Last year, @BicyclesOnly and I did a cyclechic ride. He got all dressed up and I rolled in with a bowling shirt… shoot me, i’m a fracking hipster… This year, @Amsterdamize is crossing the pond and we’re teaming up w/ @NyCycleChic to do an “UN-#5boro” ride! We really don’t care what you wear, as long as you dress to impress & it’s no-lycra.
Governors Island is a small island located off of the tip of Manhattan. It’s one of those places where you go to get away from it all and this Saturday, that’s exactly what we will do. Once on the island, we will picnic and lawn game till our hearts burst with couchsurfing love.
We’ll be joined by Couchsurfers who are attending CouchCrash 2010 and NYC area cyclists who use twitter and other forms of social media to connect with each other. If you’re on Twitter search for #BikeNYC.
Note the following:
Bring food, a blanket, portable water, and be prepared to share.
We value style over speed. Dress to impress.
You MUST repackage all adult beverages. The ferries are know to have check points that check for more than that. Be mindful of the rules.
If it rains, you are on your own. Visit @NewAmsterdamize for the latest updates.
When in doubt call or SMS NoNeck’s hotline at +1.646.867.2263.
This event will have four meeting points.
1. Bike Ride – 11:30 am – Meet at the Williamsburg/Greenpoint Greenmarket at 11:30 am. We will promptly leave at Noon to catch the 1pm ferry in Lower Manhattan. This route will take us over the Williamsburg Bridge and down the East Side Greenway. No need to dress sporty, we ride wicked slow. At the farmer’s market, we will meet in front of the Red Jacket farm stand at the intersection of Union Ave and Driggs Ave. We will promptly leave at NOON!
2. Manhattan Ferry at Battery Maritime Building (WE WILL ride to this ferry landing) – 12:50ish – 1:15ish pm – Since the Brooklyn ferry only takes 20 bikes at a time, meeting at the bottom of Manhattan is ideal for any large group of cyclists. If you are meeting us there via Subway/own bike path, look at GI’s website for the most up-to-date info.
3. Brooklyn Ferry at Atlantic Ave (We WILL NOT ride to this ferry landing) – 1:00 pm – Meeting at the end of Atlantic Ave in Brooklyn. While I could outline all of the ways to get there, I advise you look at GI’s website for the most up-to-date info. Since it’s a first come, first serve ferry that only takes 20 bikes at a time, I HIGHLY recommend you get inline and meet us on the island. Note, it takes longer to board the boat than it does to ride the ferry to Governors Island. It’s a GREAT ferry to take to get off the island.
4. Governors Island – 2:00 pm onward – We will be picnicking on the island in Noland Park, in front of the Admiral’s house. If you don’t have a bike, Noland Park is just up the hill from the Brooklyn Landing, and a 8 min walk from the Manhattan Landing. Consult a map if you need further directions.
** Once again, the weather… Since we can’t predict it, stay tuned to @newamsterdamize for the latest updates **
PS – I’ve been roped into this by @noneck. THANKS!
This Saturday, August 14th, you better get your little bike-riding butts over to Brooklyn, McGolrick Park, to be exact, to snag a spot in the Hell Cat! all girl bike race. Registration starts at 2 PM in the center of the park, while the actual race, complete with 7 checkpoints and promises of ridiculous tasks to perform at each, will be at 3. For the $10 fee, you will score a sweet t-shirt and a spoke card. From what I hear, there will be some pretty bangin’ prizes, so make this a must-do for this weekend. And if you’re out of shape like me, you can always ride yer ass off Saturday and sleep all of Sunday. Sounds like a plan.
With summer in full swing, who wants to ride a bike like Lance Armstong? This is why we’re swinging by Adeline Adeline to show you some stylish rides, an opportunity to meet other #bikeNYC’rs and catch up on some refreshing refreshments.
Please join us at 6:30 at Adeline Adeline, 147 Reade St (btw Greenwich & Hudson), TriBeCa.
After 7:30 or so, and possibility weather dependent, we’ll head up the west side greenway to a little port of call with drinks, food and sunset on 70th street, pier i cafe.
*btw, a few people will be meeting up at Kiva Cafe, just a few doors down from Adeline Adeline, around 5:30 or so for tea and crumpets.
**what’s a tweetup? it’s a physical gathering of NYC cyclists who also use social media. you can see our on going conversation at #BikeNYC.
My old buddies from Vespa Soho have decided to open up a new bicycle shop that’s focusing on dutch/urban bikes, cargo bikes and zero emission motorcycles. In celebration of their opening, they are inviting the #BikeNYC community to eat, drink and see their wares. Additionally, they are thinking about renting cargo bikes.
Join us this Tuesday, 8 Dec, from 7 pm – 9, for drinks, pizza and beer!!
it’s getting to that time of year when the days get shorter and the nights out get longer… and to start off a jolly ole weekend ofbike rides, @BicycleHabatat is throwing a bike bash! not only can you win bike accessories and a Trek Soho S (which will need some fenders, rack, lights and lock), but you’ll be able to meet with NYC’s coolest #BikeNYC twits! so come hang out with @BrooklynByBike, @nycbikemaps, #BikeNYC, and the one and only Hal Ruzal of Bicycle Habitat…
this weekend, we will be ‘tweetingup’ our second #BikeNYC meetup. before that, you can join Brooklyn By Bike for a ride to the Queens Velodrome or Times UP! / NAG for a biking tour of the Newtown Creek Harbor. Either way, your basket will be filled with awesome!
