Download a copy of the official NYC Cycling Map to plan your route, or get one for free at your local bike shop or by calling 311 (in New York City).
Transportation Alternatives - Escorted Bike
Rides to Summer Streets
Looking for a safe and fun way to ride to Summer
Streets? Join Transportation Alternatives, New York City’s bicycle and
pedestrian advocacy group, on one of nine free, leisurely-paced, 5-10 mile bike
rides from neighborhoods in Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx to Summer
Streets. The rides will be great for cyclists of all ages and riding
abilities. To sign up and for more information contact Transportation
Alternatives.
Saturday, August 9th
- Astoria
Meet up in Astoria Park in front of the World War I Memorial along Shore Boulevard
Ride begins at 9 am
- Bedford-Stuyvesant
Meet up in Tompkins Park, located at 254 Tompkins Avenue (between Greene Avenue and Lafayette Avenue)
Ride begins at 9 am
- Park Slope
Meet at Grand Army Plaza (at the entrance to Prospect Park)
Ride begins at 9 am
Saturday, August 16th
- Flatbush
Meet up at 1022 Cortelyou Road (in front of Vox Pop)
Ride begins at 9 am
- Co-Op City/Soundview/the South Bronx
In Co-Op City, meet up at the parking lot at 2049 Bartow Avenue at 7:30 am
Ride begins at 8 am
In Soundview, meet up in front of the YMCA at 2 Castle Hill Avenue
Ride begins at 8:45 AM
In Hunts Point, meet at The Point at 940 Garrison Avenue at 9:15AM
Ride begins at 9:30 AM
- Sunnyside
Meet up at Doughboy Park (enter at 52nd Street an 39th Drive) at 8:30 am
Ride begins at 9 am
Saturday, August 23rd
- Williamsburg/Greenpoint
Meet up at McCarren Park (by Bedford Avenue and Lorimer Street entrance) at 8:30 am
Ride begins at 9 am
- Flushing
Meet up in Flushing Meadows Park next to the Unisphere at 8 am
Ride begins at 8:30 am
What to Bring to the T.A. Rides
- A well-functioning bicycle (make sure to check the your tires for air)
- Helmet (required by NY State law for children under 14, recommended for all others – make sure it fits snugly)
- Water bottle filled with water
- Sunscreen
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