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Lloyd's Carrot Cake - an Urban Adventure with a Sweet Treat

Submitted by CWaaser on Sun, 07/10/2016 - 11:46
Way Points: 

Dana Discovery Center > St. Nicholas Ave > 165th St > High Bridge > University Ave > Goulden > Sedgwick > Van Cortlandt Ave West > Broadway > Lloyd's Carrot Cake > W. 240th St > Tibbett Ave > Marble Hill Ave > Broadway Bridge > Seaman > Dykman > Hudson Greenway > Eleanor Roosevelt Statue

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Submitted
Author: 
C. Waaser
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Region Name(s): 
New York City
Urban Adventure
Level(s): 
C
Vertical Gain: 
700
Difficulty: 
27
Difficulty Rating: 
1 out of 5

Ride starts at the Dana Discovery Center at the north end of Central Park, on W. 110th St. between Malcolm X Blvd. (Sixth Ave.) and Fifth Ave. Bathrooms have outside access on the north side of the building and are generally open by 8:00 a.m. You can get there via the C train to 110th St. or the 2/3 train to Central Park North.

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Queens Parks & Ft. Totten

Submitted by ridelibrary@nycc.org on Mon, 08/24/2020 - 01:00
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Queens Boulevard bike lane>Forest Park> Vanderbilt Motor Parkway in Cunningham Park>Alley Pond Park>Joe Michael's Mile>Fort Totten>Kissena Corridor>velodrome>World's Fair Site of 1964>Flushing Marina>East River Waterfront

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Submitted
Author: 
Michael Roth
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
New York City
Urban Adventure
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
1336
Difficulty: 
55
Difficulty Rating: 
2 out of 5

The route starts and ends at Queensbridge Park and includes the Queens Boulevard bike lane, Forest Park, the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway in Cunningham Park, Alley Pond Park, Joe Michael’s Mile, Fort Totten, the Kissena Corridor (including the velodrome), the World's Fair site, Flushing Marina and finally the East River waterfront back to Queensbridge to complete the loop.

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NJ Hudson River Walkway

Submitted by ridelibrary@nycc.org on Tue, 08/25/2020 - 19:38
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Grant's Tomb>Overpeck County Park>Hudson River Walkway>Hoboken Terminal>Katyn Memorial Exchange Place>Liberty State Park>Liberty Landing Ferry>Ferry to Manhattan

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Submitted
Author: 
Michael Roth
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
New York City
Urban Adventure
Level(s): 
C
Vertical Gain: 
1023
Difficulty: 
46
Difficulty Rating: 
2 out of 5

The route starts at Grant's Tomb at 122nd St and Riverside. Then up Riverside Drive to the GWB, north along Hudson Terrace to East Palisades.  Then, we go west to North Woodland Street, but rather than turning right and going north, we turn left and head south on South Woodland Street. It goes down to Leonia and through Overpeck County Park where the Hackensack River becomes Overpeck Creek.

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Dumplings at Christina's - Queens

Submitted by ridelibrary@nycc.org on Mon, 12/13/2021 - 16:18
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Queensbridge Park -> QBB Greenway -> 43rd Ave -> Queens Blvd Bike Path -> 57th Ave -> Ped OPass -> 80th St -> Forest Park -> 82nd Ave -> Hoover Ave -> 164th St -> 73rd Ave -> Vanderbilt Pkway -> Alley Pond Park -> Union Tpke -> Brooklyn Queens Greeway -> Underhill Ave ->  Kissena Corridor Greenway -> Booth Memorial Ave -> Flushing Meadows Corona Park -> Unisphere -> 111th St -> 55th Ave -> Queens Blvd Bike Path -> 43rd St ->  Kosciuzsko Bridge Bike Path -> Driggs Ave - Manhattan Ave -> Pulaski Bridge - Vernon Blvd -> QBB.

Status: 
Submitted
Author: 
Claire Mordas, Linda Wintner
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Region Name(s): 
New York City
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
1084
Difficulty: 
45
Difficulty Rating: 
1 out of 5

Just as Eskimos have several dozen words for snow, New Yorkers, who live in a crazy quilt of ethnic enclaves, have almost as many words for dumplings: Dim sum; gyoza; kibbeh; wonton; varenyky, pierogi, shumai—hey, ravioli are dumplings, as are gnocchi.  And investigating the cultural variety of dumplings by bicycle is easy.

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Dumplings at Galaxy - Queens

Submitted by ridelibrary@nycc.org on Wed, 05/06/2020 - 12:06
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Queensboro Bridge > Astoria > Flushing Bay Promenade > Flushing Meadows Corona Park > 73rd Ave > Vanderbilt Pkwy > Kissena Park & Velodrome > Jackson Heights > Woodside > Queensboro Bridge

Status: 
Submitted
Author: 
Claire Mordas, Linda Wintner
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
New York City
Urban Adventure
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
727
Difficulty: 
40
Difficulty Rating: 
1 out of 5

Part of Claire and Linda's famous Dumpling Rides series, this route takes you though Queens neighborhoods, various parks, on bike paths & protected bike lanes, with a stop at the Kissena Velodrome. Lunch on dumplings at Galaxy Dumpling in Flushing. Great winter ride, as there are numerous subway bails if your tootsies start to freeze.

cw 5/2020

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Dumplings at Uma's - Queens

Submitted by ridelibrary@nycc.org on Fri, 05/08/2020 - 15:39
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Manhattan Bridge > Prospect Park > Rugby St > Bedford Ave > Belt Pkwy bike path > Mill Basin > Canarsie Park > Shore Pkwy bike path > Cross Bay Bridge > Rockaways > Jacob Riis Park > Marine Pkwy Bridge > Belt Pkwy bike path > Bedford Ave > Prospect Park.

Status: 
Submitted
Author: 
Claire Mordas, Linda Wintner
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
New York City
Urban Adventure
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
750
Difficulty: 
57
Difficulty Rating: 
1 out of 5

Ride thru Brooklyn neighborhoods on quiet streets, then tour thru southern Queens shoreline neighborhoods (how many marinas can you count?). Cross the bridge thru the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge to the Rockaways for a yummy dumpling lunch at Uma's.  Return across the Marine Pkwy Bridge to Prospect Park for the #2 or 3 train home. There are other bailouts (including the ferry from the Rockaways) if you've eaten too many dumplings at lunch.

cw 5/2020

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