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Brooklyn Critical Mass
Friday: 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Grand Army Plaza , FLATBUSH AVE., EASTERN PKWY. AND PROSPECT PARK (Brooklyn), Brooklyn
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Age: Adult
Critical Mass is a monthly celebration of bicycles and other nonpolluting means of transportation, exercising our right to the road. Critical Mass is a movement, not an organization; no two riders participate for exactly the same reason. Brooklyn Critical Mass started rolling in 2004.
Cost: Free
Takes place the second Friday of the month. Meet at Flatbush Ave & Prospect Park West.
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OutlookCentral Park Moonlight Ride
Friday: 10:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.
Central Park , 5 AV TO CENTRAL PARK W, 59 ST TO 110 ST (Manhattan), Manhattan
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Age: Adult
This is a fun, relaxing auto-free ride through Central Park. Enjoy the tranquillity of the park & its beautiful ponds & waterways: a nature lover's dream.The ride moves at a very leisurely pace with a few stops to enjoy the scenery. We usually finish before midnight, back at Columbus Circle. Total mileage is under 10 miles. We do not require lights (although if you have them you should bring them), and any kind of bike will work. Totally safe. Bike guides front & rear.
Cost: Free
Takes place first Friday of the month. Meet at 59th St & Central Park South.
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Central Park to Riverside Ride
Saturday: 10:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.
Central Park , 5 AV TO CENTRAL PARK W, 59 ST TO 110 ST (Manhattan), Manhattan
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Age: Adult
Join us on bicycles or skates for a totally safe, magical, evening ride in Manhattan. As with our Moonlight Rides, we'll share the tranquillity of Central Park, plus we'll add the grand vistas of the Hudson River from Riverside Park. The scenic tour continues down the greenway to the lovely pier where bicycles are welcome. After that, it's a pleasant ride through streets back to Columbus Circle.
Cost: Free
Takes place the last Saturday of the month. Meet at 59th St & Central Park South.
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Critical Mass
Friday: 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Union Square Park , BROADWAY TO 4 AVE., E 14 ST. TO E 17 ST. (Manhattan), Manhattan
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Age: Adult
Critical Mass is a spontaneous celebration of what our streets could look like. This fun group ride encourages new cyclists and creates safer streets and new green infrastructure. Strap some music to your bike and make sure to bring the appropriate lights and bells. Check the event calendar for additional meet-up points.
Cost: Free
Takes place the last Friday of the month. Meet at Union Square North.
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First Friday Ride in Union Square Park
Friday: 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Union Square Park , BROADWAY TO 4 AVE., E 14 ST. TO E 17 ST. (Manhattan), Manhattan
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Age: Adult
First Friday Ride is a monthly celebration of pollution-free transportation as a way to create safer streets for human beings! A fun and inclusive group bicycle ride through the streets of New York City at a leisurely pace. Route to be determined by participants.
E-mail: timesup.events@gmail.com
Cost: Free
Meet Union Square North & Broadway
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Group Trail Ride with Peak Bicycle
Sunday: 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Cunningham Park , LIE., 73 AVE., UNION TURNPIKE, GCP BET. 193 ST., FRANCIS LEWIS BLVD., HOLLIS HILLS TER., AND 210 ST. (Queens), Queens
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Age: Teen / Adult
Group ride on a 7-mile trail through Cunningham Park, weather permitting. We recommend that you have ridden this challenging trail before. You must wear a helmet during the ride, and please arrive no later than 8:15 am.
Phone: 718-225-5119
E-mail: peakmountainbike@yahoo.com
Cost: Free
Meet at 210th St and 67th Ave.
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Prospect Park Moonlight Ride
Saturday: 9:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.
Prospect Park , PROSPECT PARK W, PARKSIDE AVE. BET. FLATBUSH AVE., OCEAN AVE. AND PROSPECT PARK SW (Brooklyn), Brooklyn
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Age: Adult
"The Prospect Park Moonlight Ride is opened to bikers and skilled skaters. Meet at 9 p.m., Grand Army Plaza, on the second Saturday of the month, every month. This is a safe, peaceful ride that visits many of the little-known treasures the park has to offer. Rain at 8:45 pm cancels the ride, period. Snow is good!!!
Cost: Free
Takes place second Saturday of the month. Meet at Flatbush Ave & Prospect Park West.
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Spinning
Monday: 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
Wednesday: 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
Bronx YMCA 
, 2 Castle Hill Ave, Bronx
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Age: Adult
A great cardio workout of simulated road bike riding to energizing music uniquely tailored to suit a wide range of abilities and fitness levels. The instructors will lead you on a ride to designed to improve your fitness on a variety of levels.
Cost: free for members, individual memberships $12-$44/month, financial assistance available
Please check the center for cost and schedule.
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Spinning
Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA , 1121 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn
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Age: Adult
A great cardio workout of simulated road bike riding to energizing music uniquely tailored to suit a wide range of abilities and fitness levels. The instructors will lead you on a ride to designed to improve your fitness on a variety of levels.
Cost: free for members, non-members $95/8 weeks
Please check the center for cost and schedule.
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The Weekday Cyclists
Tuesday: 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Thursday: 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Central Park , 5 AV TO CENTRAL PARK W, 59 ST TO 110 ST (Manhattan), Manhattan
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Age: Adult
Meet 10:00 AM sharp at the Loeb Boathouse in New York City's Central Park, located on the left-hand side of the East Drive, North of the 5th Ave. and 72nd St. entrance to the park. Tuesday's rides are all year round. Thursdays rides sometimes meet at a different location or earlier time. Be sure to check the email for the meeting time and place. Also, we usually do not meet on Thursdays in November, December, January, February, or March Temperatures below 30º or above 90º usually cancels a ride.
E-mail: TWCinNYC@aol.com
Cost: Free
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Please note: Programs with this symbol () are not managed by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. While Parks does its best to maintain accuracy in search results, users are strongly advised to call or email the program organizers directly for up-to-date information.
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Bicycling
You may use any of Parks' recreational spaces, except tennis courts, without a permit. However, if a permit holder arrives with a valid permit in hand, you must vacate the field or court. An individual must have a season permit or single-play ticket to use Parks' tennis courts.
Organized play (leagues) requires a permit. Click here for an application and more information about permits.
Baisley Pond Park
(Queens)
Facility Type: Greenways
Length: 0.2 miles
Bronx Park
(Bronx)
Facility Type: Greenways
Length: 1 mile
Bronx River Greenway
EAST 233RD STREET TO PELHAM PARKWAY NORTH (Bronx)
Facility Type: Greenways
Length: 2.7 miles
Brooklyn Greenway Guide
(Brooklyn)
Facility Type: Greenways Maps
Download the PDF guide (4.72 MB)
Brookville Park
(Queens)
Facility Type: Greenways
Length: 1 mile
Central Park
(Manhattan)
Facility Type: Greenways
Length: 6 miles
Coney Island Boardwalk
(Brooklyn)
Facility Type: Greenways
Length: 2.5 miles
Cunningham Park
(Queens) | 
Facility Type: Mountain Biking Trails
Download the Cunningham trail map (PDF, 2 MB)
Cunningham Park/Vanderbilt Motor Parkway
(Queens)
Facility Type: Greenways
Length: 3 miles
East River Greenway
E. 135TH TO E. 139 (Manhattan)
Facility Type: Greenways
Length: 2 miles
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Bicycling
Team and league sports provide a great opportunity to get fit, socialize, and have fun. Some leagues are casual, while others are more competitive. Email or call the leagues below to find out more about your local team and its players.
Five Borough Bike Club
Boroughs: Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island
Age: Adult
Type: Bicycling
Bike rides throughout the year in all five boroughs. Check our website for details.
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Kissena Cycling Club
Borough: Queens
Age: Adult
Type: Bicycling
Phone: (917) 450-1900
Kissena Sports Project
Boroughs: Brooklyn, Queens
Age: Adult
Type: Bicycling
Phone: (914) 263 -2328
Metropolitan Cycling Association
Boroughs: Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island
Age: Adult
Type: Bicycling
We put on races in all boroughs and our events are for everyone.
Phone: (718) 522-7930 | Email
New York City Mountain Bike Association Summer Sprints
Borough: Manhattan
Age: Adult
Type: Cycling in Highbridge Park
The New York City Mountain Bike Assocation offers free timed races over the Summer to participants of all ages. Races are typically start at 6:00pm and are weather permitting. Exact dates and times will be posted this spring on our website.
Phone: 917-885-5843 | Email
New York Cycle Club
Boroughs: Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island
Age: Adult
Type: Bicycling
New York Cycle Club is a recreational non-profit cycling organization operating in the heart of New York City.
The Club organizes weekly rides, weekend trips, training programs, monthly club meetings and special events for bicycle enthusiasts. Our volunteer leaders offer Club rides at all levels year-round. It is a club and open to anyone for the price of membership($22). We accommodate all ride levels. Join us to get fit, make new friends, explore some of the most beautiful routes in the tri-state area, and have the most fun possible on a bike!
Phone: 212-966-7206 | Email
The Weekday Cyclists
Boroughs: Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island
Age: Adult
Type: Bicycling
We do recreational rides for cyclists of all ages (minors must be accompanied by an adult). We ride on Tuesdays and Thursdays. All of our rides are free and we do not have a membership fee.
Check our website for details or email us.
Phone: 212-838-2141 | Email
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Bicycling
Biking
Saturday, May 26, 2012
10:00 a.m.
Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx|
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Cost
Free
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Contact Number
(718) 548-0912
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OutlookBike NY presents, "Bicycling Basics"
Saturday, May 26, 2012
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Southwest Playground (in Van Cortlandt Park-Southwest Playground), Bronx|
Directions to this location
Meet with Bike NY at Southwest Playground, Putnam Avenue & Van Cortlandt Park South.
Cost
Free
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Contact Number
(212) 870-2080
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Biking
Sunday, May 27, 2012
11:00 a.m.
Owl's Head Park, Brooklyn|
Directions to this location
Meet at the Park House, on Colonial Road and 68th Street
Cost
Free
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Contact Number
(718) 421-2021
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Biking
Saturday, June 2, 2012
10:00 a.m.
Inwood Hill Nature Center (in Inwood Hill Park)
Enter the park at 218 Street and Indian Road and walk west to the Nature Center., Manhattan|
Directions to this location
Cost
Free
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Contact Number
(212) 304-3401
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Summer on the Hudson: Learn To Ride
Saturday, June 2, 2012
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
West Harlem Piers Park
West 125 Street, Manhattan|
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Cost
Free
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Mountain Biking
Sunday, June 3, 2012
1:00 p.m.
Wolfe's Pond Park Comfort Station (in Wolfes Pond Park)
Cornelia Avenue, Staten Island|
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Cost
Free
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Contact Number
(718) 967-3542
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BeFitNYC Free First Monday
Monday, June 4, 2012
9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Tony Dapolito Recreation Center
3 Clarkson Street, Manhattan|
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Recreation Center Fifty-four (in Recreation Center 54)
348 East 54th Street, Manhattan|
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Hansborough Pool & Recreation Center (in Hansborough Recreation Center)
35 West 134 Street, Manhattan|
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Chelsea Recreation Center
430 West 25th Street, Manhattan|
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Faber Park (in Faber Pool and Park), Staten Island|
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Lyons Pool, Staten Island|
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St. Mary's Recreation Center (in St. Mary's Park)
St. Ann's Avenue and 145th Street, Bronx|
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Pelham Fritz Recreation Center (in Marcus Garvey Park)
18 Mount Morris Park West, Manhattan|
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Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park)
131-40 Fowler Avenue, Queens|
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J.Hood Wright Recreation Center
351 Fort Washington Avenue, Manhattan|
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Cost
Free
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Biking Tour with Urban Park Rangers
Saturday, June 9, 2012
10:00 a.m.
Orchard Beach Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park-Orchard Beach)
Section 2 of Orchard Beach, Bronx|
Directions to this location
Cost
Free
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Contact Number
(718) 548-0912
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Biking
Sunday, June 10, 2012
11:00 a.m.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn|
Directions to this location
Meet under the Arch at Grand Army Plaza
Cost
Free
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Contact Number
(718) 421-2021
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Biking
Sunday, June 17, 2012
10:00 a.m.
West 79th Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan|
Directions to this location
. Meet at the Northwest corner of 79th Street and Riverside Drive
Cost
Free
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Contact Number
(212) 628-2345
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