Broadway up to the bridge. I took Piermont road and then cut through Tallman state Park. I kept on the back roads through Lamont Campus. This completely avoids 9w all the way to State Line Lookout. I took 9w back down the hill. Shoulder was generally good and traffic was light. No problem at all. It should be good going the other direction (uphill), since shoulder was good. I jumped on Tweed, which is a great climb with a crazy steep first section. I skipped the Nike Lookout, since I was told by a pedestrian that there are no views. I took Old mountain to get back to the Tappan zee. There are 3 choices at the end, Shadyside, 9W, or esposito. Shadyside was just fine and fast. On the way home, I climbed Clinton and cutoff at Calumet to avoid Broadway in Hastings Great overall ride: Future: Try Oak tree to rail trail, and then climb back through Blavelt or Clausland