As long as it's not raining I plan on going - but I've never been out there (Queens) on a bike - do people take the train/subway/bus/taxi : ) How long does it take if I ride out and what roads would I take? As you can see, I have a few questions - thanks for anyone's help!
Mar
Sunday 7/10 ride to Caumsett State Park
Sat, 07/09/2005 - 12:36pm
Sat, 07/09/2005 - 12:50pm
#1
Queens
You can get to Kew Gardens easily by bike- take the 59th Street bridge and then get onto Queens Blvd for ~10 miles. I live around a mile or so from the meeting point, but if I was coming from Manhattan, I'd take the train. The 10 miles are NOT scenic, and the road is not always in the best of condition.
Subway- take the 'F' or 'E' train to Union Tpke, be towards the front of the train (first two cars), once thru the gate, make a left, then another left, climb the steps and... voila.
George
Sat, 07/09/2005 - 2:49pm
#2
It won't be raining, but it will be hot
I do the ride down Queens Blvd 2 or 3 times every week. It's almost exactly 7 miles from the Queens side of the 59th St Bridge. The scenery is no different than any other NYC road and the road surface is as good as any other in NYC. There should be almost no traffic at that hour.
The easiest entrance to the bridge is at 60th Street and 1st Avenue. It should take less than 40 minutes from there.
Sat, 07/09/2005 - 6:08pm
#3
Thank you all very much
Thank you all very much!
Sun, 07/10/2005 - 6:59pm
#4
Thanks, Ron and Ralph
Thanks for a great ride. Enough shade to keep us cool, enough hills to keep us hot, and 70+ miles with only one stop. A perfect A Ride.
Sun, 07/10/2005 - 8:38pm
#5
So this is what I missed...
So this is what I missed...wahh!!!!
I knew it would be good - but I had to finish some work I didn't get done on Sat.
