Cycling the Boardwalks of the Jersey Shore

A New Jersey native, Ralph Serpe has led Kemsco Construction and Equipment Company in Newark, New Jersey, as president since 1982. An avid golfer, Ralph Serpe has recently taken up cycling as a form of exercise. He rides two to three times per week, typically around the Jersey Shore.

The Jersey Shore is home to some of the state’s most scenic cycling paths and trails, including the Belmar boardwalk, though bikes are only permitted on the boardwalk from 6 AM to 9 AM from May through September. However, with 11 miles of boardwalk spanning the likes of Asbury Park and Bradley Beach, it is a must ride for local cycling enthusiasts. The trail includes numerous amenities for riders, including a dedicated bike path and ample bike parking around the town of Deal.

The boardwalk in Ocean City is also a popular riding destination, particularly on Sundays, thanks in part to a beautiful bike boulevard running nearby Haven Avenue, as well as various buffered riding lanes and newly improved streets. Wildwood is another riding sanctuary, with a bikes-only lane featured throughout all of North Wildwood and countless beachside bike paths in the Wildwood Crest area.

Riders should also look into cycling opportunities in Seaside Heights and Long Beach Island. For more information on allocated cycling times in these areas, visit http://njbikeped.org/bicycling-the-jersey-shore.