You are here

Tour of Queens

    Phil C.'s picture
    Date and Time of ride: 
    Sun, 10/15/2023 - 9:00am
    Status: 
    a go
    Ride Level
    Note: guests welcome for 1 ride, $40 Annual SBRA Membership required thereafter.
    Distance: 
    38mi
    Class: 
    B+
    Terrain: 
    flat/rolling
    Grp: 
    S
    Type: 
    Road Bike
    Details (RL read field instructions carefully): 

    Join me for a big loop around Queens.  The route is about 38 miles with about 1100 ft of elevation. 

    The route features:

    Cross Island Pkwy Bike Path
    Flushing Promenade
    Astoria Park
    Roosevelt Island
    Gantry Plaza State Park
    5 boring miles on Queens streets
    World's Fair Grounds
    Kissena Velodrome
    Kissena Park Bike Path
    Vanderbilt Motor Pkwy Bike Path

    Here's the link to the most likely route:

    https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28557684

    This is a route I haven't ridden in at least 5 years and I won't have a chance to ride it beforehand... so I'm hoping nothing has changed. :)

    A 38 mile city ride with stops for food, sightseeing and photos can be a longer day than you might expect. I hope to be back at the cars by 3pm.

    Bring snacks and gels. There will be a bagel stop in Long Island City around the 20 mile mark. 

    Obviously… not your typical "club ride". This will be much more of a "tour ride". I'm very selective about the roads/paths I choose. Many will have a designated bike lane... a few might not.... but on the brightside... there are no bridges.

    This is a B+ ride ... not so much for the speed, but for the general confident bike handling skills required to navigate a variety of advanced cycling situations. 

    This is an RSVP ride.  Contact me (text) in advance if you plan to come. Provide me with your SBRA Member # and I'll sign you in. The ride will be a "go" even if only one other rider is interested.

    The ride start location is Queensborough Community College on Cloverdale Blvd near the corner of 53rd Avenue.  You can enter 5047 Cloverdale Blvd, Flushing, NY 11364 in your GPS and that will direct you to the correct meet-up location

     

    Cell Phone Number: 
    631-889-0559
    Ride Participants (arrive 20 minutes before ride start time)
    Sign-In Sheet (Admin Use Only - after ride): 
    Sign-In Sheet submitted INCOMPLETE (if red envelope shown): 
    Ride Statistics
    Ride Leaders: 
    Actual Miles: 
    38

    SBRA is a member of bicyclelongisland.org.


    Thank you for visiting the SBRA Website. PS: best viewed in all browsers, but IE -- sincerely, your Webmaster.
    Please send comments & questions about the SBRA site to the SBRA-Webmaster.