May 22, 2018
It’s all fun and games until someone gets a flat. Nothing takes the joy out of a ride faster than an unexpected mechanical malfunction. But many common problems are easier to fix than you might think. Knowing the basics of bike maintenance lets you pedal with confidence, no matter what surprises the road may have in store.
April 22, 2016
The key to success at the TD Five Boro Bike Tour? Simple. A tour-ready bicycle. A few easy checks will keep you rolling all the way from Manhattan to Staten Island without a hitch. Susan Lindell, the shop manager at Brooklyn’s Recycle-A-Bicycle (one of our bike shop partners at this year’s Tour) shares the essentials of getting your bike ready for a big ride.
December 30, 2014
Meredith Klein, a 12th-grade math teacher at a high school for recent immigrants, brought bike education to her school with the help of Bike New York, Recycle-A-Bicycle and the NYC Department of Transportation. Here’s what she told us about why she did it and what riding bikes means to her students as well as herself.
