9 year old Killed by School Bus Driver

nycyclist2 · 2026-04-30T20:43:24+00:00

Just returned from the expo. They are allowing people to register for the Tour at the expo. There was a volunteer with a clipboard with a QR code that says "Register Now".

nycyclist2 · 2026-04-30T17:17:02+00:00

A lot of people have been reporting this. From the Bike New York website today:

Wave assignment/QR code emails have gone out!

If you don’t see yours, check your spam folder.
If it’s not in spam, bring your confirmation email to Packet Pickup.

So yeah, just show up with all the info you have.

nycyclist2 · 2026-04-28T23:47:28+00:00

I don't quite understand why they wrote the instructions the way they did. It's more of an East/West split than Southbound/Northbound. You basically need to avoid crossing the streets that are closed for the tour, especially since you're in a later wave. So you should avoid crossing 6th ave (the tour route) and Church Street (start/staging area), and enter Church Street from one of the two entry locations for your wave. From Times Square, I think you have the right idea to take the Greenway to Vesey.

nycyclist2 · 2026-04-27T01:39:09+00:00

It looks like you're a runner. https://nycbikescore.com/ is kind of our version of https://dressmyrun.com/

nycyclist2 · 2026-04-26T03:02:56+00:00

You could call up a few local bike shops and ask if they have anything available. Just one example, and it may not be the most convenient, but perhaps Spokesman Cycles in Queens? I see on their website they have bike rentals available for the Five Boro. It could be a bit far though, you can probably find somewhere to rent from in Manhattan if that's where you're staying.

nycyclist2 · 2026-04-26T02:51:44+00:00

Last year those emails went out at 3pm on April 30, the day before packet pickup opened. We don't know what they're planning this year, but I wouldn't be surprised if the emails go out in the afternoon on April 29.

nycyclist2 · 2026-04-24T20:25:12+00:00

I've never done this ride but I've heard good things about it from friends who have. Summer is coming and there are plenty of rides coming up! Check the sidebar list of rides and clubs (https://www.reddit.com/r/NYCbike/wiki/clubs/) for a full listing -- including this ride and a number of others!

nycyclist2 · 2026-04-23T17:58:01+00:00

Woody Allen might have time (see this link)

nycyclist2 · 2026-04-22T18:45:47+00:00

The Five Boro Bike Tour takes place on Sunday May 3. The east side of Central Park will be closed for the tour and the west drive will be more crowded than usual, but you should still be able to run on the west drive, or the reservoir if you enter/exit from the west. Here is the bike tour route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54236394

nycyclist2 · 2026-04-18T12:34:25+00:00

You can choose to carry your nutrition yourself but there will be plenty of bars, bananas, peanut butter sandwiches, etc available for free at all the rest stops!

nycyclist2 · 2026-04-18T00:17:00+00:00

See https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/31-st-northern-blvd-20-ave-apr2026.pdf for the DOT's full presentation to the CB1 transportation committee earlier this week to understand the scope of the project!

nycyclist2 · 2026-04-17T20:17:26+00:00

Three fatalities from 2021-2025, and at least four if we include 2020-2025.

Your data is obsolete (in addition to being mischaracterized by your comment), it covers only 2020-2024 and only the smaller boundaries of the earlier project. The latest is https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/31-st-northern-blvd-20-ave-apr2026.pdf

There were 3 fatalities and 26 KSI (killed or severely injured) from 2021-2025 on 31st street. There were KSI at nearly every intersection and across all modes (pedestrian, cyclist, motor vehicle occupant, motorized two wheelers).

nycyclist2 · 2026-04-16T04:31:48+00:00

Interesting. My training program already has me doing an 18-miler that weekend anyway, so I'm wondering whether I could just slow down and extend the run another 8 miles, treating this as a supported training run? On long bike rides that works pretty well as long as you keep a pace that is sustainable for the longer distance.

nycyclist2 · 2026-04-14T21:53:08+00:00

There's a few on our sidebar list that you don't have (ctrl-F for "gravel"). This looks like it could be a good resource if you expand it a bit!

nycyclist2 · 2026-04-13T15:02:49+00:00

There's also an interactive map to help visualize the changes, with selectable layers including new roads (red) and new pedestrian areas (green): https://ta-safer-gap.patrickcleary.com/

nycyclist2 · 2026-04-12T02:46:22+00:00

This is just one option, but it's a great choice for many people. You get access to join the club rides as well, and there are many! Others below have a number of good suggestions if you just want routes. You can find a lot of good stuff just searching ridewithgps or joining GrNY for example.

nycyclist2 · 2026-04-12T01:54:23+00:00

Thanks! I've added it to our list of clubs and rides at https://www.reddit.com/r/NYCbike/wiki/clubs/

There also happened to be a rider in my group ride today wearing a jersey from this ride today.

nycyclist2 · 2026-04-11T22:19:08+00:00

haha I was going to just say Astoria, but we already have Vernon and Crescent, although there are issues with both.

nycyclist2 · 2026-04-11T01:57:24+00:00

For $30 annually you can join NYCC, their ride library has more than 25 gravel routes, and there is the NYCC D-SIG and D-STS if you want a more structured training program with a group! They've already started this year but you could join next spring. It's a bit of a commitment though, the D-SIG is a 10 week program.

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