Bike to Work!
Course Content • When and Where • Schedule a Group Class • Feedback • Bike 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.
Bike New York occasionally hosts Bike Commuting 101 classes open to the general public. No pre-registration is required and classes will not include any actual riding. Attend one of the presentations, though, and you'll leave with oodles of information on ways you can make your bike commute more comfortable, more efficient, and safer. And giveaways!
Year-round, our Bike Commuting presentation is available to work groups to help get employees started as bike commuters. Presentation time: Approximately one hour.
Course Content
Note: No bicycling is involved in this seminar.
When and Where
Schedule a Class for Your Group: To schedule a Bike Commuting 101 seminar for your workplace, contact our Bicycle Education Program Director, Rich Conroy.
Feedback
"Thank you for your wonderful presentation on bike commuting today. As I mentioned before, we were really excited by the tremendous level of interest in the presentation going in--and after your talk I think it's certain that the enthusiasm has only increased! I had a number of attendees come up to me and say how eager they are to give biking to work a try (or another shot). Hopefully I'll be able to get back on the bike myself again soon."--NYU faculty/staff presentation
"Thanks so much for the bike session on Monday. Wish me luck; I'm biking home from the office for the first time tonight."-DK, September 2009
"Thank you for the wonderful talk. Very good stuff. I am retired and thinking of getting a small folding bike for my car and also to take on the train."-JS, September 2009
Bike Commuting Resources
Course Content • When and Where • Schedule a Group Class • Feedback • Bike 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.
Bike New York occasionally hosts Bike Commuting 101 classes open to the general public. No pre-registration is required and classes will not include any actual riding. Attend one of the presentations, though, and you'll leave with oodles of information on ways you can make your bike commute more comfortable, more efficient, and safer. And giveaways!
Year-round, our Bike Commuting presentation is available to work groups to help get employees started as bike commuters. Presentation time: Approximately one hour.
Course Content
- Selecting a bike
- What to wear (helmets, bike clothes, being visible)
- Gear for carrying cargo, riding after dark, and bad weather
- Choosing the best route
- Parking and locking your bike
- Taking care of your body during and after the bike commute
- Co-workers' perceptions of cyclists and bike commuters
Note: No bicycling is involved in this seminar.
When and Where
- Wednesday, October 21, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Eastern Mountain Sports, 530 Broadway at Spring Street, Manhattan (space is limited; please plan to lock your bike outside). Each attendee will receive a voucher for a free bicycle tune-up courtesy of Eastern Mountain Sports (worth $75!).
Schedule a Class for Your Group: To schedule a Bike Commuting 101 seminar for your workplace, contact our Bicycle Education Program Director, Rich Conroy.
Feedback
"Thank you for your wonderful presentation on bike commuting today. As I mentioned before, we were really excited by the tremendous level of interest in the presentation going in--and after your talk I think it's certain that the enthusiasm has only increased! I had a number of attendees come up to me and say how eager they are to give biking to work a try (or another shot). Hopefully I'll be able to get back on the bike myself again soon."--NYU faculty/staff presentation
"Thanks so much for the bike session on Monday. Wish me luck; I'm biking home from the office for the first time tonight."-DK, September 2009
"Thank you for the wonderful talk. Very good stuff. I am retired and thinking of getting a small folding bike for my car and also to take on the train."-JS, September 2009
Bike Commuting Resources
- "Riding in New York City Traffic" from the 2008 Five Boro Program (PDF)
- "Be Stronger, Happier, and Wealthier by Biking to Work," an article from the 2007 Five Boro Program (PDF)
- "A Bicycle Built for 9-5," an Associated Press podcast about bike commuting featuring advice from Bike New York
- All sorts of commuting tips, from wet weather riding techniques to how to carry groceries home by bike from the League of American Bicyclists.
- Ride the City: Find a New York City route that suits your needs
- Bike path conditions on NYC bridges
- Locking up? Find out if your technique makes the grade! Video > (5:43)
- 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.
