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From ride locations to event updates, stay tuned and up to date on the New York bike scene with the official blog of Bike New York.

The Iron Riders

June means Juneteenth. And here's our fact finder to help celebrate. What were the Iron Riders? A. People who rode early, heavy-as-iron bikes made out of solid iron rod (instead of wood) because steel tubing hadn't been invented yet. B. An early fad involving taking extra iron pills in pre-war Europe. C. A US Army experiment involving bicycles. D. That French guy who ground down an entire bicycle and ate it (true story), launching yet ANOTHER Iron Fad in pre-war Europe. Read on for the answer... June 2022 is the 125th anniversary of the Iron Riders (with props to Adventure Cycling...

April (National Volunteer Month!) Volunteer Spotlight: John

It's officially National Volunteer Month and we're thrilled to celebrate our tremendous volunteers all month long. Our April Volunteer Spotlight is one of our most dedicated team members, John.