Registration
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:
Already registered and want to JOIN a team? Here’s how:
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
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:
For VIP and Charity riders:
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
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:
Rider ID kits will start shipping in mid-April.
Yes—get started here!
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:
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 your 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:
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.
On May 4, you’ll be joining over 32,000 other cyclists for a true New York City experience! But first, you’ll pick up your rider ID kit at our Packet Pickup event on Thursday, May 1, Friday, May 2, or Saturday, May 3.
Address:
Center415, 415 5th Avenue Between E 37th and E 38th St, New York, NY 10016
Adult riders:
Please bring the following with you:
Youth riders:
To pick up a youth’s packet without them being present, you (the parent or registered guardian) must bring:
INTERNATIONAL RIDERS:
If you ordered appparel from Primal Wear, you’ll pick it up at Packet Pickup. We’ll provide further details in early April.
Proxy Packet Pickup is available again this year! Here’s what to do:
INSTRUCTIONS FOR RIDER:
Provide your proxy with the following items:
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROXY:
Please bring the following items to Packet Pickup:
If you’re picking up a packet for your Youth rider (under age 18), you don’t need to have their photo ID, just their confirmation email.
We encourage you to take mass transit, ride a Citi Bike, or walk to Center 415. Due to space constraints, there will be no onsite bike parking.
CITI BIKE:
ON FOOT:
Looking for lodging for the 2025 TD Five Boro Bike Tour? Look no further!
We are pleased to announce that we’re partnering with Hotel Planner to provide easy and convenient hotel room booking for your Tour weekend.
Visit Hotel Planner’s Tour page to view and reserve accommodations for the Tour.
Disclaimer: HotelPlanner.com connects our riders with third-party hotels and other accommodations. HotelPlanner.com is operated by Lexyl Travel Technologies, LLC, and not Bike New York. HotelPlanner.com’s services are provided merely for your convenience. Bike New York does not endorse, recommend, suggest, or sponsor any hotel or other accommodation provided through HotelPlanner.com, and has no responsibility for bookings made through HotelPlanner.com. Bike New York is not involved in creating the description of any hotels or other accommodations available through HotelPlanner.comand is not responsible for the rooms or rates offered through HotelPlanner.com. Any issues or disputes arising from HotelPlanner.com bookings must be taken up with HotelPlanner.com or the relevant accommodation provider rather than Bike New York.
All bookings made through HotelPlanner.com are subject to HotelPlanner.com’s terms, conditions, and privacy policies. Your interaction with HotelPlanner.com and any associated hotel or accommodation provider is at your own risk. Bike New York is not responsible should issues arise with your booking or during your travel and is not liable for any liability, loss, claim, cost, or damages of any kind arising out of or relating to your use of, or inability to use, HotelPlanner.com. Bike New York is also not responsible for the collection, storage, or use of your personal information or data by HotelPlanner.com or any hotel or other accommodation provider and is not liable for any misuse, disclosure, or misappropriation of your personal information or data by any of them.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, you hereby release, waive, and agree not to sue Bike New York (and our sponsors, partners, and governmental agencies, and its and their officers, directors, employees, agents, volunteers, and representatives) from all liabilities, losses, claims, costs, and damages of any kind arising out of or resulting from your use of HotelPlanner.com.
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The 2024 TD Five Boro Bike Tour maps are here!
*All maps are subject to change. Please refer to this page for the most up-to-date maps, and visit our Start Schedule page for more infomation on your Start time and location.
We partner with multiple nonprofits to bring riders together raising funds for charity.
Please click on the Charity Partner below for further information.
For questions, please contact charitypartner@bike.nyc.
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Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD), The
B
Bowery Residents’ Committee (BRC)
Breast Cancer Research Foundation, The
Brielle Grace Breast Cancer Foundation
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Clothes To Kids of Fairfield County, Inc
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Familial Dysautonomia Foundation
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Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research
GRACE Foundation of New York, The
H
HeartShare Human Services of New York
Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation
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Inner City Handball Association Inc.
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Lung Cancer Research Foundation
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Make-A-Wish Metro New York and Western New York
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, The
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National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC TEAM TEAL)
New York Legal Assistance Group
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Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy
Planned Parenthood of Greater New York
R
Ronald McDonald House New York
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T
Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation
Tourette Association of America, The
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If you would like to cover and/or ride the 2025 TD Five Boro Bike Tour as a member of the press, please email communications@bike.nyc