Bay Ridge to Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Ride with Georgian Food

Lets explore the Dyker Heights Christmas lights on our Bromptons and end with some delicious Georgian food!

Please note: Due to winter temperatures this ride will depart promptly at 3:55 pm. We will save our group photo for mid-ride when everyone is warm from riding.

We'll meet at the Bay Ridge Ferry Terminal at 3:40 pm with 15 minutes for the pre-ride presentation and to enjoy the view. At 3:55 pm we'll depart and bike through an interesting Bay Ridge neighborhood, then up and down the South Brooklyn Waterfront, with gorgeous views of the skyline and the Verrazano Bridge. There should be beautiful warm amber light this time of day as the sun is close to setting. Then we'll bike through Dyker Beach Park to arrive in the Dyker Heights neighborhood shortly after dusk for the Dyker Heights Christmas Lights. After taking in the spectacular display, we'll bike 10 minutes to Cheese and Bread for delicious Georgian food, the perfect comfort meal after a winter ride! (The proprietor is preparing a big buffet for us to share. The price will be under $10 per person.) After our meal, we'll bike up the waterfront to end where we started, at the Bay Ridge Ferry Terminal. The skyline views will be completely different after dark and we'll have a lovely sliver of crescent moon.

How to reach the Bay Ridge Ferry Terminal meeting point

• The South Brookly Ferry Line departs Wall St at 2:51pm arriving at 3:38pm
• Take the R train to Bay Ridge Avenue/4 Av and then bike 5 minutes to the ferry terminal.
• It's an easy bike ride to Bay Ridge from Manhattan. Cross the Manhattan Bridge, and bike down Sands to a take a right on Navy. From there the Ashland Place bike lane takes you to the 4th Ave bike lane all the way to beautiful Bay Ridge.

How to get home
The ride starts and ends at the Bay Ridge Ferry Terminal.

• You can take the South Brooklyn ferry from the Bay Ridge Ferry Terminal (last ferry is at 8:24pm)
• You can bike 5 minutes to take the R train to Bay Ridge Avenue/4 Av
• It's a nice bike ride back to Manhattan. The 4th Ave bike lane takes you to you the Ashland Place bike lane. Left on Sands and you're at the Manhattan Bridge.
• Note: If you want to depart early, Cheese and Bread is one block from the Bay Ridge/95th St station (last stop on the R train)

Ride Stats

• Route map: Will post after we do the pre-ride on Nov 23.
• Ride level: Chill / Relaxed
• Pace: 20 kph / 12 mph
• Distance: 18 miles

What to bring

• Headlamp and rear light are essential (make sure they are charged)
• Please ensure your tires are filled :-)
• It can be windy on the waterfront so you may want gloves, even if the weather is gorgeous.

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. All bikes are welcome. Occasional Brompton-only events will be clearly labeled. Contact your local Brompton dealer if you'd like to borrow a Brompton for an event (participation may vary).
4. If your plans change, please update your RSVP.

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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.
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