Bike NYC: The Cyclist's Guide to New York City
By (Author) Ed Glazar
By (author) Marci Blackman
By (author) Michael Green
Skyhorse Publishing
Skyhorse Publishing
5th July 2011
United States
General
Non Fiction
Cycling: general and touring
Cycle racing
796.6409747
Paperback
192
Width 127mm, Height 178mm, Spine 130mm
269g
With an average of 236,000 New Yorkers biking per day, Bike NYC is the definitive guide to bicycling culture in the citys fastest growing mode of transportation from the authors of the popular BikeBlogNYC.com. Part guidebook, photo essay, history and human-interest story, this book offers instructions for a dozen rides led by seasoned tour guides through all of the five boroughs. Rediscover the city and its biking culture through:
A scenic trip up the Hudson during the peak of the fall foliage
A Halloween night ride through the brownstones of Brooklyn to the parallel universe of the Kensington mansions
NYC bike clubs such as the Classic Rider
Front row seats to the Alley Cat races
With extras such as maps, safety tips, bike shop rankings, public bathroom locations, accessories, and fashion dos and donts, Bike NYC is the essential guide for urban cyclists.