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Bike New York today announced Raleigh America as the latest exhibitor at Bike Expo New York (BE NY) presented by Eastern Mountain Sports. Bike New York also released a sneak peak at BE NY with a list of other notable exhibitors, as well as event programming and concept illustrations. Located at Basketball City on Pier [...] Read more »

In the middle of Manhattan it’s easy to forget New York’s island geography.  Luckily the city is littered with not-so-subtle reminders including ferry lines, a network of world famous bridges (which we will get to), and miles of waterfront property.  Today we’re going to take a short ride down the Hudson River Greenway and explore [...] Read more »

Planned Parenthood of New York City (PPNYC) announced its participation in the 2012 TD Five Boro Bike Tour “Ride for a Reason” charity program. Held annually the first Sunday in May, the TD Five Boro Bike Tour is America’s largest cycling event. The event gives participants the unique and fun opportunity to bike through all [...] Read more »

Bike New York Announces Lottery Registration Details for 2012 TD Five Boro Bike Tour Lottery registration for America’s largest cycling event open from January 17 to February 7 (New York – Jan. 10, 2012 ) – Bike New York today announced lottery dates and details for the 2012 TD Five Boro Bike Tour Presented by [...] Read more »

(New York – Jan. 10, 2012 ) – Bike New York today announced lottery dates and details for the 2012 TD Five Boro Bike Tour Presented by Eastern Mountain Sports, held Sunday, May 6, 2012.  The TD Five Boro Bike Tour lottery will open January 17 at 10:00 a.m. and close February 7 at 5:00 [...] Read more »

With less than a week to go before the TD Five Boro Bike Tour Lottery registration closes, this year’s Tour is already shaping up to be one of the best we have ever had!  For the first time ever, riders will begin the Tour at assigned staggered start times.  This will reduce waiting time at [...] Read more »

Bike Education classes may be on a winter hiatus, but our volunteers are still hard at work, riding around, spreading the word, representing the cycling community in NYC, and generally being awesome people.   Meet Melissa, an NYC native, fearless bicyclist, community activist, and simply a joy to be around. We guarantee this interview will make [...] Read more »

It was a breezy but beautiful fall day, though Omar Barrios would never know it as he tapped away on his office keyboard.  Each hour behind that desk and subsequent jitters painted a clear picture that this kind of enclosed environment was simply not his cup of tea.  So what was he to do… more [...] Read more »

Bike lanes are the bedrock (otherwise known as Manhattan Schist) of NYC’s bicycle network, but many don’t know much about them.  These pathways raise visibility, rider safety/confidence, general awareness of cycling and lead us through some of New York’s most fascinating sites.  Before discussing the details, first, a brief history:  This bike lane blitz may [...] Read more »

Hello Cyclists, My name is Dan Suraci and I’m the new communications manager here at Bike New York!   I’d like to briefly introduce myself and talk about some of the exciting changes to our community outreach strategy. I may be a new employee, but I’m no stranger to Bike New York!  I fell in love [...] Read more »