Bike to Work!

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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!).
No pre-registration is required.

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


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photo: Commuting bike on the Hudson River Greenway Bike Commuting 101 covers subjects such as selecting a bike and carrying cargo.

photo: Employee seminar Private seminars are available upon request for workplace and other groups.