Five Boro Bike Tour 2020
The 2020 Five Boro Bike Tour is Sunday, May 3rd. will be rescheduled at a date TBD. New York’s Five Boro Bike Tour is the largest recreational […]
Five Boro Bike Tour 2018 – Sunday May 6th
The 2018 Five Boro Bike Tour is Sunday, May 6th. New York’s Five Boro Bike Tour is the largest recreational cycling event in the United States. Every […]
Five Boro Bike Tour 2017 – Sunday May 7th
The 2017 Five Boro Bike Tour is Sunday, May 7th. New York’s Five Boro Bike Tour is the largest recreational cycling event in the United States. Every […]
Boogie Up the Bronx River: Saturday, August 27, 2016
The Bronx River Alliance is hosting the Boogie Up the Bronx River bike ride on Saturday, August 27, 2016. More info & Register Join the […]
Cycling Trends in the City 2016 Report
NYC.gov recently released an update on cycling trends in the city. download the full NYC Cycling trends reports Introduction Over the past two decades, New […]
Summer Streets 2016
On three consecutive Saturdays in the summer, nearly seven miles of New York City’s streets are opened up for everyone to play, run, walk and […]
Skyscraper-Harlem Cycling Classic 2016 – Sunday June 19th
The 2016 Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic will take place on Sunday, June 19th, 2016 at Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem USA. Created as a Father’s Day […]
Bike the Boros: NYC Century Bike Tour 2016 – Saturday, September 10th
About the Tour Bike the Boros: NYC Century is a friendly, non-competitive ride. It starts and finishes at Pier 97 on the Hudson River Greenway. […]
Bike the Boros BQT: Brooklyn and Queens Tour 2016 – Sunday, June 12th
The Tour de Brooklyn and Tour de Queens have merged to become the Bike the Boros: Brooklyn and Queens Tour Bike the Boros: BQT is […]
May is Bike Month 2016
May is Bike Month and that means there are a variety of bicycling events around NYC. Here are a few notable ones: Five Boro Bike […]
Five Boro Bike Tour 2016 – Sunday May 1st
Update: 2017 5 Boro Bike Tour info The 2016 Five Boro Bike Tour is Sunday, May 1st. New York’s Five Boro Bike Tour is the largest recreational […]
2016 Bike Expo New York and 5 Boro Bike Tour Packet Pick Up
The 2016 Bike Expo New York will be held April 29th and 30th. It is America’s most-attended consumer bike expo and where all 5 Boro […]
Brooklyn Waterfront Epic Ride 2016 – Saturday, July 23rd
The Brooklyn Waterfront Epic Ride offers 25 and 40 mile routes that explore Brooklyn’s waterfront from Greenpoint to Riis Park Beach. via BrooklynGreenway.org Ride along […]
Celebrating NYC Bike Maps’ First 10 Years
Ten years ago, on April 16th, 2006, NYCBikeMaps.com launched as New York City’s first interactive bike map. Admittedly, it was slow loading, prone to crashing […]
Bike the Boros: Staten Island 2016 – Sunday April 17th
Previously known as the Tour de Staten Island, Transportation Alternatives has revamped the ride. via biketheboros.org/statenisland Why We Ride Bike the Boros: Staten Island is […]
New Logo and Look
NYCBikeMaps.com just got a redesign and new logo. Couple of notable updates: more full screen maps for larger screens Mobile usability updates updates to maps, […]
NYC.gov Bike Map Archive
A collection of the Official NYC Bike Map PDFs dating from 1997. 2020 2020 NYC Cycling Map (PDF) 2019 2019 NYC Cycling Map (PDF) 2018 […]
Gran Fondo New York 2016 – Sunday May 15th
The 2016 Gran Fondo New York offers riders a challenging 100 mile route with 8,500 feet of climbing, including a climb up Bear Mountain. The […]
Tour de Bronx 2015: Sunday, October 25, 2015
Join nearly 6,000 cyclists as they hit the road on for theTour de Bronx, the largest free cycling event in New York State. With a […]
Escape New York 2015: September 26th, 2015
Escape the crowds and ride out of Manhattan across the George Washington Bridge and into West Hudson Highlands of Bergen, NJ and Rockland, NY with […]
NYC Century Bike Tour 2015: Sunday September 13th
The 2015 NYC Century Bike Tour will be on Sunday September 13th. Route Descriptions Our two start locations are conveniently located in New York’s two […]
Citi Bike Expanding in August 2015
Citi Bike is adding 139 new stations starting in August 2015, which is the first expansion since the program launched in 2013. Expansion areas include […]
Summer Streets 2015
On three consecutive Saturdays in the summer, nearly seven miles of New York City’s streets are opened up for everyone to play, run, walk and […]
Gran Fondo New York 2015 – Sunday May 17th
The 2015 Gran Fondo New York offers riders a challenging 100 mile route with 8,500 feet of climbing, including a climb up Bear Mountain. The […]
Trail Traveler: New Digital Magazine From The Raills-To-Trails Conservancy
RTC recently launched Trail Traveler, a new digital magazine for tablet computers that is chock full of details for planning trips on 10 premier rail-trails […]
Tour de Brooklyn 2015: Sunday June 7th
About the Tour de Brooklyn The 2015 Tour de Brooklyn, presented by Jamis, will start in beautiful Erie Basin Park, alongside Ikea Red Hook. The […]
Skyscraper-Harlem Cycling Classic 2015 – Sunday June 21st
The 2015 Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic will take place on Sunday, June 21st, 2015–Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem USA. Created as a Father’s Day event in […]
30 Minutes In Central Park: July 13th, 2013
Photos taken in Central Park on July 13th, 2013 between 2:00pm and 2:30pm on the West Drive.
15 Minutes In Central Park: April 5th, 2009
Photos taken in Central Park on April 5th, 2009 between 2:05pm and 2:20pm on the West Drive.
Bike MS 2015 NYC – Sunday October 4
Bike MS New York City offers a traffic-free 30 mile route circling Manhattan or a traffic-free ride through the Holland Tunnel to experience the 55 […]
Tour de Queens 2015 – Sunday July 12
The Tour de Queens is Sunday July 12th, 2015! Announcing New Route for 2015 The 2015 Tour de Queens will start in Astoria Park, in […]
May is Bike Month: 2015
May is Bike Moth and there are a ton of great events going on this month. Here are a few notable http://bikenyc.org/events from BikeNYC.org: Bike […]
Five Boro Bike Tour 2015 – Sunday May 3rd – New York City
The 2015 Five Boro Bike Tour is Sunday, May 3rd. New York’s Five Boro Bike Tour is the largest recreational cycling event in the United States. Every […]
2005 Five Boro Bike Tour Photos
Photos from the 2005 New York City Five Boro Bike Tour (May 1st, 2005): 5 boro bike map more photos
2006 Five Boro Bike Tour Photos
Photos from the 2006 New York City Five Boro Bike Tour (May 7th, 2006): 5 boro bike map more photos
Bronx River Bike Tour: Sunday September 14th
Join the Bronx River Alliance Greenway Team, Boogie Down Rides, Five Borough Bicycle Club, and the East Coast Greenway Alliance for a friendly 23 or […]
NYC Century Bike Tour 2014: Sunday September 7th
The 2014 NYC Century Bike Tour will be on Sunday September 7th. Route Descriptions Our two start locations are conveniently located in New York’s two […]
Summer Streets 2014
On three consecutive Saturdays in the summer, nearly seven miles of New York City’s streets are opened up for everyone to play, run, walk and […]
NYC Bike Network Growth Over 120 Years
via Streetsblog: Prepare to be mesmerized. Betsy Emmons has mapped the history of New York City’s bike network using the platform MapStory, where she’s currently […]
Las Bicicletas: Public bike Art Exhibit
The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) and NYC Parks are pleased to present Gilberto Aceves Navarro’s LAS BICICLETAS in various New York locations. […]
Gran Fondo New York 2014 – Sunday May 18th
The Gran Fondo New York offers riders a challenging 100 mile route with 8,000 feet of climbing, including a climb up Bear Mountain. The ride […]
Video: 2014 5 Boro Bike Tour
Short video of the 2014 Five Boro Bike Tour making its way up 6th Avenue towards Central Park. Also, looks like there was some Mario […]
Five Boro Bike Tour 2014 – Sunday May 4th
2015 update: for info on the 2015 Five Boro Bike Tour The 2014 Five Boro Bike Tour is this Sunday, May 4th. New York’s Five Boro […]
Tour de Brooklyn 2014: Sunday June 1st
Good luck to everyone riding the Tour de Brooklyn. Official Tour De Brooklyn website Register – sign up to be emailed
Tour de Staten Island 2014 – Sunday April 13th
The Tour de Staten Island is a fun-filled ride through the neighborhoods of New York’s greenest borough. The tour offers two route lengths of 25 miles and 40 miles, both with an additional five mile route option in still-closed-to-the-public Freshkills Park!
New York Bicycle Racing
New York City and the surrounding area hosts numerous bicycle races, including regular races in Central Park (vdieo below) and Prospect Park. Over the […]
Citi Bike 2013 Summary
A round up of Citi Bike stats from 2013 6,122,207 Trips Taken 11,521,594 Miles Traveled $13,119,138 Sales of Memberships & Passes* *estimate and […]
Survey: Best Places to Eat and Drink for Cyclists
NYC Bike Maps.com needs your suggestions for the best restaurants, bakeries, coffee shops and bars in New York City for cyclists. Ideal spots should be […]
Summer Streets 2013
On three consecutive Saturdays in the summer, nearly seven miles of New York City’s streets are opened up for everyone to play, run, walk and […]
Citi Bike: One Month In. A Review and Recap
Citi Bike launched one month ago and the reactions have ranged from euphoric to hysteric. My personal experiences have been largely favorable and with one […]
Escape New York 2013 – Saturday, September 21
Escape the crowds and ride out of Manhattan across the George Washington Bridge and into West Hudson Highlands of Bergen, NJ and Rockland, NY with […]
Brooklyn Waterfront Epic Ride 2013 – Saturday July 27th
40-mile bike ride from Williamsburg to Rockaway Beach, showcasing the potential of a fully completed Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway combined with a completed Jamaica Bay Greenway. […]
NYC Century Bike Tour 2013 – Sunday September 8th
The 2013 NYC Century Bike Tour will be on Sunday September 8th. Registration will open on April 9th Route Descriptions Our two start locations are […]
Tour de Queens 2013 – Sunday July 7th
The 6th Annual Tour de Queens is Sunday July 7th, 2013! Register for the 2013 Tour de Queens will open on Tuesday June 4th, 2013. […]
New Look for NYC Bike Maps
The nycbikemaps.com website received the largest update in more than three years. The changes to the look and feel of the site should be obvious […]
Tour de Brooklyn 2013 – Sunday June 2nd
Registration for the 2013 Tour de Brooklyn will open to the general public on April 29th, 2013. T.A. members will be offered the chance to […]
Citi Bike: NYC Bike Share Finally Ready To Launch
NYC’s long anticipated bike share program, Citi Bike, is finally ready to launch. Over the past month, bike share stations have been popping up across […]
Gran Fondo New York 2013
The Gran Fondo New York offers riders a challenging route with 100+ miles and 8,000 feet of climbing, including a climb up Bear Mountain. The […]
Five Boro Bike Tour 2013
For info on the 2014 Five Boro Bike Tour The 2013 Five Boro Bike Tour is this Sunday, May 5th. New York’s Five Boro Bike […]
Hurricane Sandy Update
Please exercise caution when bicycling after Hurricane Sandy, as damage to the City’s bicycling infrastructure is still being assessed. The Coney Island and Rockaway Boardwalks […]
Five Boro Bike Tour: Sunday, May 6th, 2012
New York’s Five Boro Bike Tour is the largest recreational cycling event in the United States. Every year on the first Sunday of May, over 30,000 riders participate in the 40 mile ride around New York City. The route, closed to automobile traffic, takes riders through all five boroughs of New York City, across five major bridges, and finally across New York Harbor on the Staten Island Ferry.
2011 Five Boro Bike Tour Photos
a few of the best pictures of today’s 5 Boro Bike Tour posted to flickr.
New Amsterdam Bicycle Show 2011
The New Amsterdam Bicycle Show was held April 30th and featured a variety of New York bike shops and bike makers, amongst other loosely bike […]
Five Boro Bike Tour: Sunday, May 1st, 2011
New York’s Five Boro Bike Tour is the largest recreational cycling event in the United States. Every year on the first Sunday of May, over 30,000 riders participate in the 42 mile ride around New York City. The route, closed to automobile traffic, takes riders through all five boroughs of New York City, across five major bridges, and finally across New York Harbor on the Staten Island Ferry.
NYC Century Bike Tour: September 12th 2010
The NYC Century offers five route options (ranging from 15 to 100 miles) to provide all cyclists a great way to see New York City […]
Ocean Parkway Bike Path
On June 15, 1894, Brooklyn’s Ocean Parkway became the home of the country’s first bike path. Inspired by the grand boulevards of Europe and designed […]
Escape New York: Saturday, September 25th 2010
Escape the crowds and ride out of Manhattan across the George Washington Bridge and into West Hudson Highlands of Bergen, NJ and Rockland, NY with […]
2010 Summer Streets
For the next three Saturdays in August, New York City will have a 6.9 mile car-free path leading from the Brooklyn Bridge in Lower Manhattan […]
Five Boro Bike Tour: Sunday, May 2nd, 2010
New York’s Five Boro Bike Tour is the largest recreational cycling event in the United States. Every year on the first Sunday of May, over 30,000 riders participate in the 42 mile ride around New York City. The route, closed to automobile traffic, takes riders through all five boroughs of New York City, across five major bridges, and finally across New York Harbor on the Staten Island Ferry.
Tour de Brooklyn: Sunday, June 6th, 2010
Mark your calendars the Tour de Brooklyn is happening June 6th, 2010. This year’s tour is very exciting 23-mile ride. The tour kicks off at 9am from Coney Island and rolls through Sunset Park for an exclusive bicycle tour through Green-wood Cemetery!
2010 New York Bike Racing
The 2010 New York City bicycle racing season starts this weekend in Central Park. Over the coming weeks and months, both Central Park and […]
2009 David Walker Memorial Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic Photos
Created as a Father’s Day event in 1973 by David A. Walker, the Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic is the oldest continually held bike race in […]
Walkway Over the Hudson
75 miles North of NYC (as the bike rides), cyclists and pedestrians now have their own Hudson River crossing. The Walkway Over the Hudson is […]
Video: Kissena Velodrome Bike Ride
Had the opportunity to ride a few laps at the Kissena Velodrome in Queens. Video shows five laps around the track at 4 times the […]
NYC Century Bike Tour: September 13th 2009
The NYC Century offers five route options (ranging from 15 to 100 miles) to provide all cyclists a great way to see New York City […]
Video: Bike Ride Across The Queensboro Bridge
Bike ride across the Queensboro Bridge (59th Street) from Manhattan into Queens. Video is played back at 2x the normal speed. view more videos from […]
Video: Bike Ride Across the Brooklyn Bridge
Bicycle ride across the Brooklyn Bridge going from Brooklyn to Manhattan on Friday August 21st. The ride starts at the entrance to the Brooklyn side […]
Video: Bike Ride Across The Manhattan Bridge
A bike ride across the Manhattan Bridge from Manhattan into Brooklyn. The eight minute trip is played back at double speed in this four minute video.
Book: “Bicycle: The History” By David V. Herlihy
Google Books has a sizable portion of David V. Herlihy’s book “Bicycle: The History”. A very interesting read for anyone interested in history and bicycles.
Video: Ride on the Grand Street Bike Lane
Video of a bike ride along the Grand Street bike lane from Thompson St to Chrystie St on my way to the Manhattan Bridge. This bike lane has been rather controversial
Video: Bike Ride Down Broadway
Bicycle ride down Broadway in New York City from Columbus Circle at 59th Street to Herald Square at 33rd Street. Video playback is twice the […]
Escape New York: Saturday, September 26, 2009
The New York Cycle Club’s annual Escape New York bike ride will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2009 . Routes: Choose from three clearly […]
2009 Car-Free Summer Streets
Summer Streets are coming back in August… For three Saturdays in August, New York City will have a 6.9 mile car-free path leading from the […]
Video: Ride on the Prince Street Bike Lane
Here is a video from a recent bicycle ride on the Prince Street bike lane in Manhattan, which was one of the first painted bike […]
Bicycle Access Bill and Office Buildings
The New York City Council passed the Bicycle Access Bill* providing a framework for negotiating bicycle access and storage in office building. The bill, […]
Queens Around the World Bike Map
The NYC Department of City Planning’s newest bike map provides a meandering bike route through eighteen miles of Queens streets and greenways. Queens is the […]
2009 Tour de Bronx: Sunday October 18
The Tour de Bronx is the largest free cycling event in the country and gives riders the choice between a 25 mile and 40 mile […]
2009 Tour de Queens: July 12th 2009
Mark your calendars the Tour de Queens is happening July 12th 2009. Registration opens May 26, 2009 The Tour de Queens is a leisurely paced […]
2009 Tour de Brooklyn: Sunday June 7
Mark your calendars the Tour de Brooklyn is happening June 7th, 2009. Registration is open now The Tour de Brooklyn is a leisurely paced, 18-mile […]
Bike Month in New York City – May 2009
May is Bike Month in NYC and there are plenty of bicycling events going on in and around New York City. BikeMonthNYC.org has the most […]
2009 Five Boro Bike Tour: Sunday May 3rd
The Five Boro Bike Tour, the largest recreational cycling event in the United States, is scheduled for Sunday, May 3rd 2009. Every year on the first Sunday of May, over 30,000 riders participate in the 42 mile ride around New York City.
Grand Street Protected Bicycle Path
Streets Blog has confirmed that the existing Grand Street bike lane between Varick and Chrystie is being replaced with a protected bicycle path. The bike […]
Your Favorite Bike Blogs
A few of our favorite blogs on bikes and/or bicycling in New York City…
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Summer Streets Photo Gallery
Photos taken during the Summer Streets events. Three Saturdays in August, New York City had a 6.9 mile car-free path leading from the Brooklyn Bridge […]
Car-Free Summer Streets in August 2008
Please view the 2009 Summer Streets Page for the latest info and maps For three Saturdays in August, New York City will have a 6.9 […]
NYC Century Bike Tour – September 7th, 2008
The NYC Century offers five route options (ranging from 15 to 100 miles) to provide all cyclists a great way to see New York City […]
14th Annual Tour de Bronx – October 19, 2008
The Tour de Bronx gives riders the choice between a 25 mile and 40 mile route (and the choice of several starting locations and options […]
New York Bike Share Project 2008
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 […]
Bike the New York City Waterfalls
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 […]
Countdown to the 2008 Tour de France
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 […]