Bike Month Begins!

May is bike month in New York City and business is certainly beginning to reflect this. Despite the threat of rain and the chilly weather on Friday, all 49 participants showed up for a Tour A that had reached its capacity. Levi, Pat, Richard, and I split these riders from all over the world into 4 groups and took to the streets-- ready with bags full of ponchos, hats, and gloves (in May!).
While the sweeping views from Long Island City were hampered a bit by the fog, this rider from Berlin still took the opportunity got a photo of the U.N. with her Subway pass. You'll have to join us on Tour A to find out why in the world she'd do something like that!

If the group wasn't blown away by the great views that Tour A normally offers, our visit to 5pointz got them excited. Fifteen people literally gasped in unison as we entered the rear courtyard of this artist enclave and graffiti heaven.

Later in the day, we took the opportunity to warm up in one of my favorite galleries in Williamsburg. This month they are featuring remote control plants as part of a larger exhibit. I'm glad all of our participants were better at riding bikes than they were at driving these durable little remote control plants. Those things took a beating.

Stay tuned for more posts from recent weeks. Its been busy and there's lots more to share!