Jackie, Tim, Nona, Eric, Patrick and I followed Ben and The Big P.A. around Brooklyn and Queens on a route they designed to take us to Coney Island and Breezy Point. We stopped at Astro Land for a ride on the world famous Cyclone. Built in 1927, it is the world's most famous roller coaster. After a very bumpy ride we stuffed out faces full of treats from the original Nathan's Famous. Nathan's is the home of "Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest." With that kind of legacy, how can you not stop in for a hot dog?? We briefly ran into Evelyn and Adam there before getting back on the bikes.
From there we rode to Breezy Point which is a gated beach community located at the far end of Queens. Once we got into Breezy we stopped at the Sugar Bowl for a much needed cold beer. We then excited Breezy and rode into the Rockaways. At that point, several of us realized we would be late for our 7 pm Tots! party and decided to hop the A train. The others decided to cross the bay bridge and then get the A train from Howard Beach. As it turned out, the bridge was closed and we all ended up on the same train back to NYC.
It might've been a really hot and humid, New York day but it was a fantastic 30 mile ride.
LINK TO ALL PHOTOS
LINK TO NONA'S PHOTOS
FULL ROUTE:
Over the manhattan bridge, down flatbush ave extension to Prospect Park
Around half of the prospect park loop
Straight down ocean parkway all the way to the beach
Along the boardwalk through brighton and manhattan beach, by kingsboro cc
Around sheepshead bay
Through floyd bennett field, over the marine parkway bridge
Ride through the rockaways along beach channel dr. or rockaway blvd .
Into Breezy Point for a a beer
Back to Manhattan
1 comment:
Awesome ride, all!!
I was just reminded of the crying mexican lady on the bike path. that was so sad!
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