Happy Biketober! Join us for a month-long celebration of biking this fall. Whether you want to join us for a group ride or explore the city by bike on your own time, there are several ways to get riding this fall.
And, if you’re an avid cyclist, share your #BikeStory with us on our Instagram @nyu_green, email sustainability@nyu.edu, or even comment below! We’re featuring Bike lovers on our Instagram page. Reach out to have your #BikeStory included.
Stay tuned for more events that will be added throughout the month.
Office of Sustainability Events:
Free Bike Lessons & Used Bike Sale on Friday, October 20th October 27th*
* Please note that this event has been rescheduled due to rain. The event will now be held on October 27th.
@ Metrotech Walk (outside of 5 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201)
- Enter for a chance to win through October 31st!
External Programming:
Group Rides:
- Bike the Block – Brooklyn – Saturday, October 14th, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Blake Avenue, Thomas S Boyland Street to Mother Gaston Boulevard, Brooklyn
- Cycling to Roosevelt, Randalls, Ward Islands – Sunday, October 15th, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
- Rainbow Playground @ Gantry State Plaza Park, Queens
- We Bike NYC Trick-or-Streets – Saturday, October 28th, 4:00 – 6:00 PM
- Beverley Road Open Street (Beverley Rd between Church Ave & East 2nd St), Brooklyn
- We Bike NYC Halloween Group Ride – Sunday, October 29th, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Continental Plaza (S 4th St between S 5th Place & Roebling St), Brooklyn
Giveaways:
- Bike Lights Giveaway
- Tuesday, October 10th, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Queensboro Bridge North, Queens
- Dean St & Hoyt St, Brooklyn
- Wednesday, October 11th, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Barclays Center, Brooklyn
- Monday, October 16th, 4:00 – 7:00 PM
- St. George Terminal, Staten Island
- Tuesday, October 17th, 4:00 – 7:00 PM
- Pelham Parkway Greenway (Williamsbridge Road), Bronx
- Friday, October 20th, 4:00 – 7:00 PM
- Van Cortlandt Park Greenway (Golf Course), Bronx
- Tuesday, October 24th, 4:00 – 7:00 PM
- 181 Washington Bridge (McNally Plaza), Manhattan
- Wednesday, October 25th, 4:00 – 7:00 PM
- 125th St & Riverside Drive Greenway, Manhattan
- Tuesday, October 10th, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Free Helmet Fitting & Distribution
- Saturday, October 14th, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- Sol Bloom Playground (West 91 St & Columbus Ave), Manhattan
- Sunday, October 15th, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- Stuyvesant Town Playground 9 (East 18th St & 1st Ave), Manhattan
- Sunday, October 22nd, 7:00 – 11:00 AM
- Tour de Bronx (161 St & Grand Concourse), Bronx
- Saturday, October 14th, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Bike Repair Classes:
- Outdoor Bike Repair Class, Sunday, October 7th, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
- La Plaza Community Garden, East 9 St & Ave C, Manhattan
Bike Riding Lessons:
- Bike Skills 101: Learn to Ride – Adults, Saturday, October 14th, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Bike Skills 101: Learn to Ride – Kids, Sunday, October 15th, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Amsterdam Ave between W 109th and W 110th St, Manhattan
- Bike Skills 101: Learn to Ride – Adults, Sunday, October 15th, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM