Juggernaut
Master of the Metaphor
What type of riding are you used to (like) and how far are you willing to drive to ride? Knowing that that may open up the options given considerably.
Moving to NJ?
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JerseyPete
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I was on the 4th floor of PABT and only had a few confrontations with homeless and disturbed people.
I would go on buses over trains, but avoid NJ Transit as those buses and routes suck.
That Boxcar option MadisonDan posted looks interesting.
I am near Ramapo/Ringwood and High Mtn and Jungle.
serviceguy
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Ringwood has a pretty good trail system (lots of rocks, but they have been placed in the right spots unlike some other parks in NJ), is very family oriented (nothing to do other than outdoor activities), and has a dedicated bus stop on a direct line to NY Port Authority which is less than one hour commute (by bus). Just one more option.
rick81721
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Helicopters are great until they crash. Our company (headquarters on Park Ave, our research center is in Piscataway) had several choppers that took us to Manhattan and back. Nice and quick commute (tho some terrifying rides in the winter). Until one took off from the east river heliport, the rear rotor snapped off and plunged into the river. Our CTO was killed, the two pilots and other passenger managed to survive.
kidzach
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Having worked my whole career in NYC I found the Park and Ride in North Bergen to be the best way to commute, having lived in Essex and Passaic Counties. If you have your own ride and don't mind driving over trains.This way you can get an apartment anywhere. Some of my favorite trail systems are Allamuchy, Mahlon Dickerson, Kittatinney and Chimney Rock. Good luck
I'm an old downhill racer so naturally prefer going down technical trails over climbing anything. The trails around Santa Cruz are my local spot now. I'm willing to drive but would also love to have something close for those quick before- and after-work rides.
Nah, but I'll buy you a beer sometime. I guess my point was that you pay another kind of tax living in those states. It just all depends what kind of tax you want to pay. All places have good and bad.
Anything inside an hour commute to NYC will likely be a tad too close to urban areas for you to have a local go-to spot. NJ has vertical but you will amass it by going up & down repeatedly, as opposed to 1 big 1 and 1 big down. You'll probably want to spend some time up north. North central & northwest. Not northeast.
There's a lot of hate on the commuting for good reason. I did it for a lot of years. I no longer do it, and I don't miss it. my total commute was 3-3.5 in total every day. That adds up. If you can make it 1 hour each way that would be great, but hard to do. Closer you get, the more you pay. You might be wise to try to get a 3 WFH/2in-office setup and consider moving a hair further. Just a thought.
When do you move here?
Your bike is technically not legal here at this point. But plenty of people ride them.
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Good info, thanks. I'll keep that in mind.
BPaze
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Most Northern NJ counties have pretty good transit systems into the city, if you are near PABT then look to be near a bus hub or bus line. Most including parts of Morris are within an hour bus ride. As far as towns to stay in the budgets vary, it sounds like initially, you don't have to worry about schools so that does open up the options a bit if you aren't trying to live in a blue ribbon town. Again NJ has something like 500+ municipalities with the majority in northern NJ so hard to say exactly where you should live, but Morris, Passaic, Essex county area, I have found to be central to the best riding and most is within a 30-minute ride, Morristown, Parsippany, Fairfield, Wayne and everything surrounding is a pretty good start. There are definitely many other options and everyone has a preference so come and check it out and decide what commute you want compared to what is around where you live.
Juggernaut
Master of the Metaphor
I think you’ll be happier up north….
That being said, I live in North Brunswick and my wife commutes to NYC 3 times a week. While the local trail (SixMile) in NOT your cup of tea. The commute out of Jersey Avenue is < 60 minutes (so long as you plan accordingly and catch the express).
That being said, I live in North Brunswick and my wife commutes to NYC 3 times a week. While the local trail (SixMile) in NOT your cup of tea. The commute out of Jersey Avenue is < 60 minutes (so long as you plan accordingly and catch the express).
Understood about the commute. That is part of why I posted here as I just wanted to learn more about what it's really like. That is also why I plan to bring the gravel bike for quick workouts if possible.
I move sometime next Mar-Jun.
My big e-bike won't be making the trip East. That is for the big up, big down that we have out here. It makes the big ups more enjoyable for the big downs. I'll likely either have a ~130 travel bike or a 120 and 150. Not sure yet. I'm also aging so I'm quite a bit more mellow these days. I still can't climb though as I'm a big dude.
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Dave Taylor
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Dave Taylor
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I also commuted from NJ to NYC for the better part of 30 years. Now work close to home. Agree with @MissJR that Morristown is a very good choice. Right on the train line to Penn and tons of great riding within 10-60 minutes reach. Northern NJ is where the elevation and tech riding is. Yeah Penn is no picnic but they are relocating and rebuilding so will be better ina few years. Good luck!
I lived in Jupiter. I actually liked it there but but got sick of the long, hot summer. I'd go back if I could live on the intracoastal and own a boat, next to Tiger's house. The mountain biking is actually surprisingly good in Florida. I raced XC all over the state back in the mid-90s and the race series were huge back then.
The only tax that is relatively cheap in CA is property tax, at least if you bought a house back before prices became ridiculous.