Yes! You can still order Tour apparel at Primal Wear‘s online Tour store in time to wear it on Tour day.

Time is running out, though! The deadline to purchase your Tour merch is Monday, March 31.

Wave assignment emails will be sent out by April 28. 

Standard riders: If you want to start in the same wave with friends and/or family, make sure you’re on the same team and choose the same start preference. Standard riders will be assigned to Wave 2 or later.

Bike New York Members do not join teams; you’ll automatically be grouped together in Standard Wave 1.

Charity riders: You’ll automatically be assigned to Wave 1 under the name of the Charity Partner for which you are fundraising.

VIPs are automatically assigned to Wave 1 and do not form teams.

If you would like to ride with friends and family who are assigned to a later wave, you may join them in their wave. Riders may not move to an earlier wave.

For Standard riders: If you want to start in the same wave with friends and/or family, make sure you’re on the same team and choose the same start preference. This is optional.

Bike New York Members do not join teams; you’ll automatically be grouped together in Standard Wave 1.

Charity riders: You’ll automatically be assigned to Wave 1 under the name of the Charity Partner for which you are fundraising.

VIPs are automatically assigned to Wave 1.

If you would like to ride with friends and family who are assigned to a later wave, you may join them in their wave. Riders may not move to an earlier wave.

Already registered and want to CREATE a team? Here’s how:

• Open your confirmation email and click on Manage Booking
• Click on Edit your team selection
• Click on Start a team
• Enter your preferred team name
• Choose Public or Private for your team – NOTE: If you choose Private you must invite others to join your team with a code or link
• Click on Continue to review your team name
• If you’re happy with your team name, click on Continue, and you’ll be ready to invite friends and family to join you!

Already registered and want to JOIN a team? Here’s how:

• Open your confirmation email and click on Manage Booking
• Click on Edit your team selection

• Choose Join an existing team

• Search for the name of the team you want to join

• If the team is private, enter the invite code provided by the team captain

• Click on Continue and you’re all set!

All participants must wear the full rider identification kit (RIK) to ride in the Tour. Here’s what’s in your RIK:

For Standard riders:

• Your 2025 Tour helmet cover
• Your numbered bib (to attach to the front of your jersey or shirt)
• Your numbered bike plate (to attach to the handlebars of your bike)
• Fasteners (safety pins and twist ties)

For VIP and Charity riders:

• All of the above items
• Your VIP or Charity credential, so you can access breakfast at the Start and your luncheon area at the Finish Festival

If you order shipping for your RIK, you’ll receive it in mid to late April. If you did not, you’ll pick up your RIK at our Packet Pickup event.

YOUR SHIPPED RIDER ID KIT WILL NOT CONTAIN ANY APPAREL PURCHASED FROM PRIMAL WEAR. THOSE ITEMS WILL SHIP SEPARATELY FROM PRIMAL WEAR IN MID-APRIL.

Before you take to the streets for the world’s biggest party on wheels, you’ll pick up your rider ID kit at our Packet Pickup event.

Address:
Center415, 415 5th Avenue Between E 37th and E 38th St, New York, NY 10016

• Thursday, May 1:  4:00PM—8:00PM
• Friday, May 2:  10:00AM—7:00PM
• Saturday, May 3:  9:00AM—5:00PM

Please see our Packet Pickup page for more details, including proxy packet pickup.

Note: If you purchased Rider ID kit shipping, kits will be mailed out starting in mid-April.

No. The deadline to purchase rider ID kit shipping was Sunday, March 9. 

Notes on RIK shipping:

• RIK shipping is available to US shipping addresses only. If you have an international shipping address, you must pick up your RIK at our Packet Pickup event.
• Delivery is signature required, so please plan accordingly.
• If you are having multiple kits delivered to the same address, YOU MUST PURCHASE SHIPPING FOR EACH RIDER ID KIT.
• All items purchased from Primal Wear will ship separately from your RIK.
• All Membership items will ship separately from your RIK.

Rider ID kits will start shipping in mid-April.

Yes—get started here!

• Click on the Standard or VIP box (please note that gift registration for Members is not available unless a Membership is also purchased for that person)
• Select your tickets (VIP or Standard), add the desired number of tickets to your cart, then click on Checkout now
• On the Checkout page, fill in your details—we recommend creating a team so you’re all assigned to the same start wave
• Submit payment to complete your purchase

After you’ve registered, you’ll receive your confirmation email, transaction receipt, and an Action Required email (you should receive this within 15 minutes or so).

In the Action Required email you’ll find a link to share with your giftees so they can add their personal details, sign their Tour waiver, and purchase any additional products they want.

Yes. However, the following are prohibited:

• Bags with shoulder straps (including backpacks, hydration packs, drawstring bags, and messenger bags)
• Panniers or bags that hang on the side of your bike
• Covered baskets
• Any bag over 420 cubic inches (6.9 liters)

Here’s more info on baggage restrictions.

If you think that one or more of the above criteria applies to your bag, do not bring that bag. Bike New York is not responsible for confiscated property.

If you​r bag is confiscated, it will not be returned to you under any circumstances.

NOTE: These restrictions may be updated as Tour day gets closer; we’ll post any changes here.

There is no baggage check on the Tour; bring only what you can carry.

Tour registration fees are non-refundable and non-deferrable.

However, you may transfer your entry to another person so they can ride in your place. Please reach out to us at info@bike.nyc for assistance with transferring your Tour entry.

Any human-powered pedaled bike (recumbent, unicycle, tandem, tricycle, etc.) is permitted, with the exception of surrey or party bikes (equipped with steering wheels).

Class 1 pedal-assist e-bikes may be used on the Tour.

Note:  Class 2 or throttle e-bikes are not permitted on any Bike New York events, even if the throttle function is disabled.

Yes! Our official Tour rental partner Unlimited Biking provides a wide variety of bikes for the Tour.

With the convenience of bike pick-up in lower Manhattan on Tour morning, and drop-off at the Staten Island Ferry (St. George Ferry Terminal), you can ensure your Tour goes smoothly.

And the best part? Proceeds from your rental help fund our free education, outreach, and advocacy programs!

Yes.

Children under the age of 3 are not allowed on the Tour. 

All children ages 3 and older must be registered to participate in the Tour, and must adhere to the following guidelines:

• Youths ages 3 to 9 must ride with an adult on a tandem bike, in a child’s seat, on a tag-along bike, or in a bike trailer.
• Youths ages 10 to 17 may ride their own bikes, but must remain in close proximity to the adult with whom they were registered.

Yes.

All participants must register in order to ride in the Tour. Youth riders (under age 18) must be registered by a parent or guardian, and must be on the same team as their registered parent or guardian.

Children under the age of 3 are not allowed on the Tour.

If your friends and family are Bike New York Members, they will automatically be placed in Standard Wave 1 with you.

If you want to ride with friends or family who are not Bike New York Members, you may start with them in the latest of their assigned waves.

The only way to guarantee a start in Wave 1 of the Tour is to register as a VIP, a Bike New York Member, or a Charity rider. All other Standard riders will be placed in Waves 2 through 6, with consideration given to your start time preference.

Yes, helmets are required on all Bike New York events. No ifs, ands, or buts.

Proceeds from the Tour fund our free bicycle education programs as well as our advocacy work to create safer and more inclusive bike infrastructure in New York City. In 2022, we taught bike riding and bike safety skills in person and in our virtual classroom to more than 20,000 kids and adults. 

Standard registration is $140.00 (plus processing fees), $31.00 of which is a tax-deductible charitable donation. VIP registration is $400.00 (plus processing fees), $84 of which is a tax-deductible charitable donation.

All Tour registration fees are non-refundable and non-deferrable.