r/NYCbike

Recently, I’ve gotten the urge to join more group rides and start racing but I’m unsure where to start

From what I understand racing season is almost over but there may still be many group rides. I’ve been riding for about 4 years and I would say I’m pretty strong with a respectable FTP. Since I lack experience, would it make more sense to join beginner group rides just so I can understand how to move in a pack and then move on to faster rides?

Also currently my road bike has more of an endurance geometry and I was wondering if a race bike is absolutely needed to do well in races?

Buying my first cargo bike and want some help from people who ride bikes (or cargo bikes in NYC). Here is my current budget and all:

• Bike: $4200
• Child seat + rain cover + decent lock: around $1000

still got a bit of budget left, so I’m trying to decide between two add-ons ekickstand or e-dropper post)

On my test ride i got to try both. Both made the ride easier (in different ways.)

But I feel like kickstand was more helpful to some extent during the test ride. Because I kept stopping to check the bike or to adjust the kid seat and to take photos. So parking with 1 button is kinda easy than it would be to lift the heavy bike with cargo and all. Also helped with the balance when I was loading stuff.

But then test ride is different from daily use. On daily rides there will be traffic lights and junctions and pedestrian crossings all the time. Each time i will stop i will have to put a foot down carefully (with a kid on the back). I am average height and the bike has a tall seat position for cargo stability and all. So reaching ground at every stop and then balancing a loaded bike sounds very scary and might make me tired.

The e-dropper will drops the seat at every stop so i wont have to tiptoe. And then when I ride it goes back up for pedalling. Please help which one will be more helpful?

at about 7:30am on august 19th

Infuriating. I called out “bike lane” to someone in the middle of the lane this morning and HE gave ME attitude for it. And the whole “asphalt is softer than concrete” thing is B.S. by the way, unless you weigh 2,000 pounds and are a car and not a human being.

Hi,

I'm fairly new to New York and I'm looking for suggestions or inspiration for a three day cycling route starting and ending either in the city or somewhere accessible by train or subway (in an hour or two). I have ridden some great routes I found on Ride with GPS in western CT, Westchester and Putnam Valley.

I'm aiming for around 50 miles per day, staying over in hotels/motels (I don’t have my bikepacking/camping gear here), and riding mostly on quiet scenic roads and trails, possibly with some gravel thrown in for variety.

What is the best the Tri-state area has to offer? Any suggestions are most welcome. Thank you.

Apologies before hand if I posted in wrong section. Not sure where to.

I often ride in the city esp the look in Central Park. Are there any groups that meet up on a Saturday in the city to bike ride?

When I commute to work I'm lucky enough to be able to lock up my bike in my office's basement.

Tomorrow there's a conference in the afternoon right down at Water St. Can't lock up indoors there but can outside. Have decent locks, a chain, and a cover.

But what the vibe lately? Are bikes just getting swiped if left for more than an hour or two?

Fully insured etc, but would rather not have it pinched!

Biked over the bridge a couple hours ago and saw a cop at the ramp on the manhattan side. As I went around the corner, I saw a gas powered moped with no plates coming off the bridge. I turned around to snoop and sure enough he got stopped. Had to keep moving so I didn’t see if he got a warning or a ticket, but it was awesome to see a cop out there. Hoping that becomes a regular thing!

All my cycling friends keep saying "did a quick ride out to market this weekend", and "want to ride up to market sometime?". What are they talking about? What market? I know it's over the GW somewhere but they won't answer specifically because they think it's funny I don't know. Please help. Apparently this is a very common cycling destination for NYC residents