Fort Tilden Beach Ride

Let's ride to Fort Tilden Beach, a serene uncrowded beach adjacent to Jacob Riis Beach on the Rockaway Peninsula. Fort Tilden Beach is part of a historic site administered by the National Park Service and feels worlds away from NYC. Please note that there are no lifeguards.

This ride is for Brompton bicycles only.

We'll meet at the carousel in Brooklyn Bridge Park, then do a 22-mile ride through Brooklyn to Fort Tilden Beach. We'll hang out on the beach for sunbathing, and then we'll enjoy an early picnic dinner. The ride ends at the beach and you can choose how to return home: The most popular option is a short ride to the Rockaway stop of NYC Ferry, which will bring you either to Sunset Park or Wall Street. You can also take the A train back into the city. And, of course, you are welcome to ride home!

The Route
[Link coming soon]

The Ride

• This ride is considered intermediate due to the distance (22 miles) and the amount of city riding.
• The ride is almost completely flat
• The ride is mainly on protected bike lanes but alongside busy streets.
• We will try to keep our speed up, but the average speed will be moderate due to the many stoplights along the way.

What to Bring

• If you have a tarp or tent, please bring it - there is no shade on the beach.
• Beach blanket and/or towel
• Plenty of water, as this is a remote beach
• Snacks for the ride and food for a beach picnic.

Amenities

• Restrooms: There are outhouses at the entrance to the park, about 5 minutes biking from where we'll sit in the sand. (You can also bike 10 minutes to Jacob Riis beach for real restrooms.).

Please maintain your RSVP
If you can't attend, please update your RSVP so someone from the waiting list can have your spot. Riders with a history of "no shows" may be removed from the ride in favor of others on the waiting list.

Please respect the waiting list
We need to maintain our maximum rider-to-ride-leader ratio, so please respect the waiting list, thanks!

Our Community Rules:

1. Be kind. Welcome and encourage other riders. Insults, shaming, and hate will be removed, and offenders will be banned.
2. Your safety is your responsibility. Helmets are required. Lights are required if riding in darkness. It is each rider’s responsibility to ensure their bike is clean, well-maintained, and fully functional.
3. This is a Brompton only event. Contact Brompton Junction if you'd like to borrow a Brompton for this event (participation may vary).
4. If your plans change, please update your RSVP.

BY ATTENDING this event you ACKNOWLEDGE and ACCEPT the following:

1. I ACKNOWLEDGE, agree, and represent that I understand the nature of bicycling activities and that I am qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in such activity. I further acknowledge that the ride-out will be conducted over public pavements and facilities open to the public, and upon which the hazards of traveling are to be expected. I further agree and warrant that if, at any time, I believe conditions to be unsafe, I will immediately discontinue further participation.
2. I FULLY UNDERSTAND that (a) BICYCLING ACTIVITIES INVOLVE RISKS AND DANGERS OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, INCLUDING PERMANENT DISABILITY, PARALYSIS AND DEATH ("Risks"); (b) these Risks and dangers may be caused by my own actions or inactions, the actions or inactions of others participating in the ride-out, the conditions in which the ride-out takes place, or the negligence of others; (c) there may be OTHER RISKS AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LOSSES either not known to me or not readily foreseeable at this time; and I FULLY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSSES, COSTS, AND DAMAGES I may incur as a result of my participation; (d) I acknowledge that Brompton Bicycle, event organizers, ride leaders, and volunteers will not be liable for any accidents or damages through this ride-out.
3. PHOTO RELEASE: I CONSENT to my voice, name, and/or likeness being used, without compensation, in any and all media, whether now known or hereafter devised, for eternity, and release Brompton Bicycle, its successors, assigns and licensees from any liability whatsoever of any nature.

DO NOT REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE SUBJECT TO THE FOREGOING.