NYC August Skate Daze!

**Slasher** · 07-04-2008 09:27 PM

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan today announced Summer Streets, a new City program that will temporarily open a 6.9 mile car-free route from the Brooklyn Bridge to 72nd Street. Featuring connections to Central Park and other open spaces, Summer Streets will give New Yorkers unprecedented access to the streets for exercise and exploration from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on three consecutive Saturdays in August, the 9th, 16th and 23rd. Major cross-town streets will remain open for vehicles that need to cross the route. The Mayor and Commissioner Sadik-Khan were joined at the announcement by Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, Lance Armstrong and David Byrne.

**Anton Milioti** · 07-04-2008 09:30 PM

wow! awesome!

**GravityRider15** · 07-04-2008 10:12 PM

sounds sweet

**EchoCSC** · 07-16-2008 06:40 AM

Thats so sick.....me and my crew gotta check that out on one of those days. we all work together, I hope we can all get the day off....prob not, dangit. Yay Bloomburg!!!

**sprodigy** · 07-16-2008 07:42 AM

That sounds sick. Is anyone going to be organizing a big session on one of those weekends?

**basstard** · 07-23-2008 05:28 PM

This sounds really cool man. Yea someone should set something up and just have a big skate session, Any nice hills btw?

**raynerider** · 07-30-2008 02:47 PM

how big are those hills cuz that definetly sounds like somthin i wana go to!!

**nervous ned** · 07-30-2008 03:09 PM

hills in NYC??? i don't think so...
let's definitely set up a skate session one of these weekends.

**jetkin** · 07-30-2008 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by raynerider

how big are those hills cuz that definetly sounds like somthin i wana go to!!

Can't tell if you're being sarcastic so I'll just reply as if you're for real . . .

The route that they're closing to traffic is pretty flat. A little up and down, but nothing more than the cruzer hills that are typical in most of the city. I think you can expect it to be crowded with peds, bikes, dogwalkers, kids and assorted parading kooks (this is NYC son!). The "greenway" along river is totally flat, and bike-path narrow. Central Park has some small hills, but nothing worth traveling for, and it's open to riders (and closed to traffic) everyday anyhow.

Should be a fun enough cruise, but speed isn't what this is about.

If you really want the the NYC experience, come down for the Broadway Bomb in the fall - - You could die!

**jetkin** · 07-30-2008 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by nervous ned

hills in NYC??? i don't think so...
let's definitely set up a skate session one of these weekends.

Ride from CP down to the bridge (so conveniently close to the Brooklyn Banks)?

**Anton Milioti** · 07-30-2008 03:15 PM

PROSPECT PARK IS LEIK 50 MPH!!!!!! 666

**jetkin** · 07-30-2008 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by ton

PROSPECT PARK IS LEIK 50 MPH!!!!!! 666

Yeah, but only if you're rocking one of these mean rides:

**raynerider** · 07-30-2008 04:12 PM

sooo stoked!!! aw man im def hitin up prospect park if wat "ton" says is true, how long is the run though?

**Anton Milioti** · 07-30-2008 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by raynerider

sooo stoked!!! aw man im def hitin up prospect park if wat "ton" says is true, how long is the run though?

its about 3 miles, some rad hairpins and sweepers, you gotta watch out though, its MEGA fast. i melted a wheel on it.

**gordo6987** · 07-30-2008 04:24 PM

ha ye mega fast i heard k-rimes broke the speed record there ton...or was it you?

**raynerider** · 07-30-2008 04:40 PM

holy #### thats awsome that fastest ive gone is like 45 haha but il definetly hit it up sometime

**raynerider** · 07-30-2008 04:41 PM

[QUOTE=ton;1297138942]its about 3 miles, some rad hairpins and sweepers, you gotta watch out though, its MEGA fast. i melted a wheel on it.[/QUO
were is this?

**swearingen** · 08-10-2008 05:12 AM

Did anyone take advantage of the NYC Summer Streets?

I skated from 72 down to Canal on Park Avenue, but only saw one other Longboarder.

It would be great to have a group next week!!!

Any takers?

**jetkin** · 08-10-2008 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by swearingen

Did anyone take advantage of the NYC Summer Streets?

I skated from 72 down to Canal on Park Avenue, but only saw one other Longboarder.

It would be great to have a group next week!!!

Any takers?

How was it? Congested? Did you get to skate the ramps on Park Ave around the MetLife building?

Somehow I didn't make it out of Brooklyn yesterday - - rode Prospect Park for a few hours at night instead.
I'm not around for the next 2 weekends when they do this so I can't make that either, but I heard on the radio this morning that the city is already calling this "a success" and talking about doing it more frequently.

**swearingen** · 08-12-2008 04:55 AM

Originally Posted by jetkin

How was it? Congested? Did you get to skate the ramps on Park Ave around the MetLife building?

Nah - nothing tricky like that, I was just excited to be able to skate the distance and certain areas (Union Sq/ St. Marks, etc.) were just amazing...

People are dumb-asses though. They don't look where they're going and it was a little nerve wracking...

I do hope they continue this car-free Saturday thing, it really made the city a treat!