had in a very long time. Enjoy

The start of the ride on the Hudson.

One of the cleaner sections of the trail.

Celebrating with Andy at the Runcible Spoon