# Where to Bike New York City

> The Best Bike Rides in and around NYC.


## Posts

- [The GWB south path is closed.  Long Live The NorthWalk.](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2023/02/17/the-gwb-south-path-is-closed-long-live-the-northwalk/): It finally happened. Three or four years behind schedule, but the path on the north side of the George Washington Bridge finally opened.  The south side path is finally closed–and will be for the next four years.  No more walking five sets of stairs just to cross the Hudson, now it’s all ADA-compliant smooth and shallow ramps to and from the bridge, with widened plazas on sides of the towers.  As currently imagined, this is it for cyclists forever, as the south side path is currently envisioned as a pedestrian-only pathway.  (well, sort of; there have been contradictory statements on […]
- [Road Torn Up?  Check The Paving Schedule.](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2022/05/17/road-torn-up-check-the-paving-schedule/): New York City provides a fair share of maddening moments. One of those moments was when many of us found out that Fort Washington Avenue, by the George Washington Bridge, and the surrounding streets had been milled for repaving.  And left that way.  Ride. After ride.  After ride.   And then one day, fresh pavement. While New York City can toss a changeup like that, it also runs on schedules.  Like the subways; there are actually schedules, and in my experience, the trains do largely run on time.  (Buses?  Fugheddaboudit, though their text alerts are pretty nice.) So, yes, there is […]
- [Rides for the downloading.](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2021/06/09/rides-for-the-downloading/): Thanks for stopping by Where to Bike New  York City. We’ve got rides here.  Lots of routes.  Rides for the downloading.  Whatever you want to call them.  We show you where to ride.  We tell you where to ride New York City. Rides in all five boroughs (The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island), as well as Westchester and New Jersey. You can purchase the routes by clicking on the drop-down menu called “Download Rides” or you can find THE RIDES HERE. But first, you need a bit of knowledge.  Let me explain… As much as I love paper maps, […]
- [7 Reasons Why New York City is great for riding](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2021/05/19/7-reasons-why-new-york-city-is-great-for-riding/): New York City is a great place to ride a bicycle. And it’s getting better. I expect it will take some convincing for you to believe the above. So hereforth I’m offering up a listicle.  Seven Reasons Why NYC is great for riding.  Seven is a great number for a listicle, and the reasons outlined are even better. First, New York City is fairly flat, so you rarely have to concern yourself with steep hills to climb or descend. Second, the city is fairly compact, so no matter where you are, it’s easy to find places to ride. Third, because […]
- [Comment on the NYC Waterfront Plan](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2021/05/10/comment-on-the-nyc-waterfront-plan/): The New York City Waterfront Plan The Department of City Planning just release a draft version of their comprehensive New York City Waterfront Plan.  It envisions how the 520-miles of New York City Waterfront will look in 2030.  It’s about trying to create more usable space while mitigating and/or resisting adverse effect of global warming. Think more parkland.  Think more places to ride.  Think protecting the city from rising waters and storm flooding. It would be great to have more waterfront parkland and multi-use paths. That is part of what they’re addressing.  But it needs more input. Here’s a link […]
- [Follow @wheretoridenyc on instagram](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2021/05/06/follow-wheretoridenyc-on-instagram/): Follow @wheretoridenyc on instagram. Yes, I know.  It reads @wheretoride not @wheretobike. There’s a reason. The reason is that while I created and have the password for @wheretobikenyc, instagram won’t allow me access to that account.  I have made many attempts to solve this issue.  I went through the help portal for instagram.  I read many, many FAQs.  I tried many different search terms.  Nothing.  I even tried reaching out to instagram.  They don’t want to deal with their customers.  I tried calling.  I tried writing.  I reached out via Twitter, instagram, and Facebook.  The Facebook experience was particularly amusing.  […]
- [With Bike Month starting in two Days, NYC DOT releases their April newsletter](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2021/04/29/new-york-city-bike-month/): C’mon New York City Department of Transportation! I love that you have a newsletter, but the April one should come out on April 2, not on April 29. People can find it here. It’s great that you’re linking to the 2021 bike map, but here, too, it would be great to have the paper version available at the start of April, not two days before New York City Bike Month. National, too. Peoples, if you’re looking for events to inspire you to ride in May, Transportation Alternatives has created a bunch.  Bike New York has a thing, too. New York […]
- [The Route to Bear Mountain](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2021/04/15/riding-to-bear-mountain/): Riding to Bear Mountain is a bucket-list ride for city cyclists.  It might take all day, or just be another training ride, but no matter where you fall in the bike rider spectrum, it is something to be experienced.  Both because it’s a great ride, and because, if you’re starting and finishing at the New York side of the George Washington Bridge, the distance is an imperial century.  100 miles. Lately, I’ve been climbing to the summit of Bear twice a year. Once in winter, once in summer.  The climb is the same, but the experience is different, and I […]
- [Bennett's Bicycles Shop Profile, in BRAIN, part of a Staten Island Cycling Surgence](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2021/03/15/bennetts-bicycles-shop-profile-in-brain/): Bennett’s Bicycles Shop Profile When I first started researching rides for WTBNYC, I thought Staten Island would be great riding territory.  I was quickly brought down to earth.  I called up both bike shops on the island, Bennett’s and The Bike Shop of Staten Island, and one of the people answering the phone told me it wasn’t a good place to ride.  Maybe it was the people at the latter, as they seem to have a BMX mindset. Bennett’s, which has been around for over a century, is doing great these days and was just profiled in Bicycle Retailer and […]
- [Best Manhattan Bike Rides are now Bundled](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2021/03/12/best-manhattan-bike-rides/): One package.  Reduced cost.  More options. Simpler.  Cheaper.  More flexible. Best Manhattan Bike Routes Bundle Rather than going through each ride and weighing the pros and cons of each, just get all The Best Manhattan Bike Rides bundled together.  It’s all the WTBNYC Manhattan Bike Routes in one fell swoop.  The Best Manhattan Bike Route Bundle.  It could be seen as a little ambitious.  But it’s a positive, pro-bike riding hedge on your future.   You want to ride more.  You NEED to ride more.  Routes to ride is a road to happiness. There are plenty of places to ride in […]
- [You should get the NYC DoT's monthly bike newsletter](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2021/03/10/nyc-dot-bike-newsletter/): The NYC DoT Bike Newsletter is a monthly email blast providing news on what the New  York City Department of Transportation is doing for cyclists and cycling. I signed up for it a few months ago.  You can find the signup page here. Another one arrived in my in-box today.  You can find the NYC DoT Bike Newsletter here. The latest newsletter includes news on: expanded bike parking, more room for bikes on the Brooklyn and Queensboro Bridges, bike boulevards, expanded open streets program.  Personally, I think they’re all good things.  I want to see more rockstar parking for bikes, […]
- [New York City MTB Rides in one Bundle](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2021/02/26/nyc-mtb-ride-routes/): There aren’t many legal places to ride off road in New York City.  Three in fact.  That’s why NYC MTB Ride Routes Bundle is small.  3 rides.  But it’s all there is.  So it’s complete. NYC MTB Rides Bundle Pleasures of the knobby life The joys of riding in the  dirt are many.  For me, it’s combining nature with movement.  Finding a zen state on the bike is an incredible feeling.  If you’ve never ridden a bike where traction is uneven, trees are sticking out waiting to spear you, roots are trying to grab your wheels, sharp rocks are readying […]
- [The Best Queens Bike Rides Are Now Bundled](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2021/02/24/best-queens-bike-rides-bundle/): One package.  Reduced cost.  More options. Simpler.  Cheaper.  More flexible. Rather than going through each ride and weighing the pros and cons of each, just get all The Queens Bike Routes bundled together.  It’s all the WTBNYC Queens Bike Rides in one fell swoop.  The Best Queens Bike Route Bundle.  It could be seen as a little ambitious.  But it’s a positive, pro-bike riding hedge on your future.   You want to ride more.  You NEED to ride more.  Routes to ride is a road to happiness. There are plenty of places to ride in The County of Queens.  You just […]
- [MTB Rides in WTBNYC](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2021/02/12/mountain-bike-rides-in-nyc/): Do The Dirty Deed in New York City We have three mountain bike Rides NYC. They are the three official mountain bike (mtb) trails in NYC. No where else in NYC is riding off-road legal. Many of the guidelines that apply to road riding apply to off-road riding. Make sure your bike is safe to operate before going into the woods. Use both brakes. Wear a helmet. Recognize that you’re sharing the trail with other users. Ride responsibly.  Don’t be a jerk Many people new to mountain biking might believe, from looking at the bikes sold and the images that […]
- [The Best Bronx Bike Rides Are Now Bundled](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2021/02/11/bronx-bike-routes-mapped/): One package.  Reduced cost.  More options. Simpler.  Cheaper.  More flexible. Rather than going through each ride and weighing the pros and cons of each, just get all The Best Bronx Bike Route Bundle is all the WTBNYC Bronx rides in one fell swoop.  Bronx Bike Routes Mapped.  Maybe it’s a little ambitious.  But it’s a positive, pro-bike riding hedge on your future.   You want to ride more.  You NEED to ride more.  This lays down the trail for your to follow.  A template to base future adventures. Best Bronx Bike Ride Bundle   There are plenty of places to ride […]
- [Loving The Slushy Rides](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2020/12/18/loving-the-slushy-rides/): This was originally published on Just Riding Along as Sloppy Season. Looking out the window and seeing roads covered or edged with snow and ice is an increasingly rare phenomenon. The snow we just had was a bigger dump than anything in nearly two years. As an enjoyer of winter, I miss the big snows. As a four-season cyclist, I kind of miss it. I still want to ride. Outside. In a reverse, or perhaps perverse, way of thinking, I’m sooner to ride a few hours in the slop than just an hour. The reason is that if I’m going […]
- [Rides for those who like to go long, Westchester Edition](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2020/12/08/long-bike-rides-in-westchester/): In a previous post, I detailed long rides that start and finish at the George Washington Bridge.  Here, I’ll detail the longer rides I have that start in NYC and go through Westchester. If you like riding long, now is a good time to explore new roads, new routes, and find new favorites. These are long bike rides in Westchester. Some think summer is the time to explore.  I see the logic, but now, as the weather is getting colder, riding hard is trickier, and the cold air reduces the likelihood of taking the KoM on a Strava segement.  So, […]
- [Rides for those who like to go long, GWB Edition](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2020/12/01/long-rides-from-gwb/): This is all about long rides from GWB.  That’s the George Washington Bridge, the iconic structure that connects the mainland United States to Manhattan Island.  It’s the way New York City Cyclists most typically escape the water-surrounded Manhattan Island for long wheeled adventures If you like riding long, now is a good time to explore new roads, new routes, and find new favorites. Some think summer is the time to explore.  I see the logic, but now, as the weather is getting colder, riding hard is trickier, and the cold air reduces the likelihood of taking the KoM on a […]
- [Newly-Surfaced Jones Point Path Makes The Ride to Bear Mountain Safer](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2020/11/26/jones-point-path-makes-the-ride-to-bear-mountain-safer/): Ever ridden north on 9W from the GWB to Bear Mountain? Ever been on the Jones Point Path? After riding north through Tompkins Cove, there’s a final hill to tackle before the turnoff to Bear.   It’s often referred to as Dunderberg, for the adjacent mountain.  The climb isn’t much, about a mile at around 4%.  But the real difficulty is car traffic.  The road widens, going to two lanes, and with a rock wall on the west side and trees on the right, there’s nothing to see and no driveways or homes that could compel a driver to slow […]
- [Manhattan Rides Are Up](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2020/11/19/best-bike-rides-manhattan/): Best Bike Rides Manhattan While New York might have the most diverse population of any city in the world (Queens is actually the most diverse borough), it is not immune to the lures of provincialism. As Manhattan is my home province, I hope my location hasn’t clouded my judgment. It’s a great place to ride. Hyper-urban it is, but it’s also very flat and dense and actually very easy for cyclists. In my estimation, the easiest borough to ride in. Oh, the irony It’s striking that the most urban borough also has the longest car-free bike paths in the city. […]
- [Brooklyn Rides Can Be Downloaded](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2020/11/12/bestbikeridesinbrooklyn/): Brooklyn is the old country in so many ways. Not only does it seem to have been the first stop for millions of immigrants, and millions of immigrants still seem to land there first, but much of the borough’s past can still be seen.  That’s part of the fun of bike routes in Brooklyn; so much can be seen. Whether it’s the artfully-decaying Red Hook, the gentrifying Crown Heights, the abandoned-seeming Floyd Bennett Field, or any number of places, there’s a comfortable, well-worn vibe. And despite the incredible population density, and very few parks of any great size, there are […]
- [Northern NJ Rides Are Up to be downloaded](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2020/11/10/nj-bike-rides/): The Garden State is The Riding State New Jersey comes in for lots of derision from New Yorkers. But for city cyclists, it’s the sixth borough, thanks to much more hospitable riding environments than those in southern Westchester. New Jersey bike rides are a thing. Ambitious riders see the George Washington Bridge as the gateway for all things north, as the road riding can be most excellent, with empty roads and plenty of hills, Even those just developing their cycling legs can take advantage of the urban riding that is just on the other shore of the Hudson. One of […]
- [The Two Essential Over-The-Bridge Rides Every City Cyclist Should Know](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2020/10/23/bike-riding-river-road-nyack/): Bike Riding to River Road & Nyack Riding in New  York City is great.  But getting over the George Washington Bridge to see what life looks like over on the west bank of the Hudson River is not only a rite of passage, but an adventure that helps complete the education of every city cyclist.  Bike riding River Road Nyack. Some go for bird-watching.  There is a bald eagle nest not far up on the other side.  Some go for the views of the city, which are impressive.  Some go because they don’t want to see the city and the […]
- [Going Big in Jersey](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2020/10/16/going-big-in-jersey/): I prefer loops to out-and-back rides.  And the bigger the loop, the more distance I feel I’ve covered, the better. This ride creates a perimeter of what’s possible when riding from the Jersey side of the George Washington Bridge.  At nearly 85 miles, it’s a long ride, and it creates an edge wherein once you know the edge, you can find nearly countless rides that are within this perimeter. This ride, like most rides in northern Jersey, is hilly, but not spectacularly hilly. You have climbs, of course, but lots of quiet rolling roads where it’s easy to find a […]
- [Last Chance to Ride Your Bike on the Bronx River Parkway in 2020](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2020/09/30/last-chance-to-ride-your-bike-on-the-bronx-river-parkway-in-2020/): Did you know you can ride your bicycle on the Bronx River Parkway? It’s been a tradition for 46 years. On most Sundays between the first Sunday in May to the last Sunday in September, a stretch of highway is closed from Tuckahoe to White Plains from 10am to 2pm.  you can ride both north and south on the parkway for any or all of the distance it’s closed. THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2020 IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO RIDE IT IN 2020. I had forgotten about it until about a month ago, when I was heading north through Westchester.  […]
- [Two new rides just added.  New Variations on Old Tunes.](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2020/09/29/two-new-rides-just-added-new-variations-on-old-tunes/): You’ve been to Piermont perhaps?  But probably not this way. You might have gone to The Orchard, but probably not this way, and almost certainly not this way back. As fall arrives, try out some new roads. https://jralong.com/wheretobikenyc/product/nj13-jra-scenic-route-to-orchard-and-wormhole-back-copy/   https://jralong.com/wheretobikenyc/product/nj13-jra-scenic-route-to-orchard-and-wormhole-back/  
- [Just put up two of my favorite Jersey Wormholes](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2020/09/23/just-put-up-two-of-my-favorite-jersey-wormholes/): I’ve been plying the roads in Northern New Jersey for years.  I think it was a friend who started calling rides that totally avoided 9W and the regular haunts of NYC cyclists “wormholes.”  I immediately liked it.  For me, there are even sections of the rides that feel like wormholes within the ride. So, forthwith, here are two of my favorite, more regular wormholes, The Saddle River Wormhole (NJ11 JRA) and The Franklin Lakes Wormhole (NJ12 JRA).  I also like them because it’s easy to cut off some miles or add some miles depending on how I feel or how […]
- [Ride to and on The Bronx River Parkway](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2020/09/09/ridingbikesonthebronxriverparkway/): Did you know you can ride your bicycle on the Bronx River Parkway? It’s been a tradition for 46 years. On most Sundays between the first Sunday in May to the last Sunday in September, a stretch of highway is closed from Tuckahoe to White Plains from 10am to 2pm.  you can ride both north and south on the parkway for any or all of the distance it’s closed. I had forgotten about it until the other weekend, when I was heading north through Westchester.  My tenative turnaround point was Ossining.  As I was riding through Bronxville, I saw signs […]
- [A Video Tutorial on how to Ride in the Heat](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2020/08/18/a-video-tutorial-on-how-to-ride-in-the-heat/): When the going is blazing, the smart get prepared.  
- [Staten Island Rides Are Up](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2020/08/06/best-bike-rides-staten-island/): About developing these rides… The saddest thing about preparing to master the roads and routes of Staten Island (to map the best bike rides on Staten Island) was how dedicated cyclists who lived in the borough told me the riding wasn’t good. I appreciated the honesty, noted the blasé humor as an affect of weary cyclists, but was worried about the riding prospects. From afar it struck me as strange: this is the most thoroughly suburban county in the city, and that would, at least in my mind, promise good roads that are quiet most of the time. Not that […]
- [Queens Rides Are Up](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2020/07/28/queens-rides-are-up/): Queens Rides Are Up. (If you want to skip the Queens love and get to the rides, scroll down) I’ve been riding through Queens for years. However, starting in Manhattan and crossing the Queensboro Bridge, it was hard to get beyond the idea that the borough is choked with cars driving too fast. One of my regular destinations in the county was the Kissena Velodrome, for Wednesday night races, and to get there, I first tried riding along Queens Boulevard for miles, a ride that was no fun at rush hour thanks to aggressive drivers and a bit scary after […]
- [Westchester Rides have been added](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2020/07/23/westchester-rides-have-been-added/): Now that the Mario Cuomo Tappan Zee Bridge bike path is open, more folks seem interested in riding up the west bank of the Hudson to Nyack, crossing the bridge and exploring Westchester. But then they are stuck; no idea where to go. I can help with that. I’ve been exploring Westchester for years. I’ve created five routes that will help you explore Westchester without getting lost. When you purchase a ride, you get two files, a PDF file with information like turns and terrain, a GPX file with a route that you can view on your mobile phone, on […]
- [The Bronx Rides are Live](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2020/07/20/best-bronx-bike-rides/): Los Bronx (Best Bike Rides in the Borough) To skip The Bronx love and get to the rides, scroll down. The only borough attached to the United States mainland*, The Bronx, to an outsider coming from Manhattan on a bicycle, feels like a giant transition zone to the world beyond the city. It’s a simplistic assessment, as Bronx County, with a population of almost 1.4 million, would be the seventh-most populous city in the United States, and a diverse metropolis just about anywhere else. The southern end is urban and industrial, and the parks and streets become ever more verdant […]
- [PayPal issues are preventing downloads from working](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2020/06/29/paypal-issues-are-preventing-downloads-from-working/): I have set up this site to give people the opportunity to download rides onto their bike computers or mobile devices. It’s a pretty cool system I think and provides great riding. The fly in the ointment, the grit in the chain, is Paypal. I needed to upgrade my account because, well, because PayPal doesn’t want to make money off our transactions unless this upgrade takes place. So I did the upgrade. I followed their rules. Even though banking is a 24/7 global enterprise these days, they are falling back on the “3-5 business days” excuse. I asked about this, […]
- [Download a Ride.  Or Two.  Or All.](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2020/06/18/download-bike-rides/): Download Bike Rides. You can purchase the rides here: https://jralong.com/wheretobikenyc/shop/ But first, you need a bit of knowledge.  Let me explain… As much as I love paper, getting a ride on your phone or bike computer makes loads of sense.  You’re probably carrying it already, it has mapping capabilities, it can tell you where to turn, it doesn’t get destroyed when wet like an old-fashioned map.  (well, at least not if you’re using a bike computer or phone with an IPX rating of 7 or higher) So, to that end, I’m offering the rides in the Where To Bike New […]
- [Get New York City's FREE Bike Map](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2020/06/12/get-new-york-citys-free-bike-map/): FREE NYC BIKE MAP When I first started working with the publisher on Where To Bike New York City, I asked him if he was familiar with the New York City bike map, which I thought to be pretty good. He replied he had, and it was one of the best, if not the best bike maps, he had seen. It’s still good.  It’s still produced every year.  And it’s still free. You can get it in bike shops or download it here: https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bicyclists/bikemaps.shtml It’s great on its own.  It’s also a way to get to and from the rides […]
- [Seen on The New York Times 'Bookshelf'](https://wheretobikenyc.com/2012/11/30/seen-on-the-new-york-times-bookshelf/):   https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/nyregion/books-on-david-dinkins-biking-and-the-evolution-of-mass-transit.html from Sam Roberts: His “Where to Bike New York City” (BA Press, $29.95), the latest in a series of site-specific guidebooks, includes 58 recommended rides accompanied by maps, terrain guides and practical advice, along with safety tips for navigating city traffic. “Most of my city rides were rides to places, not rides where the point was to take a loop within a borough,” Mr. Partland writes. “It’s a big world, but many don’t stop to check out their own backyard, myself included.” In researching this book, he has done just that, and offers the benefit of his experience. […]

## Pages

- [Hello TransAlt Member](https://wheretobikenyc.com/tamember/): Thanks for clicking on the link. This is the home of the rides.  Downloadable bike rides in and around New York City, that is.  You find a route you want to try, you click on the ride, pay, download, open the ride on your phone, tablet, computer, or bicycle head unit, and go. I created this site because I believe many people would like to ride more than they do.  They just don’t know where to go.  I created these rides to help people answer that question.  These rides go places.  They’re based on rides that I’ve already done, and […]
- [Rockland Rides](https://wheretobikenyc.com/rockland-county-bike-rides/): Rockland County has excellent riding.  As it’s at least 13 miles north of the George Washington Bridge, it takes a bit of a commitment just to get there.  Meaning that many might not have the yen to meader, to get lost and experiment on the roads as there’s rarely enough time in the day for that sort of frivolity. I started riding into Rockland when I had that kind of time.  It’s generally a much newer-seeming place than Bergen County.  Fewer open spaces, fewer roads, fewer people.  Lots of variety.  In some places, the riding is great.  However, you occasionally […]
- [Hillclimb Rides](https://wheretobikenyc.com/hillclimb-rides/): Gravity is a fact of life.  Luckily, gravity is more fun on a bicycle.  Working with gravity is thrilling.  Working against it is challenging, but still faster than walking. at least some of the time.  That’s why there are hillclimb rides. Anyone who wants to enjoy bike riding more should spend time riding both with and against gravity. I like climbing hills; I assume there are others who feel the same.  And there are others who see it as a necessary evil in their two-wheeled life. I know that with Zwift, Wahoo, and other forms of indoor, electronic resistance torture, […]
- [9W Wormhole Sticker](https://wheretobikenyc.com/burrow-in-for-more-riding/): Thanks for stopping by. You’ve probably ridden 9W a bunch of times.  It’s easy. It’s predictable.  It’s straight.  It’s boring.  And, it’s kind of a highway. There is more to riding than 9W. I’ve been venturing past 9W for ages.  There are so many more roads to see, places to go, rides to do.  These routes will take you to those places you’ve never seen before.  There are plenty of great roads in Bergen, Passaic, Rockland, and Westchester counties.  I’ve scouted them, ridden them, and present them here for you. To get you started down this road, fill in this […]
- [Red WTBNYC Sticker](https://wheretobikenyc.com/red-wtbnyc-sticker/): Thanks for scanning the sticker and stopping by.  You clearly have a yen to find good routes for riding around New York City.  And there are plenty.  You just need to know where to look. We’ve done plenty of looking.  And riding. This is Where To Bike New York City.  Home of the rides. We’ve got GPX and PDF files of bike routes throughout The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island as well as rides in New Jersey, and Rockland and Westchester counties.  Download, open, and go.  You can put them on your phone, tablet, bike computer, destop computer, […]
- [Test Form page](https://wheretobikenyc.com/test-form-page/)
- [Book Sticker Green](https://wheretobikenyc.com/bikeshopgrrnd/): Thanks for scanning the QR Code on the book and stopping by. I promise it’s worth the scan. This is Where To Bike New York City.  Home of the rides. I’ve got GPX and PDF files of bike routes throughout The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island as well as rides in New Jersey, and Rockland and Westchester counties.  Download, open, and go.  You can download five for free.  So, sign up to get the five rides.  Once you’ve signed up, a discount code and further instructions will pop up on this page.
- [How to Prepare for the Five Boro Bike Tour (aka Bike New York)](https://wheretobikenyc.com/how-to-prepare-for-the-five-boro-bike-tour/): From Couch to Bike New York To a sedentary person, the 40+ miles of Bike New York could be seen as an accomplishment as daunting at the Tour de France itself.  Worry not, even World Champions once thought a 40-mile ride was long. Prepare for Bike New York, prepare well, and the ride will be almost easy. How you prepare for the Five Boro Bike Tour depends on which saddle you sit.  Those used to riding daily probably won’t have to do anything special to get ready, while those new to cycling have to prepare both mentally and physically, as […]
- [How to Ride With Kids in NYC](https://wheretobikenyc.com/riding-with-kids-in-new-york/): Riding bikes with kids in New York City might seem impossible.  Well, not impossible exactly, but dangerous. It’s neither impossible, nor does it have to be dangerous.  Have you been to Florida?  I kid.  Not entirely.  Danger is partially a function of the speed at which cars travel, and the speed is partially a function of road design.  New York City, with its 25mph speed limit and the chaos that over 8,000,000 people in the naked city engender often means drivers have to not only be driving slowly, but paying attention.  And both of those things help make NYC a […]
- [How to ride](https://wheretobikenyc.com/how-to-ride/): How to Ride   You’ve heard “It’s just like riding a bicycle” before. Maybe you’ve even said it. It’s both true and hopelessly wrong. It’s true because the mental gymnastics it takes to balance on two spinning wheels as you’re propelling a bicycle, once learned, never goes away. It’s hopelessly wrong because riding well is the sum total of a huge bushel of skills and knowledge that no matter how much you read or listen or watch, you can always learn more and it’s never the same as actually doing it. Luckily, just about all the cycling knowledge you need […]
- [Shop](https://wheretobikenyc.com/shop/): Welcome to the shop.  This is the Where To Bike general shopping page.  The most haphazard-seeming home of the rides. I know it doesn’t look like much. It is merely a list of routes, after all. But if you search or sort, it might be easier to find things. Or, you can utilize that pull-down menu above to choose a category of rides to narrow things down. Or, if the screen allows, you’ll see a category pull-down menu on your right for more attributes. If you want to know how to use the downloads you find here, I’ve got a […]
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- [Shipping Policy](https://wheretobikenyc.com/our-shipping-policy/): You buy them, we ship them! Where To Bike NYC’s SHIPPING POLICY WTBNYC sells both physical products and digital products.  Once you buy them, we’ll ship it to you.   Book Shipping Policy When you buy a book from us, we will ship it to you via the United States Postal Service, unless you make other arrangements.  We generally ship within 48 hours of purchase.  We generally use USPS Media Mail, which is included in the purchase price, as it is economical, and about as fast as Priority Mail for short distances.  In our experience, Media Mail within New York […]
- [Return Policy](https://wheretobikenyc.com/return-policy/): WHY WE’RE HERE Your satisfaction is important to us.  We don’t want to merely to have good rides.  We want you to have GREAT RIDES.  We want you to not merely like cycling, but love it so intensely that it’s a little embarrassing.  That’s why we’ve done all this work.  To share the love.   WHERE TO BIKE NYC’S RETURN POLICY Printed Matter Due to the nature of printed matter, we can’t confirm that a book hasn’t been used when it is returned.  As such, we cannot accept returns on books.   Downloads Downloads are a bit less tricky.  If […]
- [Whoops!  A 404.  Don't worry.  Help is here.](https://wheretobikenyc.com/wtb-404-page/): Thanks for stopping by. Sorry to see you couldn’t get to where you wanted to go. Maybe we can offer some help. Do you want to download rides?  Manhattan?  The Bronx?  Brooklyn? Queens?  Staten Island? New Jersey? Westchester? Maybe you want to find some wormholes. Do you want to buy the book? Look here. Is there something you think this site might have but can’t find it. Use this form to let us know.  
- [MTB Rides](https://wheretobikenyc.com/nyc-mtb-rides-listing/): go straight to the rides.#go-straight-to-the-mtb-rides Do The Dirty Deed in New York City We have three mountain bike Rides NYC. They are the three official mountain bike (mtb) trails in NYC. No where else in NYC is riding off-road legal. Many of the guidelines that apply to road riding apply to off-road riding. Make sure your bike is safe to operate before going into the woods. Use both brakes. Wear a helmet. Recognize that you’re sharing the trail with other users. Ride responsibly.  Don’t be a jerk Many people new to mountain biking might believe, from looking at the bikes […]
- [Westchester Rides](https://wheretobikenyc.com/westchester-bike-rides-listed/): Even though Westchester is just north of New York City, it isn’t the most popular riding country. A good part of this is because riding in Southern Westchester isn’t the same respite that New Jersey’s Bergen County is; Southern Westchester seems to be full of smaller roads, more densely packed suburbia. One also has to ride through The Bronx to get there–for Manhattan cyclists as well as those in Western Queens, and all of Brooklyn, the GWB is closer, and thus faster. But it’s also because of other factors, like the Tappan Zee Bridge only opening to cyclists in 2020. […]
- [Wormhole Rides](https://wheretobikenyc.com/wormhole-bike-rides/): A Wormhole ride is something a friend came up with to describe the rides I take people on in Jersey. You know the George Washington Bridge. You know 9W. Yawn.  Been there.  Done that.  Too often.  These rides, in contrast, disappear from that known world for hours, then you suddenly pop up someplace you know. The wormhole rides are tears in the space-time continuum and are rightly fascinating. It helps that roads are narrow and twisty, and often it’s hard to know which direction you’re heading. Originally friends joked that I was taking them to Albany, or Montreal.  We never […]
- [Staten Island Rides](https://wheretobikenyc.com/staten-island-bike-rides-list/): About developing these rides… The saddest thing about preparing to master the roads and routes of Staten Island (to map the best bike rides on Staten Island) was how dedicated cyclists who lived in the borough told me the riding wasn’t good. I appreciated the honesty, noted the blasé humor as an affect of weary cyclists, but was worried about the riding prospects. From afar it struck me as strange: this is the most thoroughly suburban county in the city, and that would, at least in my mind, promise good roads that are quiet most of the time. Not that […]
- [GWB Rides](https://wheretobikenyc.com/bike-rides-from-the-gwb/): For city cyclists who like to ride long, the George Washington Bridge is the gateway to great riding. These rides start at the New Jersey side of the GWB. One of the great things is how long you can go. For those who don’t know, there’s a bike path across it that is free and safe. For now, it starts at 178th street and Haven Avenue in Manhattan. There will be a time when this path is closed and the north-side path is open. But that still seems to be a while away. If you haven’t ridden the GWB yet […]
- [The Bronx Rides](https://wheretobikenyc.com/bronx-bike-rides-listed/): To skip The Bronx love and get to the rides, scroll down. The only borough attached to the United States mainland*, The Bronx, to an outsider coming from Manhattan on a bicycle, feels like a giant transition zone to the world beyond the city. It’s a simplistic assessment, as Bronx County, with a population of almost 1.4 million, would be the seventh-most populous city in the United States, and a diverse metropolis just about anywhere else. The southern end is urban and industrial, and the parks and streets become ever more verdant as you travel north. It is for this […]
- [Queens Rides](https://wheretobikenyc.com/queens-bike-rides/): Jump to rides I’ve been riding through Queens for years. However, starting in Manhattan and crossing the Queensboro Bridge, it was hard to get beyond the idea that the borough is choked with cars driving too fast. One of my regular destinations in the county was the Kissena Velodrome, for Wednesday night races, and to get there, I first tried riding along Queens Boulevard for miles, a ride that was no fun at rush hour thanks to aggressive drivers and a bit scary after dark as the empty road and regular lights seemed to invite excessive speeding.  But there are […]
- [Brooklyn Rides](https://wheretobikenyc.com/brooklyn-bike-rides-listed/): go straight to the rides. Brooklyn is the old country in so many ways. Not only does it seem to have been the first stop for millions of immigrants, and millions of immigrants still seem to land there first, but much of the borough’s past can still be seen.  That’s part of the fun of bike routes in Brooklyn; so much can be seen.  Herewith, you’ll find Brooklyn Bike Rides listed. Whether it’s the artfully-decaying Red Hook, the gentrifying Crown Heights, the abandoned-seeming Floyd Bennett Field, or any number of places, there’s a comfortable, well-worn vibe. And despite the incredible […]
- [Manhattan Rides](https://wheretobikenyc.com/manhattan-rides-listed/): Go straight to the rides. While New York might have the most diverse population of any city in the world (Queens is actually the most diverse borough), it is not immune to the lures of provincialism. As Manhattan is my home province, I hope my location hasn’t clouded my judgment. It’s a great place to ride. Hyper-urban it is, but it’s also very flat and dense and actually very easy for cyclists. In my estimation, the easiest borough to ride in. Oh, the irony It’s striking that the most urban borough also has the longest car-free bike paths in the […]
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- [Manhattan Rides Information](https://wheretobikenyc.com/manhattan-rides-information/): Best Bike Rides in Manhattan Thanks for stopping by.  You’re looking for bike rides in Manhattan.  I’ve got rides for you.  It’s just a few steps to download them and go for a ride. Choose the ride(s).  You can purchase individually or as a bundle.  I recommend a bundle (cheaper per ride, lots of rides). Pay and download. Where you go from here is up to you. 3. You can view the GPX file(s) on your home computer and print out the turn-by-turn findings. or 3. You can add a GPX-reading map app to your phone and put the GPX […]
- [Landing Page.  Touch down here before taking off.](https://wheretobikenyc.com/where-to-ride-in-new-york-city/): Thanks for stopping by Where to Bike New  York City. We’ve got rides here.  Lots of routes.  Whatever you want to call them.  We show you where to ride.  We tell you where to ride New York City. Rides in all five boroughs (The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island), as well as Westchester and New Jersey. You can purchase the routes by clicking on the drop-down menu called “Download Rides” or you can find it here: https://jralong.com/wheretobikenyc/shop/ But first, you need a bit of knowledge.  Let me explain… As much as I love paper maps, getting a ride on […]
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- [How To Download Rides](https://wheretobikenyc.com/how-to-download-rides/): Download Bike Rides. You can purchase the rides on the Shopping Page. But first, you need a bit of knowledge.  Let me explain… As much as I love paper, and enjoy consulting paper maps, getting a ride on your phone or bike computer makes loads of sense.  You’re probably carrying it already, it has mapping capabilities, it can tell you where to turn, it doesn’t get destroyed when wet like an old-fashioned map.  (well, at least not if you’re using a bike computer or phone with an IPX rating of 7 or higher) So, to that end, I’m offering the […]
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- [Download Rides!](https://wheretobikenyc.com/download-new-york-bike-rides/): Books? Now you don’t need no stinkin’ books!  You can download New York City Bike Rides (Jersey and Westchester, too!) rides onto your phone or bike computer.  No paper.  More portable.  How to do so can be found here. The rides are in all five boroughs, northern New Jersey, Westchester, and Rockland County–rides NYC people can easily get to. Over 60 rides are currently up, with more to come. Download New York Bike Rides Manhattan (denoted with an M), The Bronx (Bx), Brooklyn (Bk), Queens (Q), Staten Island (SI), and Westchester (W) are live.  I’ve got longer Jersey rides (NJ) […]
- [Contact](https://wheretobikenyc.com/contactwheretoridenyc/): We’d like to believe that this website is not only fun, and inspiring, and thorough, but completely self-explanatory. But, that might not be the case.  Maybe we missed something small, or something so huge you can’t believe we didn’t catch it, or at least comment on it.  Or maybe you can’t find a ride you think we must have. Whatever the reason, drop us a line.  We’d love to read from you.             Find us on Facebook–https://www.facebook.com/wheretobikenyc Find us on Instagram–https://www.instagram.com/wheretoridenyc/
- [Author](https://wheretobikenyc.com/author-j-p-partland/): Author J.P. Partland is a riding writer, or writing rider. Either way, cycling is his beat. And his favored way to commute. Run errands. Exercise. It’s a hobby. A passion. And, just perhaps, an obsession. He rides just about every day, whether he needs to or not. It’s the means, it’s the end. J.P. is a native New Yorker. With or without his bikes, he loves these islands off the coast of America. It’s a great place to live, to work, to recreate, and to ride bicycles. If you come visit, and you should, don’t just stand on the corner […]
- [How To Use The Book](https://wheretobikenyc.com/how-to-use-wtbnyc-book/): The Book, that is.  There is a way to use a book properly.  And we detail how to use this book, because, you know, it’s even easier once you have a guide to the guide.  The advice sets the table for the book.  The book sets the table for more and better riding. (If you want to learn how to download rides, go here.  Electronic has its advantages. (And disadvantages.)) The book contains lots of detailed riding advice, like how to make sure your bike is safe to write, what to bring on the ride, how to comport yourself on […]
- [Introduction](https://wheretobikenyc.com/why-nyc-is-great-for-riding/): New York City is a great place to ride a bicycle. And it’s getting better. I expect it will take some convincing for you to believe the above. So hereforth I’m offering up a listicle.  Seven Reasons Why NYC is great for riding.  Seven is a great number for a listicle, and the reasons outlined are even better. First, New York City is fairly flat, so you rarely have to concern yourself with steep hills to climb or descend. Second, the city is fairly compact, so no matter where you are, it’s easy to find places to ride. Third, because […]
- [Buy  The Book](https://wheretobikenyc.com/buy-the-wtbnyc-book/):                       Buy The WTBNYC Book. Spiral Bound.  Yes.  Paper.  The old-fashioned way.  Easier to read. Easier to peruse.  Easier to remember.  Easier to use as a reminder. Can be left out to check back with later.  Doesn’t take electricity to read. Here’s a ride sample: But it’s not backlit. It doesn’t fit in a jersey pocket as well and you probably aren’t going to want to carry it on a ride. Ah, choices, choices. The New York Times read it.  They prounounced it, “a nifty guide for people looking for […]
- [Praise](https://wheretobikenyc.com/praise-for-where-to-bike-nyc/): Love from VeloJoy What I like best about this guide is its user-friendly organization and layout. Each of the six main sections, coded by color, begins with information about the borough, plus a map with schematics of each route. A rich At-a-Glance overview of each ride includes categories (urban, suburban, children-friendly, for example), rating of difficulty, distance, elevation, terrain, traffic conditions, nearest public transit, and suggestions for food and drink and local attractions. Next comes a prose description of what to expect on the ride, then a turn-by-turn ride log, and a detailed map. Read the Review here.   Buy […]

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- [W01 Trailway Up, Water Down.](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/westchester-trailway-ride-hudson/): Start/Finish: Harlem. Going through: Manhattan, The Bronx, Westchester. Distance: 56.2 miles. Climbing: 3,187'
- [W02 Trailway North, Inland Home](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/westchester-trailway-pleasantville-route/): Start/Finish: Harlem. Going through: Manhattan, The Bronx, Westchester. Distance: 54 miles. Climbing: 2,605'
- [W03 Tarrytown Rockefeller Loop](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/tarrytown-rockefeller-bike-ride/): Start/Finish: Tarrytown side of the Mario Cuomo Tappan Zee Bridge Bike Path. Going through: Westchester. Distance: 16 miles. Climbing: 1,498'.
- [W04 Tarrytown to the Upper West Side](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/tarrytown-to-nyc-bike-ride/): Start: Tarrytown side of the Mario Cuomo Tappan Zee Bridge Bike Path. Finish: Upper West Side of Manhattan. Going through: Westchester, The Bronx, Manhattan. Distance: 29.3 miles. Climbing: 1,428'.
- [Bx10 Soundview Loop](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/the-bronx-bike-ride-soundview/): Borough(s): The Bronx, Distance: 5.78 miles, Elevation: 103, Terrain: flat, Ride Rating: @@
- [Bx09 Maritime College Loop](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/bronx-bike-rides-maritime-college/): Borough(s): The Bronx, Distance: 8.2 miles, Elevation: 181, Terrain: flat, Ride Rating: @@
- [Bx08 Yankee Stadium Loop](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/bronx-yankee-stadium-ride/): Borough(s): Brooklyn, Distance: 3.14 miles, Elevation: 229, Terrain: hilly, Ride Rating: @@
- [Bx05 Pelham Parkway Loop](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/bronx-bike-ride-pelham-parkway/): Borough(s): The Bronx, Distance: 7.1 miles, Elevation: 292, Terrain: flattish, Ride Rating: @@
- [Bx04 Bronx Zoo Loop](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/bronx-zoo-bike-ride/): Borough(s): The Bronx, Distance: 5.5 miles, Elevation: 189, Terrain: flattish, Ride Rating: @@
- [Bx03 Woodlawn Loop](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/bronx-woodlawn-bike-ride/): Borough(s): The Bronx, Distance: 6.3 miles, Elevation: 323, Terrain: gently rolling, Ride Rating: @@
- [Bx02 Van Cortlandt Park Loop--FRESHLY PAVED](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/bronx-van-cortlandt-bike-ride/): Borough(s): The Bronx, Distance: 5.5 miles, Elevation: 299, Terrain: rolling, Ride Rating: @@
- [Bx01 Wave Hill Loop](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/bronx-wave-hill-bike-ride/): Borough(s): The Bronx, Distance: 6.5 miles, Elevation: 0, Terrain: hilly, Ride Rating: @@
- [Bk10 Coney Island Loop](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/coney-island-bike-ride/): Borough(s): Brooklyn, Distance: 9.6 miles, Elevation: 0, Terrain: flat, Ride Rating: @@
- [Bk09 Floyd Bennett Field](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/floyd-bennett-field-ride-bike/): Borough(s): Brooklyn, Distance: 2.3 miles, Elevation: 21 Feet, Terrain: flat, Ride Rating: @
- [Bk08 Gerritsen Inlet Loop](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/gerritsen-inlet-bike-ride/): Borough(s): Brooklyn, Distance: 6.6 miles, Elevation: 344 Feet, Terrain: flat, Ride Rating: @
- [Bk07 Marine Park Oval](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/marine-park-bike-ride/): Borough(s): Brooklyn, Distance: 0.9 miles, Elevation: 0 Feet, Terrain: flat, Ride Rating: @
- [Bk06 Ocean Parkway Loop](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/ocean-parkway-bike-ride/): Borough(s): Brooklyn, Distance: 7.7 miles, Elevation: 615 Feet (quirk of GPS.  The ride appears flat), Terrain: flat, Ride Rating: @
- [Bk05 Jamaica Bay Loop](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/jamaica-bay-bike-ride/): Borough(s): Brooklyn, Queens, Distance: 18.2 miles, Elevation: 426 Feet, Terrain: flat, Ride Rating: @@@
- [Bk04 Bay Ridge Loop](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/bay-ridge-bike-ride/): Borough(s): Brooklyn, Distance: 8.2 miles, Elevation: 434 Feet, Terrain: flattish, Ride Rating: @@
- [Bk03 Eastern Parkway Loop](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/eastern-parkway-bike-ride/): Borough(s): Brooklyn, Distance: 5.8 miles, Elevation: 317 Feet, Terrain: flat, Ride Rating: @@
- [Bk02 Red Hook Ride](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/red-hook-bike-ride/): Borough(s): Brooklyn, Distance: 8.6miles, Elevation: 375 Feet, Terrain: mostly flat, Ride Rating: @
- [Bk01 Prospect Park Loop](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/prospect-park-bike-ride/): Borough(s): Brooklyn, Distance: 3.4 miles, Elevation: 218 Feet, Terrain: rolling, Ride Rating: @
- [M08 Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/brooklyn-bridge-bike-ride/): Borough(s): Manhattan, Brooklyn, Distance: 4 miles, Elevation: 218 Feet, Terrain: Two bridges, a few roads, Ride Rating: @@     
- [M07 Lower Manhattan Loop](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/lower-manhattan-bike-ride/): Borough: Manhattan, Distance: 9.6 miles, Elevation: 353 Feet, Terrain: Mostly greenways, a few roads, Ride Rating: @     
- [M06 Randalls Island Loop](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/randalls-island-bike-ride/): Borough: Manhattan, easily accessible from The Bronx and Queens, Distance: 6.2 miles, Elevation: 206 Feet, Terrain: Park paths and some roads, Ride Rating: @     
- [M05 Upper East Side Loop](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/upper-east-side-bike-ride/): Borough: Manhattan, Distance: 6.4 miles, Elevation: 358 Feet, Terrain: Open roads and bike paths, Ride Rating: @
- [M04 Riverside Loop](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/upper-west-side-bike-ride/): Borough: Manhattan, Distance: 6.5 miles, Elevation: 313 Feet, Terrain: Open roads and bike paths, Ride Rating: @
- [M03 Upper Manhattan Loop](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/upper-manhattan-bike-ride/): Borough: Manhattan, Distance: 9.4 miles, Elevation: 696 Feet, Terrain: Open roads, protected bike lanes, and park bike paths, Ride Rating: @     
- [M02 Highbridge Park MTB trails and Dirt Jump Park](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/highbridge-park-mtb-trails-and-dirt-jump-park/): Borough: Manhattan, Distance: 3 miles, Elevation: Not Applicable, Terrain: MTB Trails and Park, Ride Rating: @-@@@@
- [M01 Central Park Loop](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/central-park-bike-ride/): Borough: Manhattan, Distance: 6.2 miles, Elevation: 298 feet, Terrain: Park Road, Ride Rating: @@     
- [M09 Governors Island](https://wheretobikenyc.com/product/governors-island-bike-ride/): Borough(s): Manhattan, Brooklyn, Distance: 2 miles, Elevation: 23 Feet, Terrain: park roads, Ride Rating: @


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