This year at the Discover Hudson Valley Ride, Gear Femmes Rider Assist Marshals will be on the course to make sure you have the best ride possible—from answering questions and giving advice, to fixing flats and making basic repairs. Look out for them in gray Gear Femmes t-shirts and yellow Marshal vests (they'll also be wielding these handy multitools). Gear Femmes is Bike New York’s education initiative for women/trans/femme cyclists. Gear Femmes matches aspiring bike commuters with mentors who will literally show them the way—with techniques and route selection, making riding to work as fun as it is productive. Through bike education classes,...

Meet an extraordinary Bike New York Member who recently rode the TD Five Boro Bike Tour... at age 87. Bike New York Member Paul Kempner started cycling when he was 61 years old, and he hasn’t looked back. Now 87 years old, Paul rides his age in miles every year, and has recently been riding a grand total of 5,000 miles per year. This year, he finished the 87-mile ride in 6 hours and 25 minutes of pedaling, with 45 minutes of breaks. “After that 87 miles, I felt great,” he recalls. “I took a shower, we went out to...

We're proud to have achieved Gold-level certification by the Council for Responsible Sport for our sustainability efforts surrounding the TD Five Boro Bike Tour in 2016—and we need your help to keep up the good work in 2017! Whether you stop by Bike Expo New York or are participating in TD Five Boro Bike Tour as a cyclist, volunteer, or spectator, please do your part and help keep our event sustainable. This includes placing trash (including food waste) in the proper Zero Waste Station receptacles, which are located at all major points of interest, like Bike Expo New York, Tour Rest Areas,...