Exploring NYC's Randall's Island, Biking from Manhattan

A casual afternoon, lunchtime bike trip around and through New York City's Randall's Island (or as they used to say, Ward's Island). After traversing the RFK bridge (Triboro Bridge? Tri-boro Bridge?) from Manhattan's 125th Street let's pedal around this scenic island, which contains sports fields and a somewhat recently installed bike path beneath a very elevated train line. We will return to the start point. This video is lightly edited but features natural sound (please ignore that I coughed once or twice). 00:00 Toward the RFK Bridge, near 125th Street 00:11 Off the bridge and getting my bearings 00:59 Rolling up to take a gander at the construction of a new pedestrian ramp 01:45 Exploring the Bronx Shore Fields 02:17 Two signs - Don’t Enter the Water and Kayak Launch 02:51 A freight train comes into view 04:12 Construction means time to detour from the edge of the park 05:18 Under the railroad tracks and heading north 06:59 The Bronx turnaround at East 132nd Street 09:15 Rail supports get high 10:45 Mid-Island and mixing it up with some very light traffic 11:59 Give me the shade of the elevated train supports 14:16 The southeast section with some good RFK bridge into Queens views 17:09 Skipping the SW part of the island and the 103rd St Wards Island Bridge 17:37 Pretty flowers along the East River 20:13 Mid-Island and turning north to be among the cars 21:43 Back under the trax 23:37 A push back to the old Triboro Bridge 25:54 Construction says DETOUR 28:43 Approaching the ramp back to Manhattan