Long Island City to Greenpoint by bike
The SuperSafe™ route is 1.5 mi and takes about 10 min, with 91% on quiet streets and bike paths. It is flat the whole way.
The SuperSafe™ route is 1.5 mi and takes about 10 min, with 91% on quiet streets and bike paths. It is flat the whole way.
SuperSafe™
via 11th Street, Pulaski Bridge and Meserole Avenue
1.5 mi
The most direct route as well as the quietest
SAFETY, BY DISTANCE
ELEVATION
7 ft of climbing on the SuperSafe™ route.
The SuperSafe™ route from Long Island City to Greenpoint covers 1.5 mi and takes about 10 minutes. This flat ride involves a minimal climb of 7 ft and descent of 7 ft, making it an easy journey for cyclists. About 91% of the route is on quiet streets and bike paths, ensuring a peaceful ride. Starting on Jackson Avenue, 47th Avenue, and 11th Street, the route takes you through a series of bike paths including Jackson Avenue (Proposed), 11th Street, QWG, Jackson Avenue, Pulaski Bridge, and McGuinness Boulevard, before reaching the destination.
There is no separate direct route; the quietest route is also the most direct one, so SuperSafe™ adds no time. The ride finishes on 11th Street, Pulaski Bridge, and Meserole Avenue, arriving in Greenpoint. With no busy streets to avoid, this route offers a straightforward and serene cycling experience from start to finish.
About 10 min at an easy pace on the SuperSafe™ route, which is 1.5 mi. The most direct route is the same one, so there is no time to save by taking busier roads.
SuperSafe™ goes via 11th Street, Pulaski Bridge and Meserole Avenue, using Jackson Avenue (Proposed), 11th Street, QWG, Jackson Avenue, Pulaski Bridge and McGuinness Boulevard. 91% of the route is on quiet streets and bike paths; the rest is short stretches with some traffic, mostly at crossings.
No. It climbs 7 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 Long Island City.
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.