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Upcoming #BikeNYC Events in December

anita — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:35:06 +0000

Winter is here and while it may feel like time to curl up into a ball indoors, there are still fun bike related events going on in NYC!

Tonight, December 5th from 6:30-9:30pm is Recycle a Bicycle’s Annual Benefit. Tickets start at just $25 and go to a great cause. Join us tonight at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe at 126 Crosby Street in SoHo, NYC MAP Click here to purchase advance tickets, to make a donation, or to become a member of RAB.

December 14th at 7pm, join us for our #bikenyc winter edition meetup at Bicycle Habitat. We’ll be making mulled wine and catching up with the lovely cycling community here in NYC. RSVPs are now open!

Holstee Manifesto via Bicycle

anita — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:52:56 +0000

A big thanks to Holstee for throwing a fun party for their friends and folks of the #bikenyc community this past Thursday. They premiered a new manifesto video that night. Enjoy!

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Also! We have a new ride to Red Hook and Performa 11 this Saturday, Nov 12th. Come join!

Tour de Taco #3, Success!

anita — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:33:10 +0000

Our biggest and most anticipated ride, Tour de Taco went off without a hitch this past Sunday! Around 75+ riders joined us for one last summer day (85 degrees!) and five different taco spots. A big thanks to my co-organizers Tishon and Emily and to our added leaders, Danny and Matt. Also thanks to all the riders and readers who came out. Without you all, it wouldn’t have been possible or fun!

The itinerary included:

Los Hermanos – Bushwick
El Globo – Corona, Queens
Roosevelt Ave Taco Trucks
Acapulco - Greenpoint
Tulchingo Deli IV – Sunset Park
After party @ DeKalb Market

We didn’t make it to the last two due to time but opted to grab a beer and tacos at the Woods in Williamsburg before heading to DeKalb Market for the after party. The boys of the ride loved all the meat tacos at El Globo, recommended by Jeffrey Tastes at the Nixtamal killer. The veggie tacos there were pretty awful though. Overall, Los Hermanos was a group favorite again as well as the trucks on Roosevelt Ave.

Were you on the tour? Which was your favorite?

For more photos check out our Flickr and add to our pool.

A big thanks to my #bikenyc folks and Big Ming Tour riders

anita — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:34:44 +0000

This past week has been a busy one! On Sunday we had our first Big Ming Chinatown Walking Tour and bike ride. This ride was important to me on a personal level because I’ve been helping my friend Ming get her walking tour business off the ground. A group of eight of us made the short ride over to Chatham square where we met up with the larger group.

Ming taught us a bunch about the history of Chatham square and gave us a very personal look into her life and knowledge of Chinatown. Did you know that Lin Zexu, the leader against the English-Chinese opium trade, statue stands with his back facing Wall St? Ming also intorduced us to her favorite restaurants and even a secret passageway. It was the first of a series of tours so if you didn’t make it out this time, more are in the works!

Also a big thank you to everyone who came out to the #bikenyc meetup on Oct 4th at Red Lantern Cycles! We had a huge turnout, of 40/50ish people, great vibes and one of the best birthdays I’ve had in awhile. Thanks to Brian of Red Lantern for being so awesome, providing the space, tunes and keeping the beer flowing. All of this was made possible by Google Places. Thanks! Until the next one, keep riding. If you have photos, please send! Seems I was too sloshed to take any proper photos.

Next up, Tour de Taco #3 this Sunday, Oct 9th. It is going to be epic.

#bikenyc meetup Oct 4th & enter to win $50 gift card to Red Lantern Bicycles!

anita — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:06:53 +0000

Bike friends, it’s been far to long since we’ve had our last #bikenyc meetup! Join us Oct 4th from 7-9pm @ Red Lantern Bicycles, 345 Myrtle Ave for a free happy hour and of course the opportunity to reconnect with all of your cycling friends. This October also marks Brooklyn by Bike’s 3rd birthday and my actual birthday so come out and let’s have a toast!

We’ll be meeting up at Red Lantern Bicycles (345 Myrtle Brooklyn NY, 11205), a new cafe & bike shop in Fort Greene started by the guys at Brooklyn Bike and Board. Google Places is sponsoring the happy hour and two $50 gift card giveaways. Details below. A big thanks to both of them!

Enter to win a $50 gift card to Red Lantern Bicycles!

1. Go to Google.com/Places and select “Start Rating” (you’ll need to create a Google account if you haven’t already).

2. Fill out this form by 11:59 pm on Sunday, October 2nd: http://goo.gl/ZdQTZ

3. Review as many New York City places (especially bicycle shops, cafes and/or other bike-friendly places) as you like by 11:59 pm on October 2nd. Each quality review you write will be judged as a new entry. If you’re wondering what we’re looking for in a quality review, here are a few things to consider:

- Originality – how creative or original is your review style?
- Capturing the spirit of the place – how well do you describe the atmosphere of the place?
- Unique view points – do you bring unique or different view points?
- Writing style – how well written is your review?

4. We’ll go through all the reviews you write during the contest period and give them points. The 2 entrants with the highest number of points will win a $50 gift card from Red Lantern Bicycles!

5. Winners will be notified via email on October 3rd and prizes will be handed out at our #bikenyc meetup on October 4th!

You must be 21 to enter. To read the full official rules, click here.
Find out what Google Places will be up to next, follow @GoogleNYC on Twitter and on Facebook!

Free bike Friday 9/2 & Sunday 9/4 on Governors Island

anita — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:55:09 +0000

“You can come out to Governors Island this Sunday and borrow a bike for free, for up to one hour, courtesy of Pepsi.

And, this Free Bike Day will be bigger and better than ever, as visitors will be able to borrow free bikes from Bike and Roll’s Pershing Hall and Colonels Row. So grab a free bike and explore the Island on Sunday!” [via GovIslandBlog]

Hurricane Irene in 36 hours & free bike t-shirt giveaways!

anita — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:59:22 +0000

yes that is Napoleon on a bike

Hey #bikenyc and worldly readers! Hurricane Irene is forecasted to touch down here in New York City this weekend but I’m not so worried since my house has been deemed a “safe zone.” Hurricane party here on Sunday! For the rest of you huddled up in your houses, I hope you are safe. To make things a little fun this weekend we are giving away two of the following Headline Shirts bike tees.

It’s easy to enter. Just comment and leave your email address below saying, “hey Anita.” You can disguise it all brooklynbybike [at] gmail like if you are worried about bots. You have until the end of tomorrow Saturday, Aug 27 at 11:59pm EST. We’ll add you to our email list and notify you on hurricane day if you’ve won. One winner will be selected from the blog.

For those of you on Twitter, re-tweet this post and make sure you are following us @brooklynbybike and you’ll be entered to win as well. We just crossed 3,000 followers and couldn’t be more excited. One winner will be selected from Twitter.

Cheers and good luck!

This past Saturday, our Summer Streets ride!

anita — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:14:37 +0000

We rode out to Summer Streets this past Saturday from Grand Army Plaza to 72nd St and Central Park. From there we ended the ride at 70th St and Riverside at the Pier Cafe. It was fun to meet so many new faces on this ride and for some folks it was their first bike ride into Manhattan.

Summer Streets is a great introduction to cycling in the city because for 5 miles or so, some of Manhattan’s busiest streets are closed to motor vehicle traffic. We took the Brooklyn Bridge over which connects right to the route. The bridge was the busiest I’ve seen in my 6+ years in NYC! If you missed this ride, you still have one Saturday left. It’s one of my favorite summer events and I highly recommend checking it out. Our route is below.

Thanks to Gudphoto for group portrait! You can find him in front of Bike Habitat again this coming Saturday for your very own bike portrait.

post ride beers and fries

Check our Flickr set for more photos from this ride.

Our route from Brooklyn to Manhattan Summer Streets. Click for map.

Tomorrow 8/13 our Summer Streets ride and upcoming events

anita — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:49:48 +0000

Hey #bikeNYC we’ve got great weather tomorrow 8/13! It’s perfect for a Summer Streets ride from Brooklyn to the Upper West Side. Come join us on this fun car-free ride along Park Avenue! The street will be shut down to car traffic all morning. This ride ends at 70thSt and Riverside for a beer at Pier Cafe.

Meetup at 11am under the Grand Army Plaza Arch. More info on our ride page. Hope to see you there!

: Image via Wikipedia

Sunday 8/14 there are two rides to City Island in the Bronx.

Ride with the Bike Nerd and meet at Meet at Continental Army Plaza at 10am. More info on FB.

Or head over with Nona Varnado at 10:30am.

Levi’s, Ace Hotel & Urban Outfitters bring you Bike Shop NYC

anita — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 01:17:13 +0000

Remember that Levis comercial for “cycling jeans” we posted about? They are coming to NYC. You can stop by the Ace Hotel this weekend Aug 5-7th for what looks like free swag and potential tune ups. Since summer streets is also kicking off this weekend, it could make for a fun cycling day.