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From ride locations to event updates, stay tuned and up to date on the New York bike scene with the official blog of Bike New York.

Building bikes by the beach

On July 20th, Bike New York teamed up once again with Bloomberg and New York City's YMCA to build and distribute 250 bikes to kids in YMCA and Bike New York programs across the five boroughs. More than 300 Bloomberg interns worked in teams, along with YMCA youth mentees, to assemble these brand new bikes at the Rockaway YMCA. After every bolt was checked and re-checked, we distributed the bikes to excited young cyclists, along with helmets, locks, and bells. Later in the afternoon, we held a Learn to Ride class to give new bike owners an oppurtunity to hone...

2016 TD Five Boro Bike Tour Presented by REI photo slideshow

You braved the elements at this year's TD Five Boro Bike Tour Presented by REI, and did it with a smile. Photographers Dirk Anschütz, Ed Haas, Daniel Paschall, Charlie Sears, and Tod Seelie were on hand to capture all those smiles and other memorable moments from the Tour. Click on any image to open the slideshow. (Not finding yourself in there? Chances are MarathanFoto has you covered.) Enjoy!