i did a bit of a write-up about my 1-day ride in the Adirondacks in another forum. here's a copy-paste of it:
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hmm, from Ogdensburg, i took 68 (quite nice scenery, good medium turns and nice rolling roads, VERY cool), then the 56 into the park itself (kinda boring), then the 3 towards Tupper Lake (quite nice), then 30 down to Blue Mountain Lake (nice after you get past the stupid construction and gravel roads at Tupper Lake). the 28 going from Indian Lake to Wevertown was so-so, some parts quite boring, others a bit nicer, but nothing that stands out. Interstate 87 north is boring, as expected. the 73 and 86 that go from I-87 to Lake Placid and Saranac Lake are very nice! nice curves, uphills, downhills, etc. there was one REALLY nice section of 73 that runs right along a river, so water directly on your left, rock face on your right, and the road just kinda stuck along the edge - good visibility! if memory is right, it's the section of 73 just west of Keene. from Saranac, i took the 86 and 30 north through Malone to the bridge at Cornwall. by then, it was getting kinda dark and chilly, which was fine cuz i was focusing on staying warm and there wasn't much to see anyways.
i ran into a local dude who said that the road from Long Lake to Blue Ridge (28N and then a smaller side road, looks to be the 2) is nice and twisty. i didn't go check it out since it would have been a lot of backtracking and it was 5:30pm, so sun wasn't about to stay out much longer up there. next time! he also suggested taking the 86 north from Lake Placid to Whiteface Mountain. there's a place called North Pole and Santa's Workshop along that route, too! toll road for Whiteface, and not likely to be open at the hour i would have been there at (around 7:30pm) so, again - next time!
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