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trangyRides
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5 May 2008 10:00:00 AM
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Bicycling
ActivitySearchBicycling
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New York (NY)
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38.28 mi
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Total Gain: 4557 ft
Total Loss: 4662 ft
Net Change: -105 ft
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6 / 10
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New York City, New York, Brooklyn
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Organized by cycling advocacy group Bike New York, the Commerce Bank Five Boro Bike Tour rambles from lower Manhattan to the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens before cruising over the Verrazano to a post-ride party in Staten Island. With a rider tally of 30,000, it’s the largest organized ride in the country, and for good reason: The city shuts down more than 40 miles of road, paths, and freeways (including FDR Drive, the Belt Parkway, and the BQE) for the ride, making it truly traffic-free--a rarity in New York.
The Five Boro is held annually on the first Sunday in May and usually fills at least a month in advance, so register early.
Tip: Take it easy until the crowd starts to thin out at Central Park, but even then, expect the unexpected from the rider in front of you. Keep an eye out for tricky expansion joints along the way and cross at a safe angle.
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New York, NY: Five Boro Bike Tour
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The festival.
Lining up at the start
Location: 40.715973°, -74.006932°
Try to arrive at 6 a.m. to line up near the front of the masses. Otherwise, you may be stuck in cycling gridlock until you reach Central Park. Come with a lot of coffee and a bit of patience.
Radio City Music Hall
Location: 40.759976°, -73.980131°
Radio City Music Hall
Rest Stop No. 1 at Mille 11
Location: 40.794448°, -73.931637°
FDR Drive at 116th St.: Replenish your energy at the first of five rest areas along the route. Complimentary snacks are at each stop: bananas, oranges, energy bars, water, and some other goodies. Signs and marshals along the route will direct you to rest areas--or to bypass lanes.
Bail-out No. 1 at Mile 14
Location: 40.761171°, -73.957751°
If you've had your fill of the cycling masses and prefer to bail on the ride before it crosses into Queens, this is the first recommended departure point.
Rest Stop No. 2 at Mile 19
Location: 40.778852°, -73.920994°
Astoria Park, Queens: All cyclists near the head of the Tour are held here for about 45 minutes while the NYPD closes oncoming roads to traffic. Cyclists near the tail of the Tour are directed to a mandatory shortcut that bypasses this stop and leads to the next one.
Rest Stop No. 3 at Mile 21
Location: 40.749793°, -73.952183°
Con Ed Learning Center, Queens: Fuel up if here you're running late and the park rest stop was closed.
Green lights to ride
Location: 40.730706°, -73.952022°
Rest Stop No. 4 at Mile 27
Location: 40.698113°, -73.977535°
Commodore John Barry Park, Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Location: 40.698438°, -73.980464°
The tour heads north around Brooklyn on quiet streets before joining the BQE.
The tow pound
Location: 40.700382°, -73.980378°
Riding past the Brooklyn Tow Pound
Grimaldi's pizzeria
Location: 40.702830°, -73.993896°
Cool treats just down the street from the legendary Grimaldi's pizzeria
Brooklyn Bridge (and bail-out No. 2)
Location: 40.703155°, -73.994755°
There is a fantastic Manhattan skyline photo-op at the base of the Brooklyn Bridge.
This is also the second recommend bail-out spot (at mile 25). Here, cyclists returning to Manhattan will be directed by ride marshals to the Brooklyn Bridge bike path back toward Manhattan.
Brooklyn Bridge (and bail-out No. 2)
Location: 40.703155°, -73.994755°
At the base of the Brooklyn Bridge, a view west over the East River to Lower Manhattan
Location: 40.700398°, -73.996139°
Barb-wire skyline from Brooklyn
Shore Road Park
Location: 40.622683°, -74.041672°
Cruising past Shore Road Park toward the Verrazano: Riding the Belt Parkway affords fantastic views of the Bay that motorists often miss.
Rest Stop No. 5 at Mile 35
Location: 40.611721°, -74.033904°
Rest Stop No. 5, Cannonball Park: The last stop before the push up the Verranzano.
Cannonball Park: Climb slow and steady to the bridge before a quick descent to the festival.
Tour End
Location: 40.604504°, -74.060726°
Kick back and enjoy the party before heading home. Cyclists heading back to lower Manhattan (and the public transportation from there) can continue on a 3-mile bike-friendly route toward the Staten Island Ferry for a free ride past the Statue of Liberty on the way to Manhattan.
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