Review Date
September 28, 2007

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: AS.. the original ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
Trails in Queens, NY? Yes! And although there is no elevation gain or long climbs, this is sweet and buff singletrack that criss crosses and loops around to form a 7 mile route. The trails are very well built with excellent flow and just the right amount of technical features to keep everyone happy. These trails are marked and maintained by several local bike clubs, including NYCMTB and CLIMB. If you like Cathedral Pines and Rocky Point, you'll like Cunny. This is a great place to ride and worth checking out.

Recommended Route:
Enter the park at 210th Street and 67th Avenue. Make your first left and follow the singletrack. Follow the markers. Unless you are a true beginner, I'd suggest taking all the 'advanced' routes as they are not difficult at all. This park has TWO sections so look for the doubletrack covered in black granite that takes you to a foot-bridge which crosses over a highway and into the other half of Cunningham. Explore all the trails on one side before crossing to the other.

Review Date
August 30, 2007

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 1 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: Sprocketeer ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
Something for everyone. Even the most 'Experts Only' trails are good for novices to try, though the advice of the first reviewer is good--ride with a friend--if you're going to try something harder than you're used to.

These trails are currently pristine, and hopefully those of us who love to ride can do enough to counter the typical abuse of trails in NYC--such as broken glass, people building their own structures, and just plain garbage. When riding trails in NYC, it's a good idea to bring along a plastic shopping bag in case you see any trash, so you can remove a bit and take it out of there.

Recommended Route:
To ride to the trail: Heading East on the bike path marked with a broken green line which runs through Kissena, Cunningham, and Alley Pond parks, you see the little sign saying 'Entering Cunningham Park;' keep going on past the sign telling you that you are 'Leaving Cunningham Park' just before the bridge. The roadway below the bridge is NOT where you want to go.

Keep going until you see where the way onto the path is blocked on your right (left coming from the East of course) to keep cars out by a series of green posts, and the other side exits into a parking lot for a set of co-ops. Go through the parking lot and you find yourself at the Dead End of 210th Street.

No need to try and memorize the way from here because you wont get lost between the trailhead and the bike path. Just keep going until you hit the intersection with 67th Ave and the Trailhead is across the street on your left.

If you lost you're sense of direction and can't find the trailhead out that you came in through, just keep going around and you'll find it.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
None that I could name legitimately. Hopefully in the next several years we can see more of the potential mountain bike trails turned into sanctioned venues.

Review Date
June 30, 2007

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: lui355 ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
This trail was a little tricky to find due to the fact that I didn't write down the address and I went straight down union to find it. The trail itself is awesome has trails for experts to beginners. The intermediate was fun also for a good blood pump. I recommend doing these trails with a friend, you could get hurt on some ways. Great park though huge too

Recommended Route:
I got lost going there due to the fact i went down union best way to get to the park would be to go straight down the L.I.E towards Springfield boulevard. You eventually hit a bridge in which you have to get on the sideway because you can't take the streets once you get here at the end of the block or journey make a right at the corner and you will see the entrance from there. I know it's kind of sketchy my directions but i will update it when I get a chance with an exact address.

Review Date
June 18, 2007

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: BobKreyole ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
It is rare to find a great trail in an urban area. Thanks to CLIMB and IMBA for working hard to develop this jewel. There are three types of trails; beginner, intermediate and expert. The expert is not that difficult. The beginners is great for novice and helps build their confidence. You would be surprised as to how much trail can be created in such a small area. The western section is more difficult and more fun then the eastern section. The greatest feature of this park is that the trails flows and once you get rolling you are in a groove.

The only negative is the bridge over the Clearview Expressway. Before the bridge there are a lot of broken bottles. On the bridge is even worse. If you don’t want a flat you must carry your bike. Until this problem is resolve the local bike shops will be selling a lot of inner tubes and tires.

Recommended Route:
Forget about the Subway instructions above.

Take the F train to the last stop (179th Street & Hillside Avenue). Get of at the head of the train and go half a block to Midland Parkway. Make a left at Midland Parkway and follow to the very end to 188th Street (A/K/A Saul Werprin Street). Midland Pkwy curves in a north east direction. After going under the Grand Central Parkway it starts to curve to the east. At 188th Street make a left to Union Turnpike. At Union Turnpike make a right until you reach Francis Lewis Blvd.

There are two entrances to the trail head. The first entrance is on Francis Lewis Blvd. just before the Long Island Expressway. There is a sign at the entrance. At Francis Lewis Blvd. make a left and after 73rd Avenue you should see the entrance after a baseball field.

The second entrance is on 67th Avenue and 210th Street. When you are on Francis Lewis, you go until 73rd Avenue and make a right. When you get to 210th Street make a left until 67th Avenue.

Your ride from the train should be about 30 to 45 minuets on average, 20 if you are fast.

Highest rating because it is in my backyard and ride several times a week.