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Local cyclists pick the best routes to ride!
RED HOOK ROUTE
STUYVESANT HEIGHT ROUTE
Stuyvesant Heights Historic
District by Jacqueline
VanDusen:
Jacqueline VanDusen
should know about cycling in
Brooklyn, given that she undertook
the Herculean task of
biking every block in the borough
over three years, documenting
interesting architecture
along the way on her
Instagram @bkbybike. Of the
thousands of miles of Brooklyn’s
streetscape, VanDusen
favors the brownstone-lined
blocks of the Stuyvesant
Heights Historic District in
Bedford-Stuyvesant.
“There’s gorgeous architecture,
long stretches of fl at
and wide roads and plenty
of dining options,” said Van-
head over into Red Hook.
The ride then goes along the
Brooklyn Greenway until
the Valentino Pier on Coffey
Street. Steve’s is directly on
the other side of the park at
185 Van Dyke St.
“This route is a slightly
roundabout way to get there,
but it takes you through
three different neighborhoods
and allows you to enjoy
the greenway a bit longer
– which is perfect for
kids who can ride their own
bikes,” Gordon said. “It also
makes the pie and the glorious
views of the harbor and
the Statue of Liberty that
much more rewarding.”
NORTHERN BROOKLYN ROUTE
Dusen.
Heights route starts off heading
Greene avenues, before making
gorgeous residential blocks,
where pedal pushers can see
the architecture of the neighborhood,
one block from the starting
point, at Bedford and Greene
avenues.
riding between 9 am-3 pm for
bright blue skies and vivid
colors.
encourages riders to stop at
one of the many local businesses
snack along the way.
Red Hook’s Valentino
Pier/Steve’s Authentic
Key Lime Pie by
Doug Gordon:
For a relaxed family ride
to the Red Hook waterfront,
safe streets activist Doug
Gordon, who hosts the podcast
“War on Cars,” recommends
heading to Steve’s
Authentic Key Lime Pie in
Red Hook.
The route starts in Park
Slope, on the area’s newly
completed Fourth Avenue
protected bike lane, before
heading downhill over the
Gowanus Canal on Third
Street. Once you get to Carroll
Gardens, hang a left and
Bed-Stuy to the Williamsburg
waterfront by Dulcie Canton:
Duclie Canton, a Bedford-
Stuyvesant-based safe streets advocate
with Transportation Alternatives,
likes biking from her home
to the Williamsburg waterfront at
Domino Park.
“My route is mostly a series of
class 2 painted bike lanes. You’re
riding with traffic but the only
thing separating you from the cars
is paint,” Canton said.
Canton starts the route on Throop
Avenue before heading north into
Williamsburg, and then hanging a
left, where the route takes you all
the way to Domino Park on Kent
Ave.
“Grand Street is newly parking
protected and painted green and
feels good to bike in now. I would
say this route is for intermediate
riders, someone confident in some
traffic,” she said. “Domino Park has
a great view of Manhattan, many
benches and chairs. There are also
public restrooms if you need.”
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The 8-mile Stuyvesant
around Nostrand and
a series of turns along the
before ending up
VanDusen recommends
The bike afi cionado also
for a drink, coffee, or
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