WE Bike NYC Upcoming Events
*WE Bike NYC events are open to women, trans, and gender non-conforming riders only, unless otherwise noted.*All WE Bike NYC events can be found on our website here:
http://webikenyc.org/events/
May 5
5 Boro Bike Tour
ALL DAY!, WE’ll be meeting at 6:15am, at the fountain in City Hall Park
This ride is a great opportunity to see all 5 Boros by bike with 13,000 other people! This year WE Bike NYC has a group of 20 riders. If you didn’t register this year, it’s ok, there’s always next year!
http://www.bikenewyork.org/ride/five-boro-bike-tour/
May 10
Bike Month Kickoff Event
2pm- 6pm, Whole Foods Market, TriBeCa, 270 Greenwich St.
WE Bike NYC will be hanging out with a table at Whole Foods helping kick off this amazing month!
May 11
Brooklyn Bike Jumble
10am- 4pm, Old Stone House, 5th Ave and 4th Street in Park Slope
This is like a huge yard sale where everything is related to bikes! Come to buy a vintage Raleigh or peruse a variety of locally made bicycle accessories. WE Bike NYC will have a table where WE’ll be selling t-shirts, giving away stickers, and generally having a great time! Come by and visit!
http://www.nybikejumble.com/
May 12
Cyclofemme Ride sponsored by Eleanor's with Bike Portraits by Biking Public Project
Meet at 11am for the ride, or join us on Roosevelt Island at 1pm for a picnic.
Manhattan-Fountain at Central Park at 59th Street
Queens-Immigrant Movement International 108-59 Roosevelt Avenue
Brooklyn-Brooklyn side of Williamsburg Bridge Entrance
Bronx-Neighborhood Cycle, 571 Courtlandt Avenue (btwn 149th & 150th)
Cyclofemme is an international event that celebrates women on bikes! Join us for rides coming from 4 different boroughs (Manhattan, Queens, Bronx and Brooklyn) to converge on Roosevelt Island for a picnic (veggie sandwiches will be provided) and free bicycle portraits by the Biking Public Project.
Please RSVP to webikenyc@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/292420140889154/?ref=14
http://cyclofemme.com/
http://www.eleanorsnyc.com/
http://bikingpublicproject.tumblr.com/
May 13
Officer’s Meeting
7pm- 9pm, Irving Farm Coffee, 27 W 20th Street, Manhattan
All are welcome to join us to plan upcoming events and activities. What do you want to see WE Bike NYC do this summer? RSVP to webikenyc@gmail.com.
May 19
Moms on Wheels
10am- 2pm, Carroll Park, Brooklyn (at Carroll and Court Street)
This event is dedicated to getting more moms on bikes with their kids! Join us to test out various bike seats and trailers, talk to expert moms who ride with their kids in the city, get your helmet fitted, sign up for a free safety class in June from Bike NY, enjoy kids activities like face painting and bike/scooter/stroller decorating and enter to win some amazing prizes in our raffle!
May 22
Hollaback! Anti Street Harassment Workshop
TBD.
Hollaback! has been working against sexual harassment on the street in NYC and all over the world through their web and phone apps, and now they are taking it a step further with “Bystander Intervention Trainings”. The after work training on May 22nd will focus on how cyclists who are not being targeted can help empower targets and end street harassment.
Please RSVP at webikenyc@gmail.com
http://www.ihollaback.org/
May 25
Fix a Flat workshop
1pm, Meet under the arch in Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park
Start off the season right by learning to fix a flat yourself! Even if you already know how to do this, it never hurts to practice and pick up a few tips from our professional female mechanic teachers! Bring your bike, tools will be provided. Fix A Flat kits available for purchase for $8.
Please RSVP to webikenyc@gmail.com.
May 31
Queens Mujeres en Movimiento Graduation
6pm, 108-59 Roosevelt Avenue, Queens between 11th St. and 108th St.
Our first WE Bike NYC Earn- A- Bike participants are graduating! Join us at the Immigrant Movement International to celebrate the incredible amount of work these women have put into becoming bike leaders in their community.
To learn more about the Earn A BIke program, check out the WE Bike NYC website
http://webikenyc.org/madres-earn-a-bike/
June 4
Street Skills class by Bike NY
6pm-8pm, Prospect Park YMCA, 359 9th Street
This is a chance to learn rules of the road off your bike. Join us for this classroom session where we will tackle issues like "what to do when the bike lane ends" and "can you really go either direction in a bike lane?" (no.) Test out your knowledge with real scenarios and ask any questions you might have in a women, trans, gender non-conforming setting. This class is free, but space is limited! Learn more
here.
Please RSVP to webikenyc@gmail.com.