{"id":163760,"date":"2018-03-02T15:15:14","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T15:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=163760"},"modified":"2018-03-02T15:15:14","modified_gmt":"2018-03-02T15:15:14","slug":"pedal-unusual-trail-scenic-railbike-tour-hudson-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2018\/03\/02\/pedal-unusual-trail-scenic-railbike-tour-hudson-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Pedal an Unusual (T)Rail: A Scenic Railbike Tour Over the Hudson River"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>You\u2019ve certainly heard about bicycles where you can pedal while lying down. But how about a bike that allows you to be seated comfortably while you ride it on train tracks? Opened in July last year, the Revolution Rail Co., based out of the North Creek Railroad Station Complex in the state of New York, USA, offers a scenic route through the Hudson Valley \u2013 using 19th century, now disused train tracks.<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The historic tracks, once the Adirondack Branch of the D&amp;H Railroad, which brought summer visitors and in the 1930s\u2019 winter ski trains from New York City and Schnectady, New York, are now lend to cycling enthusiasts. You rent a rail trolley-like contraption called railbike, which you power the same as you would to get a bicycle moving \u2013 by hitting the pedals! You can choose between a two- or a four-seater models which will cost you accordingly.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-163760 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2018\/03\/revrail.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2018\/03\/revrail.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2018\/03\/revrail.webp 800w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2018\/03\/revrail-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2018\/03\/revrail-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2018\/03\/LG-IMG-1740-main-web-d5eec1aa.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2018\/03\/LG-IMG-1740-main-web-d5eec1aa.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2018\/03\/LG-IMG-1740-main-web-d5eec1aa.webp 800w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2018\/03\/LG-IMG-1740-main-web-d5eec1aa-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2018\/03\/LG-IMG-1740-main-web-d5eec1aa-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2018\/03\/LG-IMG-1740-main-web-d5eec1aa-272x182.webp 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Most of the tracks run through the lush Adirondack forest, so you\u2019re travelling through a cool and fragrant green canopy with the occasional wildlife sightings. The route highlights include crossing the Hudson River via trestle bridge on the way back, which means plenty occasions for that perfect selfie. Revolution Rail Co. co-founder Michael Dupee also remarks that the forest tunnel is bound to turn even more stunning come autumn, which will paint the leaves in dizzying hues ranging from golden to red.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode-ys-post-pinup\"><article class=\"loop-simple post-131764 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-outdoor-mountain category-road-cycling\" data-postid=\"131764\" role=\"article\" data-post-id=\"131764\" data-word-count=\"404\" data-headline-length=\"57\" data-category=\"Outdoor\/Mountain\" data-author=\"Mariana Galvao\" data-published=\"2015-10-15T11:14:16+00:00\" data-published-day=\"Thursday\">\n    <div class=\"entry-thumbnail article-thumbnail\" content=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/10\/opener18-150x150.webp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2015\/10\/15\/cycling-without-traffic-rail-trail-in-new-zealand\/\" class=\"image-holder\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/10\/opener18.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/10\/opener18.webp 525w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/10\/opener18-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/10\/opener18-272x182.webp 272w\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1200px) 300px, (min-width: 768px) 25vw, 100vw\" alt=\"cycling-without-traffic-rail-trail-in-new-zealand\"\/><\/a><\/div>    <div class=\"entry-meta\">\n        <a class=\"label label-secondary post-category\" href=\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/category\/outdoor-mountain\/\" title=\"Outdoor\/Mountain\">Outdoor\/Mountain<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"entry-details\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2015\/10\/15\/cycling-without-traffic-rail-trail-in-new-zealand\/\" class='entry-title-wrapper'>\n            <h3 class=\"entry-title\"><span>Cycling Without Traffic &#8211; Rail Trail in New Zealand<\/span><\/h3>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>Revolution Rail Co. state on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revrail.com\/faqs\">website<\/a> that the adventure is available to any age and ability but advise future participants to realistically asses their overall fitness as the whole 6-mile loop trip takes about 2 hours on leisure pace. The rail route features only a slight uphill grade at certain point and a refreshing stop station halfway, where the railbikes are turned around for the way back while you have lunch.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BXksg6XAxcE\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=embed_profile_upsell_test<\/p>\n<p>All in all, while railbikes have been a thing for some time now and the idea is not revolutionary, repurposing old freight-traffic tracks, giving them a new lease on life while giving people a wonderful active sightseeing tour through stunning natural areas certainly is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve certainly heard about bicycles where you can pedal while lying down. 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