Make a beeline for Rockaway Beach Club, the row of foodie concessions that include returning vendors like Motorboat & the Big Banana (try the chocolate-dipped bananas) and Santa Salsa (which slings Venezuelan street-style hot dogs). Once you’ve made it to the Rockaways, claim your reward. It may sound like a long way, but once you’re crossing the Marine Parkway–Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge and look down on the beckoning shore, it’s worth it. and it’s a 30-mile round-trip (assuming you don’t ride the A train home). The route consists mainly of bike lanes and less heavily trafficked streets. Join the Five Borough Bike Club on its Sunday morning Bicycle Beach Bums ride (10am–5pm free through Aug 26) from Grand Army Plaza to either Neponsit Beach or Jacob Riis Park in the Rockaways.
