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Tour of Queens

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    Date and Time of ride: 
    Sun, 09/22/2024 - 9:00am
    Status: 
    a go
    Ride Level
    Note: guests welcome for 1 ride, $40 Annual SBRA Membership required thereafter.
    Distance: 
    40mi
    Class: 
    B/B+
    Terrain: 
    rolling/hilly
    Grp: 
    S
    Type: 
    Road Bike
    Details (RL read field instructions carefully): 

    Join me for a big loop around Queens.  The route is about 40 miles with about 1100 ft of elevation. 

    The route features:

    Flushing Promenade
    Astoria Park
    Roosevelt Island
    Gantry Plaza State Park
    A short leg into Brooklyn
    World's Fair Grounds
    Kissena Velodrome
    Kissena Park Bike Path
    Vanderbilt Motor Pkwy Bike Path
    Cross Island Parkway Bike Path

    Here's a link to the route:  2024 Tour of Queens

    A 40 mile city ride with stops for food, sightseeing and photos can be a longer day than you might expect. I hope to be back at the cars by 3pm.

    Bring snacks and gels. There will be a bagel stop in Long Island City around the 20 mile mark. 

    Obviously… not your typical "club ride". This will be much more of a "tour ride". I'm very selective about the roads/paths I choose. Many will have a designated bike lane... a few might not.... but on the brightside... there are no bridges.  Of all the city rides I put together, I think this one feels the most adventurous.

    This is a B/B+ ride ... not so much for the speed, but for the general confident bike handling skills required to navigate a variety of advanced cycling situations. 

    This is an RSVP ride.  Contact me (text) in advance if you plan to come. Provide me with your SBRA Member # and I'll sign you in. 

    Cell Phone Number: 
    631-889-0559
    Ride Participants (arrive 20 minutes before ride start time)
    Sign-In Sheet (Admin Use Only - after ride): 
    Sign-In Sheet submitted INCOMPLETE (if red envelope shown): 
    Ride Statistics
    Ride Leaders: 
    Actual Miles: 
    40

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