The former Borough President, Guy Molinari, built a pilot project at the old Sailor's Snug Harbor station. This is so important, We Want People to have a chance to see a possible New Green Way!! One of the best raw material for a bike trail is an abandoned railroad. Now, as a railroader & a cyclist, I'm often torn as to what should be built. New York City is full of abandoned right of ways. In Staten Island, not so much. Geologically it's a big rock. Trains don't do well climbing steep grades. But, the trade off is that the B & O Railroad built it's Lines in the only place it could, along the coast. So, here's the story. I'd like to show cyclists what's there. Why? Because, that's the first baby step to turning it into a path for runners, walkers, strollers and yes, bikers! So, the deal is this. Be ready to explore a little with your feet and a lot with your minds. If you know something about the North Shore Branch, share it. The basic stuff is that it goes from St. George, along the shore, then inland, up onto an elevated section, then into a cut in the ground, under the Bayonne and Goethals Bridges and almost to Staten Islands Fresh Kills Park. The last part uses bike lanes. Just imagine going from the Ferry to the Park( or New Jersey) basically traffic free. We'll meet at City Hall at 930, Ferry at 9:50 and St. George at 10:30. Staten Islands best pizza? Why not? Here's Melody (Mel) Bryant's blog on the subject. It will tell you a lot. http://www.bikeloveny.com/blog/a-vision-for-staten-island

THIS IS A ROAD BIKE RIDE. THERE IS NO OFF ROAD RIDING.