Hey y'all, me and two others (both in their 70s) will be doing the 5 boro bike tour next week. We are staying with family in Coney Island and I'm wondering on the day of, the best and fastest way to get to the start line with bikes without biking. If it was just me, I'd just bike to the start line as it's only 15 miles away, but my parents are flying in all the way from New Zealand so I don't want them to bike more than they have to.

With all of the construction going on around the east side, I really don't want to keep going in and out. Whats your current route when doing the manhattan loop?

I also haven't tried it in a couple of months, so correct me if things have changed and I can go straight up the east river.

I’m thinking of biking from my apartment in ozone park to the hospital. My landlord said that I can bike along the sidewalk all the way to the hospital. Is this possible?

My tandem bike broke so I’m selling a single regular adult registration! DM me if interested :D

I'm looking to buy a ticket for TD5BBT, please DM me

Hey there. I did the 5 boro ride last year. I do remember they were pretty late with the information but I feel like this year. It's kind of ridiculous. I haven't received any updates about when and where to pick up my tags or anything. Luckily, I am free days before May 5th so I should be able to go to the city but this is annoying.

Anyone else have info?

I made a bunch of strava art in NYC: https://www.RouteDoodle.com/karlchen/

And I made an app that you can use to design your own: https://www.RouteDoodle.com

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I’m planning to do the 5BBT this year for the first time. I see the recommended place to park is on Staten Island but they also mention transport via LIRR. I live on Long Island so I’m thinking this might be the best way for me, but just wondering if anybody who’s taken the lirr to the tour (with their bike) could give any feedback on what it’s like on that day - super crowded? Thanks in advance.

Normally, large grocery stores like wholefoods let me take my bike in the store, but recently I've been getting turned away at the door. I'm usually pretty hesitant about locking my bike up since it's pretty expensive ~1500$. I'm wondering if any of you have experience locking up your expensive bike outside for like a 20min grocery run. I live in Manhattan so I have a wide variety of options of bright, public places to put my bike, but I'm worried that if someone tried to cut my lock no one would say/do anything (which is understandable) :( I'm not planning on leaving my bike locked up for more than 30 mins at a time and always in a public bright place.

Any tips/tricks to not getting my bike snatched? In your experience, how long is too long for leaving a bike locked up?

All my friends lapsed and didn’t sign up in time. Also have a lot of late night dance events next weekend so I don’t mind waiting till next year with them.

Face value. If I don’t sell it I’ll use it and ride hungover so I’m not pressured to discount (or try to scalp)

I have some errands to run up there one of these days.

I checked the NYCC ride library and saw this: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/7587389

I might take the train up to beat the traffic and get off at Purdy's and pick up the route down to White Plains and then rejoin the North County trail into the city.

For anyone that's ridden or rides in the area, do you have any suggestions on route to take or stops to make?

It looks like the road around the Titicus Reservoir is the right choice out of Purdy's. I had considered going all the way up to Brewster and riding south, but Titicus might be better.

I saw there's a Hammond Japanese Gardenin the area, but it's not very well reviewed.

If you have any other ideas, please let me know!

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I have an extra registration for the Five Boro Bike Tour on May 5. Selling for $125.00 OBO. It is a youth registration, but I contacted enmotive customer service, and they confirmed that when I transfer it you can change the registration to the type you need (the youth was $139, so $5 more than my adult registration, so you won't be making up any difference, you'll just have to pay a $10.00 transfer fee to the website, I guess).

Something unfortunate came up with my group, I have three tickets available!

I'm going to the tour from Westchester. For those like me, do you guys drive in or take the Metro North? Just trying to figure out logistics for day of.

Are those pressurized air pump hoses that are outside some bike shops compatible with Presta valves?

I like to to ride to/thru cool spots and neighborhoods. Some examples are Gotham Point in Queens, Astoria Park, Inwood Park, Red Hook, Amelia Gorman Park, East River Esplanade, Stuyvesant Cove just to name a few.

What are some cool spots to check out/chill/ride thru that maybe not everyone gets to on a regular basis?

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know if you can leave the TD Five Boro Tour and then re-enter again? Say just for a few mins or half an hour.

I will be volunteering at the event, but now my wife wants in too. If anyone has an extra ticket or an unfortunate change of plans, DM me. I'm happy to pay the original cost and transfer fee.

To everyone else, I hope you have a fun and safe ride next weekend!

Hey New Yorkers,

Does anyone have experience getting cycling kit repaired in the city? It’s not the normal thing that tailors around here see so I wasn’t sure if the average dry cleaner would handle it well - I’m talking about holes in Lycra bib shorts and tights specifically. I’m south of Prospect Park in Brooklyn but willing to travel within reason.

If anyone has suggestions for businesses/tailors/dry cleaners in the five boroughs that repair athletic/outdoor wear well, I’m all ears.

Have been using a Kryptonite NY U lock for about four years. Have no problem with the lock itself but the mounting strap (the Flexframe U-bracket) wiggles loose from the weight of the lock every few months and I keep needing to reinstall. (My bike frame does not have enough space to mount the U lock on mounting brackets as well as a water bottle cage, and I am not willing to give up my water bottle cage.)

Going to try replacing the mount but if that doesn't work, am ready to get a new different lock that's either less heavy or will fit on my available mounting bracket, like a folding lock, even if it means living with a less-thick lock. Those of you who mount your locks on the bike frame, what do you use and how do you like it?

(PS I have seen the comments on other similar posts about how fast an angle grinder can cut through XYZ kinds of locks, thanks!)

being next to the highway, im wondering if im doing more bad than good to my health. apparently particles from tires breaking down is the biggest cause of local pollution from cars?? anyone got a different route or figured out a way to mitigate this issue?

I have a spot in the sold out Five Borough Bike Tour but can't make it anymore.

I can transfer the registration if anyone is looking for a spot and wants the registration.

Just PM me.

Maybe dumb question but can you take shortcuts (without issues) during 5 boroughs bike tour?

Reason I ask is I am doing with kids that probably cannot complete the full distance so I am thinking of cutting e.g. the loop in queens (and also ending in Bk, before the Verazzano bridge).

I just want them to have fun, fees some sense of accomplishment. I don’t care about being “official finishers”.

I guess I am asking if there are barriers and staff being pedantic about it.

This is not about sneaking in. We will have legit bibs.

Thanks!