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Rides and WalksSaturday, April 26 (Queens), Bike New York's free full-day class teaches how to "drive" a bicycle on busy urban streets. The course includes classroom and outdoor portions and explains rules of the road, how to perform a bike safety check, fix a flat tire, avoid road hazards, and much more. Pre-registration required at bikenewyork.org/education. Saturday, April 26 (Queens), Ready to toss the training wheels? Take your kids to a free Bike New York class to learn the basics of biking in a safe, social setting. Best of all there's no running behind the bike, strained backs, scraped knees, or frayed nerves. Last year, more than 600 kids and their parents learned this method, and the program received the 2007 Best of Parks Best Partnership Award. This session is being held as part of Rainey Park’s Earth Day celebration and hosted by Partnership for Parks and the Transportation Alternatives Queens Committee. 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Rainey Park, Vernon Boulevard and 34th Avenue, Astoria, Queens. Pre-registration required at bikenewyork.org/education Sunday, May 18, Quad-Borough Walk. 9 am. We'll be starting and finishing in front of the Bohemian Beer Garden at 29-19 24th Ave (N/W Astoria Blvd) and setting off for an energetic 18-20 mile trek from Queens to the Bronx, down Manhattan's East Side, over to Brooklyn and back into Queens. For details, contact Rich Furlong. Saturday, June 7 (Queens), Bike New York's free full-day class teaches how to "drive" a bicycle on busy urban streets. The course includes classroom and outdoor portions and explains rules of the road, how to perform a bike safety check, fix a flat tire, avoid road hazards, and much more. Pre-registration required at bikenewyork.org/education. Saturday, July 12 (Queens), Bike New York's free full-day class teaches how to "drive" a bicycle on busy urban streets. The course includes classroom and outdoor portions and explains rules of the road, how to perform a bike safety check, fix a flat tire, avoid road hazards, and much more. Pre-registration required at bikenewyork.org/education. Saturday, July 19 (Queens), Bike New York's free full-day class teaches how to "drive" a bicycle on busy urban streets. The course includes classroom and outdoor portions and explains rules of the road, how to perform a bike safety check, fix a flat tire, avoid road hazards, and much more. Pre-registration required at bikenewyork.org/education. Saturday, August 9 (Queens), Bike New York's free full-day class teaches how to "drive" a bicycle on busy urban streets. The course includes classroom and outdoor portions and explains rules of the road, how to perform a bike safety check, fix a flat tire, avoid road hazards, and much more. Pre-registration required at bikenewyork.org/education. Sunday, August 24 (Manhattan), Bike New York's free full-day class teaches how to "drive" a bicycle on busy urban streets. The course includes classroom and outdoor portions and explains rules of the road, how to perform a bike safety check, fix a flat tire, avoid road hazards, and much more. Pre-registration required at bikenewyork.org/education. Saturday, September 13 (Queens), Bike New York's free full-day class teaches how to "drive" a bicycle on busy urban streets. The course includes classroom and outdoor portions and explains rules of the road, how to perform a bike safety check, fix a flat tire, avoid road hazards, and much more. Pre-registration required at bikenewyork.org/education. Saturday, September 20 (Queens), Bike New York's free full-day class teaches how to "drive" a bicycle on busy urban streets. The course includes classroom and outdoor portions and explains rules of the road, how to perform a bike safety check, fix a flat tire, avoid road hazards, and much more. Pre-registration required at bikenewyork.org/education. Additional resources are available on our Bike Clubs and Events page. Suggest additional event listings using the comment form at the bottom of this page. |