Astoria to Midtown by bike
The SuperSafe™ route is 5.5 mi and takes about 36 min, with 98% on quiet streets and bike paths. It is flat the whole way.
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The SuperSafe™ route is 5.5 mi and takes about 36 min, with 98% on quiet streets and bike paths. It is flat the whole way.
SuperSafe™
via Crescent Street, 2nd Avenue and East 39th Street
5.5 mi
The most direct route as well as the quietest
SAFETY, BY DISTANCE
ELEVATION
66 ft of climbing on the SuperSafe™ route.
The bike ride from Astoria to Midtown covers a distance of 5.5 mi and takes about 36 minutes. This SuperSafe™ route is predominantly flat, with a climb of 66 ft and a descent of 82 ft, making it an easy ride for most cyclists. Impressively, about 98% of the journey is on quiet streets and bike paths, ensuring a peaceful ride. Starting on 31st Avenue, Crescent Street, and the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge Path, the route takes you through a series of well-connected bike paths, including 1st Avenue and East 59th Street, before reaching the final stretch on East 39th Street, Broadway, and 6th Avenue.
In this case, the quietest route is also the most direct one, so SuperSafe™ adds no extra time to your journey. The ride finishes on East 39th Street, Broadway, and 6th Avenue, bringing you right into the heart of Midtown. With no busy streets to avoid, this route offers a seamless and efficient way to travel between these two neighborhoods, making it an ideal choice for cyclists seeking both convenience and tranquility.
About 36 min at an easy pace on the SuperSafe™ route, which is 5.5 mi. The most direct route is the same one, so there is no time to save by taking busier roads.
SuperSafe™ goes via Crescent Street, 2nd Avenue and East 39th Street, using 36th Street, 31st Avenue, Crescent Street, Queens Plaza, Queensboro Br, 60th Street, 1st Avenue, 59th Street, 2nd Avenue, ECG, MWG, 39th Street, Broadway and 6th Avenue. 98% of the route is on quiet streets and bike paths; the rest is short stretches with some traffic, mostly at crossings.
No. It climbs 66 ft in total and is flat for almost all of it.
Yes, in the Cyclemate app for iPhone and Android. Open this page on your phone and tap Open in Cyclemate: the route loads in the app, ready to start with turn-by-turn navigation from Astoria.
After dark, Cyclemate plans a SuperSafe™ Night route that prefers well-lit roads, and shows how much of the ride is lit next to how much is quiet. Plan the trip in the app with a night-time departure to compare.
Yes. Cyclemate is free to download on iPhone and Android, and SuperSafe™ directions and the live New York City map are included.
It is planned live on Cyclemate's New York City map, which picks up new bike paths, roadworks and closures, and reports from riders. When the streets change, so does the route.