We will be sending out wave assignments on April 30.  We appreciate your patience.

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.

If you purchased shipping for your Rider ID kit, your kit will ship in mid-April, and will contain your start wave information.

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.

All participants must wear the full rider identification kit (RIK) to ride in the Tour, for the following reasons:

• In case you need to take a ride in one of our support buses while your bike goes on the bike truck, we’ll match your bike plate and bib number to get your bike back to you
• If you get separated from friends and family, we can assist you at the Finish Festival using the PA system
• Photos – we’ll have scads of photographers along the route to help document YOUR 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.

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.

NOTE: Team creation has closed.

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.

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.

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

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

The deadline for self-transfers has passed.

If you need to transfer your entry, please come to the Solutions desk at Packet Pickup (see details in the FAQ above).

Not to worry! Our SAG (support and gear) vehicles follow at the back of the Tour, ready to assist if you run out of steam, or have an issue with your bike that can’t be fixed by one of our on-route mechanics.

SAG vehicles are also stationed at each Rest Area.

If you’re on the route and want to hitch a ride with SAG, just pull safely off to the side of the road and turn your bike upside down to signal our support vehicles  that you need transport to the Finish Festival.

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 have started shipping, and will arrive by April 25.

Primal Wear apparel has started shipping, and will get to you by April 25.

Note for international riders: You’ll pick up your apparel at Packet Pickup. See our Packet Pickup page for more details.

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

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 5 with consideration given to your start time preference.

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.