Cycling Route in Long Island City, New York, United States of America

Queens Brooklyn Crosstown to Jacob Riis Park new york city nyc

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41 km
Distance

82 m
Ascent

103 m
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About This Route

I got a new bike, and was looking for a way to get to Fort Tilden Beach. There weren't any (protected) bike path that went direct south through Queens and Brooklyn, so I looked at the NYC Bike map for viable bike routes, and just headed south. There are a bunch of mistakes along the way as I missed a few key streets and had to adjust the route. I added some notes along the way explaining some stuff. the route is 25 miles. maybe next time i shouldn't do that much on my first ride. gonna feel this tomorrow.

Starting from Jackson Heights, south along side streets, through Forest Park, eventually ending up on the Jamaica Bay Greenway. Travel along the greenway with a quick stop at Carnarsie Pier, and also Floyd Bennett Field, and Fort Tilden.

This cycling route is ideal for: City bike

You will cycle on the following surfaces: Paved

soothsayer

uploaded 8 years ago

Highlights Along The Route

Point of Interest

CAUTION: the nyc bike map mentions there is a potential future bicycle path here. figured there was some rudimentary path at least. nada, it's just a huge swath of grass flanked by highway traffic. there's no crosswalk here. I decided to wait until there was no traffic before i crossed.

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ok, 80th street here goes in the opposite direction, so let me try 79th st instead.

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I had to walk my bike across a crosswalk to put myself in a good position for further travel south. it's a big intersection.

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