Inwood is one of the last neighborhood refuges in Manhattan. Today I rode the 20+ round trip up to Inwood and back, with the intention of checking out the area that's at the top of my list of residential options for next year at Fordham. Though there may be some dispute, I consider Inwood anything above 187th street. (In 4th grade news, Inwood may be the only place where a few blocks away from Dyckman is the intersection between Seamen and Cummings.) It really is beautiful there and reminds me of the quieter places of Brooklyn, like my old area in E. Williamsburg and Cobble Hill/Park Slope.
The ride up there and back was great. I went up and down Broadway for almost the entire time. I only felt slight soreness with the Achilles, which is good. There are a few "hills" north of 96th street, which is unusual for Manhattan; though I'd ridden them before, I was paying closer attention as this might be my daily commute to school and back.
The ride from 207th street to Fordham (at around 62nd st.) was about 7 miles and took me exactly 35 minutes. I have to keep in mind though, that I would be doing that ride right after waking up sometimes/often in the bitter cold or extreme heat-humidity. It is a fun ride though, traversing many different neightborhoods and past many parks and waterfronts. My commute last year from Brooklyn to NYU was about 5 miles with the Williamsburg Bridge being a beautiful viewpoint and biggest obstacle.
That all in mind, I might start expanding my preference for living next year to Washington and Morningside Heights.
It's SeaMAN & Cumming, you perv.
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Inwood technically begins at Fairview Ave. on the south end of the neighborhood, which is about 193rd St.
ReplyDeleteActually, according to New York City government agencies, Inwood technically begins at Dyckman St. Fort George people can stop stealing our name.
ReplyDeleteDid you get a chance to ride through Inwood Hill Park? There is a great trail that loops under the bridge (though bikes are currently not allowed in IHP according to misguided parks policy.)