Harlem to Upper West Side by bike
The SuperSafe™ route is 2.8 mi and takes about 18 min, with 93% on quiet streets and bike paths. It is flat the whole way.
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The SuperSafe™ route is 2.8 mi and takes about 18 min, with 93% on quiet streets and bike paths. It is flat the whole way.
SuperSafe™
via West 126th Street, Morningside Avenue and Columbus Avenue
2.8 mi
Detours around busy Saint Nicholas Avenue for a safer ride. The SuperSafe route takes Morningside Avenue and West 126th Street, mostly on cycleways and quiet streets. It's also a little flatter than the direct route.
SAFETY, BY DISTANCE
AVOIDED ALONG THE WAY
Avoids Saint Nicholas Avenue
Busier roads or shared pathsELEVATION
62 ft of climbing on the SuperSafe™ route, 66 ft on the direct route.
Starting your ride in Harlem, the SuperSafe™ route takes you on a pleasant journey to the Upper West Side. Covering 2.8 miles in about 18 minutes, this route is mostly flat with a gentle climb of 62 feet and a descent of 3 feet. You'll enjoy a peaceful ride, as about 93% of the route is on quiet streets and bike paths. The journey begins on Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, continues along West 126th Street and Morningside Avenue, and includes stretches on Columbus Avenue and West 85th Street.
Compared to the direct route, which is slightly shorter at 2.7 miles and takes about 17 minutes, SuperSafe™ adds just 1 minute to your ride. This small trade-off offers a much calmer experience by avoiding busier roads like Saint Nicholas Avenue. The ride concludes on West 109th Street, Columbus Avenue, and West 85th Street, bringing you smoothly into the Upper West Side.
About 18 min at an easy pace on the SuperSafe™ route, which is 2.8 mi. The most direct route is 2.7 mi and takes about 17 min, with more of it on busier roads.
SuperSafe™ goes via West 126th Street, Morningside Avenue and Columbus Avenue, using 126th Street and Columbus Avenue. 93% of the route is on quiet streets and bike paths; the rest is short stretches with some traffic, mostly at crossings.
No. It climbs 62 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 Harlem.
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.