Waterfront

NYC Eastside Zipper BatteryPark

Way Points: 

Battery Park at the Hudson River Greenway (start)> Brooklyn Bridge> Manhattan Bridge> Williamsburg Bridge> Pulaski Bridge> 59th St Bridge> 103rd St Ward's Randall's Island Bridge> Bronx bikepath Ward's Randall's Island Bridge> Willis Ave Bridge> 3rd Ave Bridge> 138th St Bridge> 145th St Bridge> Macombs Dam Bridge> Morris-Jumel Mansion> High Bridge> East River Esplanade> Battery Park at the Hudson River Greenway (end)

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Author: 
Ken Henry
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
New York City
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
1200
Difficulty: 
55
Difficulty Rating: 
1 out of 5

Ken's notes:

This route has the nickname East Side Zipper because it alternates up the bridges on the east side of Manhattan.  Ride starts on the iconic Brooklyn Bridge, then Manhattan, Williamsburg and Queensboro.  Next stop is on beautiful Randalls Island then up the Harlem river with 5 more bridges.  There 12 river crossing in all with lots of fantastic views.

Best to study route on map beforehand as there are many turns and viewpoints.

This is not a fast 41 miles. 

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Brooklyn Bridge to Breezy Point, Point Lookout, Long Beach via Shoreways

Taxonomy upgrade extras: 
Beach
Way Points: 

Brooklyn Bridge>Prospect Park>Ocean Parkway>Neptune Ave.>Bedford Ave.>Ave. U>Flatbush Ave>Marin Parkway Bridge>Rockaway Point Blvd.>Breezy Point>Ft. Tilden>Jacob Riis Beach>Rockaway Beach Blvd.>Shore Front Pkwy>Edgemere>Seagirt Blvd.>Atlantic Beach Bridge>Bay Blvd.>Ocean View Drive>Boardwalk>Lido Blvd.>local streets>Lido Blvd.>Gino's Pizza>LIRR Long Beach.

Ride With GPS Link: 
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7828885
Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Susan Rodetis
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Long Island
New York City
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
580
Difficulty: 
61
Difficulty Rating: 
1 out of 5

Scenic ride through diverse 'hoods, including Prospect Park, Ft. Tilden and the Rockaways, over neat bike paths, with beaches and shorelines along the Atlantic Ocean.  There will also be some sobering parts, such as Breezy Point, the Flight 587 Memorial, Long Beach Boardwalk (newly reopened one year after Sandy), and Point Lookout. Mostly paved or wooden boardwalk (though with just a teensy bit of rough roads plus some stretches with a bit of wind-blown sand).  Finish at local fave Gino's of Long Beach (pizza) across from the LIRR station.

 

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Long Beach/Point Lookout

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Beach
Way Points: 

Brooklyn Bridge > Cross Bay Blvd/Joseph Addabbo Memorial Bridge > Atlantic Beach Bridge > Boardwalk > Lido Blvd > Point Lookout > E. Park > Beech St. > Atlantic Beach Bridge > Seagirt Blvd > Beach Channel Dr > Marine Pkwy Bridge > Flatbush Ave bike path > Shore Pkwy bike path > Bedford Ave > Ocean Ave > Prospect Park > Brooklyn Bridge.

Ride With GPS Link: 
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7844074
Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Adrienne Browning
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
New York City
Level(s): 
B
Vertical Gain: 
745
Difficulty: 
74
Difficulty Rating: 
1 out of 5

Go over the Brooklyn Bridge, wind your way through Brooklyn, and cross a number of bridges to reach Long Beach and ultimately Point Lookout.

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New Jersey Waterfront

Taxonomy upgrade extras: 
Waterfront
Way Points: 

NYC (start) > G W Bridge> Edgewater > Jersey City > Bayonne > Staten Island Ferry (finish)

Ride With GPS Link: 
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7362245
Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Peter O'Reilly
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
New Jersey/Rockland County
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
900
Difficulty: 
39
Difficulty Rating: 
1 out of 5

The rare ride that goes south in New Jersey. Take the Staten Island Ferry back to Manhattan.

Walk up steps with bike on Bayonne Bridge.

Liberty State Park cycle through.

Note author's cue sheet for food/fluid options.

HS 4/1/15

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