Commuting Resources

If you live within 10 miles of your workplace, bicycling is a great way to get to work. It's fun, great for your health, less expensive than most other alternatives, and is frequently the fastest way to commute.

Commuting Resources

Inspiration and Motivation

• Bike New York’s free Bike Commuting 101 seminar is a brief, inspiring presentation with all the information you need to start biking to work.
• Details about NYC’s Bikes in Buildings law and program implemented in 2009, to help cyclists obtain secure bike parking in office buildings during work hours.
• “Be Stronger, Happier, and Wealthier by Biking to Work” (PDF), an article from the 2007 Five Boro Program
• “A Bicycle Built for 9-5,” an Associated Press podcast about bike commuting featuring advice from Bike New York

Street Skills

• “Riding in New York City Traffic” from the 2008 Five Boro Program (PDF)
• Locking up? Find out if your technique makes the grade! Video > (5:43)
• All sorts of commuting tips, from wet weather riding techniques to how to carry groceries home by bike from the League of American Bicyclists

Routes and Conditions

• Google bike directions: Plot a route using Google Maps
• Ride the City: Find a New York City route that suits your needs
• Twitter updates of bike path conditions on NYC bridges

Other Tips

• More than you ever wanted to know about bike racks, packs, and panniers
• Avoid having to drag your bike onto the subway! Attend a Bike New York Bike Maintenance 101 class, where you’ll learn how to keep your bike in good working condition and how to fix a flat tire, too.