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 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. It is a lot of fun for cyclists of all skill sets and highly recommended.

Start & Schedule

The 40-mile, car-free Tour begins in Lower Manhattan (the Start line is at Franklin St. and Church St., with entrance points for each of the start waves running south along Church to Battery Park), heads north through the heart of Central Park, and continues on to Harlem and the Bronx before returning south along the East River on the FDR Drive. From there, cyclists cross into Queens and then into Brooklyn, where riders take over the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway before the heart-pumping climb up—and thrilling ride down—the breathtaking Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and into the Finish Festival on Staten Island
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Packet Pickup
All cyclists must pick up their rider packets at Bike Expo New York, which takes place on May 1 (10 AM – 8 PM) & May 2, 2020 (9 AM – 6 PM), at Basketball City in Lower Manhattan.


Rules of the Road

Wear your helmet. No ifs, ands, or buts about it.

Have your RIK visible at all times: attach the bike plate to your handlebars, affix the bib to your chest, and wear your helmet cover. You will be asked to leave the Tour if any element of your RIK is missing.

Respect other cyclists.

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Use hand signals to indicate that you are slowing down, stopping, turning, or changing lanes.

Keep to the right; pass left. (Call out “On your left” when passing a cyclist.)

Move completely off the road if stopping for any reason.

Do not ride against the flow of the Tour.

Do not use your cell phone while riding.

Maintain adequate distance between yourself and other cyclists—especially on downhills.

Control your speed and be prepared to slow down for congestion or road hazards.

Keep at least one hand on the handlebars at all times.

Do not wear earbuds or any other form of headphones.

Slow down when approaching a security checkpoint and make sure your complete RIK is visible.

No photos on bridges or their access points. Your camera may be confiscated.

What to Bring

  • Cash for spare parts, parking, food and merchandise at the Finish Festival, etc.
  • Photo identification—you may be asked to show it.
  • Cell phone
  • Water bottles (You can refill them at rest areas and water stations along the route.)
  • Weather-appropriate clothing (Be sure to check the forecast.)
  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses
  • An extra bike tube; make sure they’re the correct size with the correct valve—either Presta or Schrader.
    Patch kit in case of a flat

Finish Festival: The Finish Festival at Fort Wadsworth in Staten Island is closed to the public. By the time you reach the Finish Festival at Fort Wadsworth in Staten Island, you will have conquered five boroughs and five bridges—including the longest bridge span in the Americas. Kick back and relax. You’ve earned it.

Event: Five Boro Bike Tour

Date: Sunday, May 3rd, 2020
Location: New York, NY

  • Starts: Lower Manhattan (the start line is at Franklin St. and Church St., with entrance points for each of the four start waves running south along Church to Battery Park)
  • Finish: Staten Island

Website: BikeNewYork.orgRegistration Details: