With pandemic restrictions relaxing in the past year, New Yorkers were hungry to get out and get on their bikes. The demand for classes, both for adults and for youth, was tremendous, and we were proud to meet our community’s need for bike safety education. In particular, the relationships that Bike New York staff nurtured with teachers, principals, and youth program directors during the past couple of years paid off, and our Youth Programs made a big comeback in 2022. More than 1,250 kids were served by our weekday programs, including nine different after school groups, 27 summer camps, and...

It’s officially that time of year when we can't hold on to summer any longer: the days are getting shorter, and winter is coming. Even if the weather hasn’t quite shown it yet.  Courtesy of Giphy You will definitely be facing some low-light conditions on your evening rides. To help, we’ve compiled the best tips to keep you safe and pedaling during the cold season. 1. Light Up: It might sound like a no-brainer, but the first thing you need to be night-ride-ready is a set of lights on your bike – white in the front and red in the...

Bike New York’s Giving Tuesday campaign: Help us raise $20,000 to update our bike fleet. We’re excited to kick off our Impact Blog series ahead of Giving Tuesday with an interview of our new Bike Fleet Manager, Rose Sylvester. Can you imagine being responsible for the maintenance of 500 bikes? Making sure that our Education Centers have safe bikes and repair equipment is no easy task. Today, we’ll learn what it takes to keep our bike fleet in tip-top shape, how Rose got started in the bike mechanic world, and how you can help us reach our Giving Tuesday goals!...