Von King Park (aka Tompkins Park),Corner of Lafayette and Tompkins AvenueCheck-in: 8 amLine-up: 9 amRide: 9:30 amRain or shine!Register at tourdebrooklyn.orgWatch the 45-second short of last year's tour

The Nitty Gritty:

Summertime and the living is easy. When the weather's fine, your bike is all you need to get around Brooklyn this summer. We'll prove it with the 2nd Annual Tour de Brooklyn.

This year's Tour kicks off from Bedford-Stuyvesant's historic Von King Park (aka Tompkins Park). The 18-mile route will take you through scenic Brooklyn neighborhoods to the northernmost tip of Brooklyn and back again. Stay after and enjoy the Brooklyn Best Festival and join us later on for the Tour de Brooklyn after-party at Brooklyn's most eco-friendly caf