Flatbush to Prospect Heights by bike
The SuperSafe™ route is 2.9 mi and takes about 19 min, with 63% on quiet streets and bike paths. It is flat the whole way.
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The SuperSafe™ route is 2.9 mi and takes about 19 min, with 63% on quiet streets and bike paths. It is flat the whole way.
SuperSafe™
via East Drive, Flatbush Avenue and Prospect Place
2.9 mi
Detours around busy Bedford Avenue and Ocean Avenue, taking the quiet East Drive and Prospect Place instead. Most of the ride is on cycleways and quiet streets, keeping you off main roads for a safer experience. The SuperSafe route is about two minutes longer.
SAFETY, BY DISTANCE
AVOIDED ALONG THE WAY
Avoids Bedford Avenue and Ocean Avenue
Busier roads or shared pathsELEVATION
125 ft of climbing on the SuperSafe™ route, 105 ft on the direct route.
The SuperSafe™ route from Flatbush to Prospect Heights spans 2.9 mi and takes about 19 minutes. This ride is mostly flat, with a climb of 125 ft and a descent of 66 ft. About 63% of the journey is on quiet streets and bike paths, providing a more peaceful ride. Starting on Bedford Avenue, Clarkson Avenue, and Ocean Avenue, the route guides you through bike-friendly paths like Prospect Park and Eastern Parkway, finishing on Underhill Avenue, Prospect Place, and Carlton Avenue.
Compared to the direct route, which is 2.6 mi and takes about 17 minutes, SuperSafe™ adds just 2 minutes to your ride. This slight increase in time is well worth it for the calmer streets it offers. The direct route includes busier roads like Bedford Avenue and Ocean Avenue, which SuperSafe™ wisely avoids. Instead, it concludes on the quieter Underhill Avenue, Prospect Place, and Carlton Avenue, ensuring a more relaxed arrival in Prospect Heights.
About 19 min at an easy pace on the SuperSafe™ route, which is 2.9 mi. The most direct route is 2.6 mi and takes about 17 min, with more of it on busier roads.
SuperSafe™ goes via East Drive, Flatbush Avenue and Prospect Place, using Bedford Avenue, Ocean Avenue, Prospect Park, BQG, Flatbush Ave, Plaza Street, Eastern Parkway, Underhill Avenue Bike Boulevard and Carlton Avenue. 63% of the route is on quiet streets and bike paths; the rest is short stretches with some traffic, mostly at crossings.
No. It climbs 125 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 Flatbush.
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.