As you may already know, all proceeds from the TD Five Boro Bike Tour Presented by REI fund Bike New York's free bike education program; we're a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and a leading proponent of cycling as a practical, sustainable, and healthy means of transportation and recreation. But we're not the only organization that benefits from the world's largest charity bike ride—last year, for instance, cyclists (including the two pictured here) raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Doctors Without Borders, an organization that provides medical aid in parts of the world where it's needed most. If you're interested in joining this bucket-list event and want...
In 1977, the first TD Five Boro Bike Tour was known as the 5 Boro Challenge, and was a very different beast: 250 participants rode for 50 miles and stopped at only one rest area (at Nathan's Famous in The Bronx), for instance. What hasn't changed are the smiles on riders' faces, though. Check out these photos taken by the late Steve Faust—a beloved member of NYC's cycling community and a tireless advocate in the decades-long and continuing fight to put a bike path on the Verrazano Bridge— during that inaugural event, and be sure to read a full account of that momentous day over on the "Our Story" section of our...
Arkansas-based photographer Jacob Slaton captured the Tour from several vantages in Manhattan and Brooklyn. We love the different angles he was able to get, from epic crowd shots to quiet, individual moments.
