August 2nd, 2003 - 09:28 AM
Reg's Rides
So I spent more money than I'd spent on my first car on a Specialized Road Bike wayyyy back in 2000. Took it all over Manhattan trying to get it fixed and happened on Will's place by accident. This was the start of beautiful relationship - he fixes my bike, I give him money!!Anyway he asked me to put up some rides and here they are:
Probably my favourite ride. Longs flats to crank on; moderate hills; long turning downhills...one of the best routes for the Spring Training Season. Only thing is, it starts with a Subway run (unless you want to climb Metropolitian all the way to Queens Village).
G train to 71st Ave then F to Union Tpke., or just ride to the Statue of Civic Virtue at Union Tpke.
L 0.0 Statue of Civic Virtue [regroup]
BR 0.7 Grand Central Service Rd. 0.7
L 1.4 Parsons Blvd. [bike shop on L just past Union Tpke.] 0.8
R 2.2 73rd Ave. [bike lane] 2.4
R 4.6 Hollis Hills Blvd. Ž then 0.1
R 4.7 Into parking lot Ž at far end of 0.1
parking lot, R onto sidewalk
BL 4.8 Onto bike path [almost to end] 2.0
L 6.8 Alley Pond Park P 0.1
R 15.9 Leave parking lot Ž Winchester Blvd. 0.2
L 16.1 Union Tpke. 0.3
L 16.3 Commonwealth Blvd. 1.0
BL 17.4 Marathon Pkwy. 0.3
R 17.7 LIE Service Rd. 6.8
[at light at bottom of hill]
21.0? Mobil station on R P
L 24.5 Wheatley Rd. 1.4
[2nd L after Glen Cove Rd.]
L 25.9 Wheatley Rd./Post Rd. 1.9
X 27.8 Cedar Swamp Rd. [cont.] 0.9
R 28.7 Brookville Rd. 0.9
L 29.6 Muttontown Rd. 2.9
Ž Syosset P
L 32.5 Woodbury Way 0.3
BR 32.8 Berry Hill Rd. 2.0
BL 34.8 To stay on Berry Hill Rd. 1.6
Ž Lexington Ave.
R 36.4 Main St. [sign on L: West Shore] 0.5
Regroup front of health
food store on R near end
of Main St. Buy lunch
L 36.9 South St. [to oil storage tanks] 0.3
BL 37.2 Cross tracks, enter 0.3
Oyster Bay Park…picnic
RETURN
X 37.5 Railroad tracks
QR Go 2 - 3 blocks 0.3
R 37.8 Main St. 0.4
L 38.2 Lake Ave. [SHARP L…sign on R says W. Shore] 0.5
R 38.7 Glen Cove Rd. [at “T”] 0.4
L 39.1 Planting Fields Rd. 1.1
[CAUTION: L into traffic]
L 40.2 Chicken Valley Rd. [at “T”] 2.2
L 42.4 Hegemans 1.1
R 43.5 Cedar Swamp Rd. 0.7
L 44.2 Hoaglands La. 0.6
L 44.8 Valentines La. 1.2
L 46.0 Northern Blvd. [Rte. 25A] 0.1
QR 46.1 Whitney La. 1.1
R 47.2 Wheatley Rd. 0.8
R 48.0 Wheatley [at stop sign] 1.3
R 49.3 LIE Service Rd. 6.8
R Mobil station P
BL Twice to remain parallel to LIE
L 56.1 Marathon Pkwy [overpass] 0.4
BR 56.5 Commonwealth Blvd. 1.0
R 57.5 Union Tpke. 1.8
R 59.3 Springfield Blvd. 0.4
L 59.7 73rd Ave. [bike lane] 1.5
BR 61.2 Jewel Ave. [at 178th St.] 2.8
L 64.0 108th St. 0.3
64.3 Queens Blvd. subway
[E-F-R-G trains]