Williamsburg to Lower East Side by bike
The SuperSafe™ route is 2.2 mi and takes about 14 min, with 100% on quiet streets and bike paths. It is flat the whole way.
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The SuperSafe™ route is 2.2 mi and takes about 14 min, with 100% on quiet streets and bike paths. It is flat the whole way.
SuperSafe™
via Driggs Avenue, Williamsburg Bridge Bike Path and Clinton Street
2.2 mi
Avoids Metropolitan Avenue
SAFETY, BY DISTANCE
ELEVATION
33 ft of climbing on the SuperSafe™ route, 26 ft on the direct route.
Starting your ride in Williamsburg, you'll begin on Bedford Avenue, then continue onto North 5th Street and Driggs Avenue. The SuperSafe™ route covers 2.2 miles and takes about 14 minutes, offering a flat ride with a gentle climb of 33 feet and a descent of 30 feet. Impressively, about 100% of this route is on quiet streets and bike paths, ensuring a peaceful journey. You'll traverse North 5th Street, Driggs Avenue, and South 5th Street before crossing the Williamsburg Bridge Bike Path. As you approach the Lower East Side, you'll find yourself on Clinton Street.
Compared to the direct route, which is 2 miles and takes about 13 minutes, SuperSafe™ adds just 1 minute to your journey. This slight increase in time is well worth it for the tranquility of the quieter streets. The direct route has about 5% of its path on busier roads, which SuperSafe™ avoids entirely. Your ride concludes on South 5th Street, the Williamsburg Bridge Bike Path, and Clinton Street, bringing you smoothly into the Lower East Side.
About 14 min at an easy pace on the SuperSafe™ route, which is 2.2 mi. The most direct route is 2 mi and takes about 13 min, with more of it on busier roads.
SuperSafe™ goes via Driggs Avenue, Williamsburg Bridge Bike Path and Clinton Street, using North 5th Street, Driggs Avenue, South 5th Street, Williamsburg Br, Clinton Street, Delancey Street and Grand Street. 100% of the route is on quiet streets and bike paths; the rest is short stretches with some traffic, mostly at crossings.
No. It climbs 33 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 Williamsburg.
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.