July 10–14: Free Bikes
The NYC DOT continues to impress announcing that it will experiment with a bike share program to “create a network of publicly accessible bicycles at minimal cost, and could provide an important transportation link at transit hubs and commercial and social areas”.
More info at NYbikeshare.orgMore info at NY Bike Share .org […]

For three Saturdays in August, New York City will have a 6.9 mile car-free path leading from the Brooklyn Bridge in Lower Manhattan to the East 72nd Street entrance of Central Park. The street closures will occur from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on three consecutive Saturdays in August, the 9th, 16th and 23rd. […]

While the Tour de France has little to do with bicycling in New York City, it certainly inspires many riders to hit the streets of New York every July and to get you excited for the upcoming Tour here is map of the route, plus a list of the 30 most defining moments of the […]

New York City will be home to four man-made waterfalls in the East River and New York Harbor thanks to artist Olaf Eliasson’s “New York City Waterfalls” project. The temporary art installation will be place from June 26th to October 13th, 2008. The DOT has put out a great map for cyclists […]

The Tour de Brooklyn is a leisurely paced, 18-mile bike tour along a relatively flat route that starts May 25, 2008 at 9:00am.
Registration is free and required. [there’s a 2000 person limit on the ride]
Day-of Event Registration will be available at New Dock St. and Water St. in Dumbo from 8-9 am on Sunday, […]

The 44th annual Montauk Century will roll on May 18, 2008. Choose from 65, 100, and 145 mile routes on Long Island’s beautiful South Shore. Check-in points are at Penn Station and the LIRR station in Babylon. All routes end in Montauk. Transportation is available to get you and your bike home. official […]

Photos from the 2008 New York City Five Boro Bike Tour:
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The Five Boro Bike Tour, the largest recreational cycling event in the United States, is scheduled for Sunday, May 4th 2008. Every year on the first Sunday of May, over 30,000 riders participate in the 42 mile ride around New York City.

Join Transportation Alternatives for the first ever Tour de Queens. Enjoy a leisurely 20 mile ride around the perimeter of Western Queens and see all the sights. There is a limit of 500 riders and pre-registration is required

The Bicycle Film Festival is coming to NYC: May 28 - June 1, 2008. The Bicycle Film Festival is a celebration of bicycles through film, art and music. more info at bicyclefilmfestival.com