C Red Hook. To some, it’s that place that’s been “the next big thing” for the past eight years and where they got really drunk that one time, but the fact is, it’s among the best places in Brooklyn to visit by bike. Valentino Pier has the finest view of New York Harbor in the city. Stop for some coffee either at Fairway’s outdoor café or at Baked on Van Brunt Street.

D Ride straight up Union Street to Park Slope; you know you’re in the Slope when you’re dodging more Maclaren strollers than cars. Union Street puts you right in Prospect Park.

E Forget Coney Island: You’ve been there anyway, and you pretended to like it even though it only depressed you. Instead, head through Ditmas Park on Ditmas Avenue (which has some of the most beautiful Victorian homes in Brooklyn), pick up Bedford Avenue and take that to Sheepshead Bay. Then hit Manhattan Beach. Unlike Coney Island, this is a beach you’ll actually want to spend a couple of hours on.

F Time to start heading home. Go back to Prospect Park, take Vanderbilt Avenue through Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, skirt the Brooklyn Navy Yards and finish up in Williamsburg. By this time you’ll be ready for a drink and some people-watching. Once you’ve had your fill of both, take the Williamsburg Bridge back to Manhattan. While you’re on it, remember the Brooklyn Bridge and savor the juxtaposition.

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