Event: Ramapo Rally, Sunday, August 18, 2024

The Ramapo Rally offers six different rides/routes which range from family-friendly routes of 12 and 25 miles to challenging 100 and 125 mile routes. 🚴‍♀️

Ride goes, rain ☔️ or shine 🌞 and is accessible from public transportation. 🚇

https://wp.btcnj.com/ramaporally/

Helpful information 🚲:

Train From NYC:

Take the Morris & Essex Line from NY Penn Station to the Frank R Lautenberg Rail Station in NJ.

Then take the Main Bergen County Line to Ramsey NJ Station (Not the Ramsey Rt 17 Station).

The start at Campgaw is 4.5 miles from the Ramsey train station. After getting off the train, either set your GPS to 200 Campgaw Road, Mahwah, NJ (be sure to set your GPS to bicycle) or

• head north on Erie Plaza toward E Main St (250 ft),
• Turn left onto E Main St (0.2 miles),
• Continue onto Wyckoff Ave (0.6 miles),
• Turn right onto W Oak St (0.8 miles),
• Turn right onto Crescent Ave (203 ft),
• Continue onto Youngs Rd (1.0 miles),
• Slight right to stay on Youngs Rd (246 ft),
• Continue onto Campgaw Rd.

🚴‍♂️E-bikes are welcome, HOWEVER,

• Only Class 1 and Class 3 E-Bikes may be used at the Rally. This means, among other things, that the electric motor provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling, that assistance ceases when the E-bike reaches 20mph for Class 1 or 25mph for Class 3 (regardless of the cyclist’s weight), the cyclist stops pedaling, or the E-bike comes to a stop.
• E-Bike must not have any throttle.
• The motor provides assistance only while the rider is pedaling.
• E-Bike must have fully operable crank-set and pedals, a single electric motor and that motor is less than 750 watts (1 hp).
• It is not visibly apparent that electric motor and drive train related components have been tampered with.
• The E-Bike is otherwise in good condition.
• If a spare battery is carried by the rider or affixed upon the bicycle, it must be securely attached.
• The E-Bike cyclist must comply with all BTCNJ and event safe-riding practices.
• The rider complies with all laws and regulations applicable to E-Bikes for the state(s) in which the event is taking place.

HELMETS are mandatory! ⛑️

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