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Adirondacks
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_____THE ADIRONDACK PARK MOUNTAIN BIKE PRELIMINARY TRAIL AND ROUTE LISTING
Adirondack North Country Association and the Adirondack Mountain Club. Third edition. The only listing of mountain bike trails in the Adirondack Park. Covers 98 tours in 11 counties and on more than 1,000 miles of Wild Forest lands. Includes page maps, access points, distances, and difficulty ratings for each tour. Tables provide overview of trails by county. The third edition also includes 8 1/2 miles of trails in Saratoga County. - ISBN 0-935272-77-1 ; 8-1/2 x 11 - 279 pages - Page maps - Comb binding Paper - $14.95_____25 BICYCLE TOURS IN THE ADIRONDACKS
Bill McKibben, Sue Halpern, Mitchell Hay and Barbara Lemmel. The best routes with detailed directions and maps of each route. - ISBN 0-88150-318-5 ; 5-1/2x 8-1/2 - 192 pages -Photos - Maps -Paper-$13.00_____ADIRONDACK CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING A Guide to Seventy Trails
Dennis Conroy with Shirley Matzke. Detailed descriptions of 70 trails and extensive comments on adjacent trails. - ISBN 0-88150-249-9 ; 5-1/2x 8-1/2 - 284 pages - Maps - Paper - $16.00_____CLASSIC ADIRONDACK SKI TOURS
Tony Goodwin. Describes 50 of the best cross-country ski tours throughout the Park, with difficulty ratings, mileages, and page maps for each. Highlights the unique considerations for winter travel on these routes. Written by Tony Goodwin, executive director of the Adirondack Ski Touring Council and of the Adirondack Trail Improvement Society. ". . . a must for any cross-country skier who plans to do some touring in New York's Adirondack Park. " Outdoor Traveller - ISBN 0-935272-674 ; 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 - 136 pages - Page Maps Paper - $10.95_____SEAWAY TRAIL BICYCLING
Landscape attractions, accommodations, map, booklet, 6-day trip brochures. - ISBN 0-943689-00-7 ; 4 x 8-1/2 - 112 pages - illus. - Paper - $7.95
Catskill Mountains & Hudson Valley
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_____25 BICYCLE TOURS IN THE HUDSON VALLEY
Stone, Howard. Scenic rides from Saratoga to West Point with clear descriptions, B&W photos and maps of each circle tour of carefully selected routes designed to avoid heavy auto traffic. - ISBN 0-88150-126-3 ; 5-1/2 x 81/4 - 176 pages - Photos - Maps - Paper - $10.00_____THE CATSKILLS A Bicycling Guide
Pierre Menetrier and Jay Wenk. The Catskills sprawl across Ulster, Delaware, Greene and Sullivan Counties, and the rides you will find in this book take you into each of them. The notorious 'Devil's Kitchen' is here; its climb forced many elite athletes in the first Tour de Trump to walk. There are flat rides through farmland and along streams. The selections are organized by difficulty, starting with the easiest. Twenty-seven tours are presented with skill levels, directions, maps, and scenic views. Both Jay Wenk and Pierre Menetrier have competed in the Senior Olympics. Jay is a semi-retired cabinetmaker from Woodstock and Pierre is a retired chef and restaurant owner from Shandaken. They have been exploring the Catskills for many years and may be found riding hard along the region's byways, often accompanied by Pierre's wife, Yvette. This is the second in a series of recreation guides for the Catskills. The first, The Catskills: A Cross.Country Skiing Guide, by George Quinn was published last year. 104 pages, illustrated, 5.5 x 8.25 Paper 12.50_____25 MOUNTAIN BIKE TOURS IN THE HUDSON VALLEY
Peter Kick. The Hudson Valley provides scenic beauty, intriguing history, an abundance of trails, organizations and facilities created for the mountain bike. - ISBN 0-88150-360-6 ; 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 - 208 pages - Photos - Maps - Paper - $15.00_____The Catskills A Cross-Country Skiing Guide
George V. Squire. Presents 27 trails and areas in all parts of the Catskill and Shawangunk Mountains with skill levels, directions, maps, and scenic views. b&w photos, maps, index, 110 pages Paper $12.50_____THE SLEEPING GIANT
Paul E. Pepe. History of one of New York's premier skiing resorts - Hunter Mountain. 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 - 324 pages - Photos - Paper - $6.95
Central New York
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_____CENTRAL NEW YORK MOUNTAIN BIKING
Dick Mansfield. Beginner to expert rides are included. - ISBN 0-937921-50-5 ; 6 x 9 - 176 pages - Photos - Maps - Paper - $12.95_____Cranks From Cooperstown 50 Bike Rides in Upstate New York
Dennis Savoie. Wherever you live, whatever your experience, this book will get you and your bike on the road again. Designed for both the beginner and experienced cyclist, it includes a how-to bicycle instruction manual to get the novice on the road and expand the knowledge of the veteran, plus detailed tours for all levels. 8.5x11 maps, drawings, photos 150 pages Paper $19.95_____20 BICYCLE TOURS IN THE FINGER LAKES REGION
Mark Roth and Sally Walters. Waterfalls, wineries, parks, historic sites, craft fairs, campgrounds, state parks. - ISBN 0-942440-39-0 ; 5-1/2 x 8-1/4- 160 pages - Maps - Paper - $10.00_____Cycling Along the Canals of New York
Louis Rossi. 500 miles of bike riding along the Erie, Champlain, Cayuga-Seneca, and Oswego Canals. Find all you need to get started on one day, one week or one month cycling tours along the scenic, historic, and extensive trail network following these famous waterways. With clear accurate directions and cyclist-to-cyclist advice on route geography and local history. 6x9 134 pages photos and maps Paper $15.95_____TAKE YOUR BIKE Family Rides in the Finger Lakes and Genesee Valley Region
Rich and Sue Freeman. A guide to forty trails, paths, and back country roads for family bicycling in central and western New York State. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 - 224 pages - Photos - Maps - Illus. - Paper - $16.95
General & Other Areas
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_____BEST BIKE RIDES New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
Trudy E. Bell. The thorough description of each carefully chosen ride will delight the cyclist. 5 x 7 - 288 pages - Maps - Illus. - Paper - $13.95_____CROSS COUNTRY SKI INNS
Marge Larny. Guide to country inns that provide cross country skiing facilities. - ISBN 0-9630607-0-8 ; 7-1/2 x 10 - 202 pages - Photos - Maps - Charts - Paper - $14.95_____MOUNTAIN BIKING NEW YORK
by Michael Margulis Mountain bike rides in the Adirondacks, lower Hudson Valley and Long Island skillfully described.6 x 9 - 360 pages - Photos - Maps - Illus. - Paper - $14.95 - ISBN 1-56044-534-3_____Ride Guide Mountain Biking in the New York Metro Area
Joel Sendek. A portable, all-you-need-to-know paperback that practically guarantees a flawless biking experience, even if you're a beginner. Includes practical information on maintenance, biking technique, clothing and accessories, with complete directions via train or car to the 24 rides at 16 destinations. 5x8 132 pages maps and photos Paper $14.95_____RUNNER'S GUIDE TO CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
Dick Mansfield. Information on ski skating, equipment selection, glide and grip waxing. - ISBN 0-93792149-1 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 - 160 pages - Photos - 2nd Edition - Paper - $10.95_____SKATING ON SKIS
Dick Mansfield. Instruction to recreational skiers on the latest ski-skating techniques. - ISBN 0-937921-37-8 ; 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 - 132 pages - Illus. - Revised - Paper - $9.95_____TAKE YOUR BIKE: Family Rides in the Rochester Area
Rich and Sue Freeman. Thirty ideas for safe, mostly off-road places to ride bicycles around Rochester. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 - 192 pages - Photos - Maps - Index - Illus. - Paper - $16.95_____VERMONT MOUNTAIN BIKING
Dick Mansfield. The best back roads and trail rides in southern Vermont. - ISBN 0-937921-48-3 ; 5~ x 8-1/2 - 176 pages - Maps - Photos - Paper - $9.95
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