Saturday, April 23, 2022
The best of NY Bike Culture Speakers!
A thrilling ride around NY Harbor!
A finish festival with live music!
Spring 2022 Harbor Ring Ride
We’re excited for our second annual Harbor Ring Ride, taking place on Saturday, April 23, 2022!
This scenic ride around the NY Harbor explores parts of NYC and NJ, such as South Brooklyn, Downtown Brooklyn, Manhattan along the Hudson River, Fort Lee, Hoboken, Jersey City, and Bayonne, including 3 major bridges.
Both the 35 and 60 mile routes encircle the NY Harbor starting at one end of the Verrazzano-Narrows bridge and ending at the other. The 60-mile route includes all 3 bridges (Brooklyn, George Washington, and Bayonne) while the shorter 35-mile route includes 2 bridges (Brooklyn, and Bayonne) as well as a ferry (from Brookfield Place Terminal to Paulus Hook, NJ)
The ride is self-guided and self-paced, although we will have a ride leader, and several ride marshals. To ride in any capacity, you must fill out our waiver. We will start in John Paul Jones Park, Brooklyn featuring the best of NY Bike culture’s speakers, and celebrate the end of the ride at the Alice Austen House in Staten Island.
Don’t forget to stop by any of the local businesses along the route that have partnered with us for a discount on the day of the ride!
Itinerary:
7:30 am: Check-in
8:30 am – 9:20 am: Speakers
9:30 am: Ride Leader takes off
3 – 6pm: Finish Festival
Location:
Start: John Paul Jones Park, Shore Parkway 101st Street, Brooklyn
Finish Festival: Alice Austen House, 2 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island
Check-in will begin at 7:30am. Please don’t forget to wear BLUE to locate other riders.
Rest Stops
The ride leader will stop for approximately 10-15 minutes at each rest stop, where there will be restrooms and/or water fountains. If you don’t plan on starting at the beginning in Bay Ridge, we recommend using one of these rest stops to locate other rides (who should be wearing blue) and join in. We also recommend joining our whatsapp group, where riders will be able to communicate and the ride leader’s live location will be shared.
*These are ESTIMATED time of arrivals based on the 12-14mph speed the ride leader will maintain*
Stop 1: Brooklyn Bridge Park – By Ample Hills Creamery/Pier 1 @ 10:25AM
Stop 2: Brookfield Place Ferry Terminal – Shorter Route Divergence Point @ 11:15AM
Stop 3: Riverside Park – Ten Mile River Playground @ 12:10PM
Stop 4: James J Braddock – North Hudson Park @ 1:20PM
Stop 5: Stephen R Gregg – Bayonne Park @ 3:00PM
Arrive at Alice Austen House @ 3PM to 6PM
Speaker list
Brian Hedden and Anna Lise Jensen of Bike South Brooklyn
Christopher Leydon of Bay Ridge Environmental Group
Andrew Bennett of Good Co. Bike Company
Shabazz Stuart of Ooneepod
Terri Carta of Brooklyn Greenway Initiative
State Senator Andrew Gounardes of District 22
Volunteer
Harbor Ring is fueled by volunteers and volunteer work! We need bike marshals, rest stop volunteers, and more. Please fill out our form below to volunteer.
Finish Festival
Come celebrate the end of our Harbor Ring Ride at the finish line in Staten Island! This festival is open to riders and the public. We will have live music, food trucks, an REI/Citibike + swag raffle, and more!
When: 3-6pm
Where: Alice Austen House
(2 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10305)
Live Music
3pm: Tony Travis and friends
4-6pm: Band of Others
with Special Musical Guests
Food Trucks
Makina Cafe, an Ethiopian/Eritrean food truck, offers delicious and healthy food, with vegetarian options, and will be parked right outside Alice Austen House for the duration of the finish festival.
Local Businesses along the Route
These local businesses have been gracious enough to partner with us and support us by offering discounts to our riders on the day of our ride. Please stop by for a drink or snack and mention that you’re on the Harbor Ring Ride!
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Yafa Cafe, a middle eastern cafe, is offering 10% discount
Brooklyn’s Italian Heroes, an italian hero spot, is offering a buy one sub get one free deal
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Mexiana, a mexican restaurant, is offering a 10% discount on smoothies (very berry or green goddess), burritos (jerk chicken or roasted chicken), and fruit cups
Sip n’ play, a board game cafe, is offering a 20% discount
DUMBO, Brooklyn
Ample Hills Creamery (in DUMBO), an ice creamery, is offering a 10% discount
Town Market (in DUMBO), a gourmet market, is offering a 10% discount
Fort Lee, NJ
Fudgarten, a healthy organic eatery, is offering 15% off all drinks + 10% off all meals
Jersey City, NJ
Cafe Quetzal, an authentic Guatamalan spot, is offering 15% off all food purchases
La Cantina Italiana, a pizzeria, is offering a 15% discount
Honshu, a Japanese restaurant, is offering a 15% discount
Bayonne, NJ
Starfish and Chips, a seafood joint, is offering a 10% discount or a free soda