Welcome, welcome!
A lifelong veteran of Brooklyn myself...at least until I bought a house in Long Beach!
Brooklyn has some nice bike paths. Bike NYC is a hoot!
I used to ride the Belt Parkway, but on the most western end it is (or at least was!) rough at best!
Rob
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'03 Specialized Sequoia Expert
'93 Specialized CrossRoads
IPMBA certified Police Bicycle Patrol Officer
Long Beach Auxiliary Police Department
http://www.lbapd.com