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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 in many cases, have been doing for years. They are more than just breadcrumbs; they are detailed descriptions with intelligence about road conditions, traffic, places to stop, where to be careful, local history, and more.
Lots of Rides.
There are 75 rides here, and the list keeps growing. The rides here are as short as 400 meters. As long as an imperial century (100 miles). There are rides that are for people who are new to riding as well as for people who are experienced cyclists. And everyone in between, including those getting their kids on bikes, those getting their loved ones on bikes, and those looking to go beyond their usual riding haunts, either for the sake of adventure or greater physical fitness.
If you’re on the inexperienced side, look for rides in your borough or county–use the pull-down menu at the top of the page–or in city parks, though many of the city rides utilize parks for at least half of their distance.
If you’re a bit more experienced, check out rides in nearby boroughs that you can add on to routes you already know.
If you’re looking to get out of the city, check out rides that start at the George Washington Bridge (the rides go way beyond 9W), or venture into Westchester, or even, if you have a yen to go farther, start in the middle of Bergen or Rockland counties; these you’ll need to either take a train or car (carpooling is better) to get to (or, if you’re in the mood, you can ride to the rides).
Even the longest journey begins with a single step.
To start, I suggest reading the page on how to download rides. There are a few things to know, but once digested, downloading is easy.
Next, check out rides.
You can start with the drop-down menu. Manhattan rides are denoted with an M, The Bronx is Bx, Brooklyn Bk, Queens Q, Staten Island SI, and Westchester W. I’ve got longer Jersey rides (NJ) up, too and will get to shorter Jersey rides in Jersey City, Hoboken, Weehawken, and more soon. There are even three routes in Rockland County (R). I also have three MTB rides in NYC; these are official NYC off-road routes and are doable on on mountain bikes, cyclocross bikes, hybrids, or gravel bikes with 33mm or greater tire width.
I have both individual rides and ride bundles. TA members get a 10% discount on purchases of individual rides and ride bundles. If you want to make your own bundle, you can select any 10-14 rides and receive a 55% discount.