Watch Video Of Hands Free, No Brake, Fixed Gear Cyclist Crossing The Roosevelt Island Bridge And Down The Helix During Sunset Bike Ride From Williamsburg To Roosevelt Island And Back

Come along on a hands free, fixed gear, no brake bike ride from Williamsburg to Roosevelt Island and back. The video starts at the 11 minute mark crossing the Roosevelt Island bridge.

Start at the beginning of the video to watch the entire bike ride.

TD 5 Boro Bike Tour Riders Crossing The Queensboro Bridge Seen From Roosevelt Island Tram

Billy Freeland shares view of the the TD 5 Boro Bike Tour Riders crossing the Queensboro Bridge seen from the Roosevelt Island Tram today.

Forgot that I snapped this pic on the journey back — the Queensboro Bridge jam-packed with Five Boro Bike Tour cyclists as the iconic Roosevelt Island red tram passes overhead. #bikenyc pic.twitter.com/iz7gQurC8W

— Billy Freeland 🚴‍♂️🚠 (@BillyFreelandNY) May 1, 2022

Former Roosevelt Island/Upper East Side NYC Council Member Ben Kallos shows us view of Roosevelt Island and the Cornell Tech campus from the Queensboro Bridge during his 5 Boro Bike ride today.

Good to have the @bikenewyork #5BoroBikeTour back in May!

Thank you @NYCMayor and @NYC_DOT for the extra hour to make this the largest ride in the country.

Now we need one more hour to be the biggest on the planet because #NYC is the biggest and the best! pic.twitter.com/iBsm4M02OR

— Ben Kallos (@kallos) May 1, 2022

NBC New York Channel 4 reports on today's 5 Boro Bike tour.

Take A Virtual Bike Ride From First Avenue, 59th Street Over Queensboro Bridge Thru Long Island City Around Roosevelt Island And Back From The Comfort Of Your Home

For all of us armchair bike riders.

Click on full screen icon at bottom right of video for better viewing.

Come Along On A Virtual Nighttime Bike Ride Around Roosevelt Island And Enjoy The View

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Watch Roosevelt Island Resident And Bike New York Community Outreach Director Sharon Pope-Marshall Moderate Cycling: How Women Make It Work Conversation With Reps From Lyft Citibike, Black Girls Bike And Get Women Cycling

Roosevelt Island resident and Bike New York Community Outreach Director Sharon Pope-Marshall moderated a Bike New York Spoke Series conversation about:

Cycling: How Women Make It Work

with 

• Caroline Samponaro of  Lyft Citibike
  
• Lisa Gillespie of Black Girls Bike
  
• and Angela Azzolino of Get Women Cycling
  

According to Bike New York:

While the number of biking trips made by women has been steadily trending upward, the cycling world has a long way to go before the ‘fender gap’ is closed for good. In celebration of Women’s History Month, we’re honored to welcome three pacesetters whose leadership shines in the realms of cycling advocacy, riding clubs, and bike share initiatives—spaces where women have historically been underrepresented.  

For Bike New York's fifth SPOKE SERIES event, held on Monday, March 22, moderators Sharon Pope-Marshall and Chantal Hardy are joined by panelists Angela Azzolino, Lisa Gillespie, and Caroline Samponaro to hear how they’re paving the way for more inclusive communities. 

Learn about future events in Bike New York's Spoke Series:  

Support Bike New York's free cycling education programs for all New Yorkers:

Watch the interesting conversation.

RIOC Installs New Roosevelt Island Bike Safety Signage After Speeding Rider Hits Baby Stroller With 6 Month Old Inside - Baby Bruised But OK, Could Have Been A Tragedy Say Mom Who Suggests Safe Rules For Bikers And Residents To Coexist

As reported June 18:

During June 2 Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Operations Advisory Committee video conference meeting, I asked:

Residents have been concerned over the increased number of bike riders, mostly appears to be visitors, riding on sidewalks and waterfront promenade creating unsafe conditions for pedestrians, including elderly and kids.

What can RIOC do about creating safe sidewalks and pathways. Signage is not enough. Will PSD officers be stationed outside to monitor safe bike riding.

RIOC President Susan Rosenthal answered that RIOC is putting together a team with the Public Safety Department and Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) Interim President David Lawson to find a solution for bicycle riding safety issues including signage and striping the Promenades for separate bike and pedestrian sections.

The problem of unsafe bicycle speeding, riding on sidewalks and against traffic on Roosevelt Island continued during the summer without much visible action taken by RIOC to prevent such practices. Until, a Roosevelt Island Mom reported on Twitter earlier this week:

Today at Blackwell park on #rooseveltisland a local teen riding his bike quickly/recklessly down the walkway HIT my 6 mo old baby’s stroller, flipping it face 1st onto the concrete. This could have been a tragedy. I have 3 ideas for @RIOCny @SheltonHaynes3 ... pic.twitter.com/ut4CSLAVpg

— KMinNYC (@KMinNYC) July 29, 2020

2) #rooseveltisland needs clearly marked bike lanes around the island and on Main Street - the area near Cornell & South Point park is a great start, it just needs to be extended. This is a win-win-win for bikers, pedestrians & cars! @RIOCny @SheltonHaynes3

— KMinNYC (@KMinNYC) July 29, 2020

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Sick Of Being Indoors? Take A Virtual Superfast Bike Ride All Around Roosevelt island In Just Over 1 Minute

Click on full screen icon at bottom right of video for better view.

A Short Walk From Roosevelt Island To Long Island City Last Sunday Finds The Rainey Park Cyclocross Bike Race - Only One Of Its Kind In NYC, Take A Look

Last Sunday, I took a walk over the Roosevelt Island Bridge to Long Island City and spotted some sort of bicycle race taking place a few blocks away in Rainey Park.

Watched part of Rainey Park Cyclocross bike race in Long Island City a few blocks from Roosevelt Island last Sunday. pic.twitter.com/CtpdQwjNHf

— Roosevelt Islander (@Rooseveltisland) December 13, 2018

I stumbled upon the Third Annual Rainey Park Cyclocross Bike Race and spoke with the event organizer Keith Garrison who described what was going on as:

We're putting on a little bike race here... the cycling equivalent of cross county running ... people are challenged by flat, fast turns, varying degrees of hillside slopes ... it drops down to the water so there's alot more technical riding there so it challenges skill, not only fitness and speed ...

... This race is really special because it is the only one of its kind in NYC...

Here's a map and description of the Rainey Park Cyclocross 1 1/2 mile course.

Like most things in NYC, we're cramming a lot of action into a little bit of space! The prologue starts on a slightly false-flat section of grass, turns onto pavement briefly and then back onto grass where it links up with the main course. A slight drop in elevation flows into a series of U-turns before a fast sweeping turn around the baseball field, followed by some brief up and down along a small hillside (which is in the outfield for some reason?) before passing the pit for the first time.

Next up is a quick dip down onto the pavement, down an off-camber right hand turn and back onto the paved, slightly up-hill finishing stretch. The following section is a series of flat zig-zags in between and around the large trees that line the park. Once the course takes you along the water it starts to get interesting. A set of ~30cm high barriers (lower than the standard 40cm, but still tricky to bunny hop!) precedes a series of up/down off-camber turns leading to a stair run-up.

After passing the pit for the second time there is a long sideways off-camber descent back down to the lowest elevation in the park. Some more up and down before an up hill drag with 3 Belgian steps (spaced apart enough to be ride-able with some finesse). Elevation levels out again as you begin to approach the street, and some more rooty turns follow.

Next up is a fast section back towards the playground before one last trip up and down the off-camber hillside and heading back towards the prologue. Average lap time for the pointy end of the Elite fields the last two years has been between between 6:45 and 7:45 depending on weather conditions.

More info on the Rainey Park Cyclocross race from To Be Determined web site

"Big events have to start somewhere, and Rainey Park Cyclocross is on its way to big things. And the experience bested many of the big, weekend-long events" https://t.co/kq7WpT9Mcy

— ToBeDetermined.cc | TBD.bike (@TBDcycling) December 11, 2018

Also, check out the NYC Cycloross Facebook page for upcoming events.

When Will Citibike Docking Stations Come To Roosevelt Island - Who Knows, But Cornell Tech Students Developing Pilot Roosevelt Island Dockless Bike Sharing Project

A frequent Roosevelt Island question asked is:

Why is there no @CitiBikeNYC on Roosevelt Island? @Rooseveltisland #pleasepleaseplease

— R P (@unionmaidnyc) April 23, 2018

Last weekend, I asked this group of Citibike riders visiting Roosevelt Island

where they got their Citibikes. They said from one of the many bike docking stations near their home in Long Island City and they asked why there was no docking station on Roosevelt Island, which they added, would be a perfect location.

Last month, I asked Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Public Information Officer Alonza Robertson:

Any info on Roosevelt Island getting Citibike stations?

Mr Robertson replied;

RIOC staff is holding off pursuing any bike share companies until all the Helix road construction, both lanes ..

are completed.

A group of Cornell Tech students are working on a pilot project to bring dockless bike sharing to Roosevelt Island and beyond.

The Wall Street Journal explains dockless bike sharing.



The Cornell Tech students developing a Roosevelt Island dockless bike sharing program are

• Harrison Zhao
• Owen Wang
• Hanfu Liao
• Jim Zhu

and report:

We have built our minimum variable product, which includes an emailing unlocking system and two bikes. The tasks we are working on right now is to build a Bluetooth distance sensor that will guide users to park the bikes at specific areas so that the bikes won't affect others. For our next step, we will do more user research and refine our product. We plan to buy more bikes and launch our product..... The product will be first open to Cornell Tech students, and then open to the public.

In term of our mission, we hope our product could benefit people on the island and other daily commuters and make short trips more convenient and affordable. Moreover, we wish, through our product, Cornell Tech and Cornell Tech students can better fit into the Roosevelt Island community.

This is how the dockless bike sharing would work on Roosevelt Island



and Long Island City.



The Roosevelt Island dockless bike sharing pilot project began as a student project for the Cornell Tech Remaking The City Class. Here is December 2017 presentation by the student team

Roosevelt Island Dockless Bike Sharing Program Proposal From Cornell Tech Students

to a group of Roosevelt Island residents and Cornell Tech faculty.

Currently, the closest Citibike docking stations to Roosevelt Island are in Long Island City and Astoria.

Image From Citibike

More on Roosevelt Island bike sharing efforts, which have been going on since 2010

  Former RIOC President Leslie Torres & Nonno's Pizza Owner Alphonse At 2010  Bike Sharing Demo

at this prior post.

Stay tuned for upcoming Roosevelt Island bike sharing news.

Citibike Docking Stations Coming To Astoria This Summer, Already In Long Island City - But No Citibike Stations For Roosevelt Island On Horizon

Roosevelt Island's next door neighbors living in Astoria will soon have Citibike docking stations. According to the Astoria Post:

The first batch of Citi Bikes will be rolling in to Astoria sometime this summer.

The Department of Transportation presented a map of 59 proposed locations for Citi Bike docking stations at a Community Board 1 Transportation Committee meeting last night, though DOT is still looking for feedback on the proposed locations.

Under the plan, 59 docking stations would be installed within the boundaries of Queens Plaza North, 44th Street, Ditmars Boulevard and the waterfront beginning this summer. Twelve of the locations would be installed on the roadway, and the rest would be added on the sidewalk....

Here are Citibike Potential Docks. What do you think CB1, Queens? Residents tell DOT. #cb1queens , #astoria, #@NYC_DOT pic.twitter.com/H03EtTpRy2

— CB1, Queens (@Cb1Queens) April 5, 2017

But, still no Citibike stations for Roosevelt Island even though Citibike riders can often be seen on Roosevelt Island

and Roosevelt Island was the neighborhood with most request for Citibike docking stations.

Hopes were high in September 2010 for a Roosevelt Island bike sharing station when the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) undertook a demonstration here.

 Former RIOC President Leslie Torres & Nonno's Pizza Owner Alphonse At 2010  Bike Sharing Demo

Nothing came of it.

The closest Astoria Citibike docking station to Roosevelt Island appears to be Spirit Playground, 2 blocks from the Roosevelt Island Bridge, at 36th Ave/10 Street (We Heart Astoria has a large map of the proposed sites)



Citibike stations are already located in nearby Long Island City.

 Image from Google Maps

Will Citibike ever install bicycle sharing stations on Roosevelt Island? I asked Roosevelt Island's NYC Council Member Ben Kallos, a long time supporter of Citibike stations on Roosevelt Island.

According to Council Member Kallos:

Roosevelt Island began investigating the options of a bike share in the summer of 2012 when the city first launched its program. With the ongoing support from the community, Citibike docking stations were requested for R.I., more than any other zip code in town. The community deserves to be a part of this successful initiative.  Bike share systems provide sturdy bikes at self-service docking stations and are available 24/7.

It’s a great alternative means of transportation and is a quick and healthy way to get around the island. We are currently exploring bringing CitiBike to Roosevelt Island jointly with the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC), the Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) and Motivate.

If we can't get Citibike on Roosevelt Island in the near term, perhaps a docking station at the top of the helix

 Image From 2014 NYC DOT Western Queens Transportation Study

before entering Motorgate Garage would work?

UPDATE 4/19 - Except, I don't think we want Roosevelt Island jam packed with tourists on bicycles.

@Rooseveltisland @CitiBikeNYC Hundreds of visitors come into Visitor Center looking to rent bikes! This is something we could use

— Barbara Spiegel (@Pinkgarnetjj) April 18, 2017

Take A Sunrise Bike Ride Up The Motorgate Helix And Across The Roosevelt Island Bridge

Take a sunrise bicycle ride up the Motorgate Helix and across the Roosevelt Island Bridge with Nikolai Galkin who reports:

Biking through the helix and over the bridge to Queens. Note the photoshoot blocking the bike lane on the bridge...)

Click the full screen icon for a better view.

Take A Virtual Bike Ride Around Roosevelt Island To Astoria Park

Join this bicyclist on a ride beginning in Astoria, taking the Vernon Boulevard Bike path, going over the Roosevelt Island Bridge, down the Helix, circling Roosevelt Island from Lighthouse to Southpoint Park, back over the Roosevelt Island Bridge and then on to Astoria Park.



Nice ride.

Crazy Male Jogger Reportedly Assaulting Bike Riders On Roosevelt Island Bridge Walkway - Take A Bike Ride From Upper East Side To Roosevelt Island's Lighthouse Park And Upcoming Bike New York Roosevelt Island Events

Take a cool bicycle ride from the Upper East Side to Roosevelt Island via the FDR Promenade to the Queensboro Bridge, thru Long Island City, over the Roosevelt Island Bridge and then to Lighthouse Park.



But watch out for this.

According to a NYC District 5 See Click Fix report:

There's a crazy male jogger not staying on the right side, but purposely running on the left side of the RI Bridge (when ever he see's a biker), grabbing bikers and assaulting them if they don't stay off the walkway with their bikes. Whether their riding or walking with their bikes. This person looks (white, '5''10, 200 lbs.), and he does this around 8 or 9 in the morning. I have to get me a "gopro" camera to catch this person in action.

Image Of Roosevelt Island Pedestrian Walkway and Grated Bike Lane

This report is unconfirmed. The Roosevelt Island Public Safety Department is not aware of any such incidents.

Also, Bike New York's Roosevelt Island Community Outreach Manager Caitlin Goodspeed spoke during the October 1 Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) Public Session about upcoming Bike NY Roosevelt Island events including:

... a ride to the beautiful Astoria Park this Saturday at 11:30am! We'll have a picnic in the park (dessert provided by Bike New York) before making the 2.3 mile ride back to Roosevelt Island. It's our last Saturday ride in the Summer Ride Series so you won't want to miss out! Email me at cgoodspeed@bikenewyork.org to register for this free ride...

and:

... We're still looking for volunteers to help us count commuters on Roosevelt Island this Monday (Oct. 6) from 6am - 10am! If you're free that morning and would like to help, please send me a message or email me asap at cgoodspeed@bikenewyork.org. All volunteers will receive a free t-shirt, breakfast, and a big hug!

Here's what Ms. Goodspeed said



during the October 1 RIRA Public Session.

Will Official Citi Bike Docking Station Come To Roosevelt Island? There's An Unofficial One At Roosevelt Island Subway Station.

Roosevelt Island has no official Citi Bike docking station but that did not stop one user from adopting the Roosevelt Island subway station bike rack as a personal Citi Bike dock station. According to the Roosevelt Island Twitterverse

Dear @CitibikeNYC I think someone needs a docking lesson. Saw this on the rack by the Roosevelt Island F train stop. pic.twitter.com/GSmME5ExnC
— Jeff Lee (@jeffreally) August 5, 2014

Also, Michael Hocke shares this picture of the personal Citi Bike docking station at the Roosevelt Island Subway Station Bike Rack

 Image From Michael Hocke

and adds yesterday:

Somebody seemed to have claimed a Citibike as his/her own.

I snapped this picture yesterday morning. The bike was still there this morning and notice the lock! I’ll let Citibike know so they can reclaim it but it will probably take a while according to reports on the Gothamist.

The Citi Bike was still docked at the Roosevelt Island subway station this morning.

Roosevelt Island resident Janet Falk reports on her conversation with a Citi Bike Program Manager:

Citi Bike, the bicycle sharing system in Manhattan and Brooklyn, is enormously popular, exceeding expectations. I have used it numerous times to take short hops between appointments in Manhattan. It's fast, a light work-out and saves the cost of subway fare on these interim trips.

Of course, it could be even more convenient. The northern-most docking stations are very close to the tram at 58 and 2nd Avenue

and 58th and 3rd Avenue. In the morning, the bikes at these stations are quickly snapped up, according to my neighbor.

On Saturday, August 2, I spoke informally with a manager of the Citi Bike program and congratulated him on its success. I asked when the program might be extended to Roosevelt Island. Unfortunately, our Island, flat and scenic as it may be, does not appear to be on the Citi Bike radar screen. The next areas of expansion are likely to be Greenpoint and Williamsburg in Brooklyn, followed by the area between 58th and 79th Streets, on both the East and West sides of Manhattan.

In 2009, RIOC briefly considered an Island-based bike sharing program, which at the time struck me as doomed. Anyone who wants to zip around the Island probably has their own bike already. Riders using the proposed bicycles could transport very few items from a store in the carriers provided. As someone who once hoisted a backpack laden with a 10-pound bag of frozen chicken breasts on a bike ride from the nearby Costco, I know the folly of shopping by bicycle.

A bike program that communicated with Manhattan, however, would be viable and might even bring more tourists and visitors to the Island's restaurants and stores. If REQX Ventures, an affiliate of real-estate giant Related Cos, completes the anticipated investment in the Citi Bike program, that might make the Island an attractive location for some Citi Bike stations at the Tram, subway, Good Shepherd Plaza and under the helix.

According to the NY Times, REQX is:

...a venture formed by some principals of the real estate firm Related and the fitness chain Equinox....

Related Companies is a joint venture partner with Hudson Companies (Hudson Related) as developers of Roosevelt Island Southtown Riverwalk buildings and as Main Street Retail Master Leaseholder.

A Citi Bike location on Roosevelt Island would make a great connection to Long Island City and Astoria, as well as Brooklyn and Manhattan.

The August 4 WNYC Brian Lehrer radio program



has more on the future of Citi Bike.

Citi Bike Share Riders Visit Roosevelt Island - When Will Roosevelt Island Get Its Own Citi Bike Sharing Asks Resident?

Roosevelt Island photographer Francine Lange shares these pictures and asks

Isn’t it time for Roosevelt Island to have its own Citi Bike station? These Sunday visitors

Image From Francine Lange

had to first get their Citi Bikes from the Manhattan side of the East River and ride the Tram across to be able to enjoy the view

Image From Francine Lange

and a quick ride on the island.

 Here's a map showing the current locations of Citi Bike sharing stations.

 Image  of Bike Share Stations Locations  (Blue Dots) From Citi Bike

The bike sharing locations are in Manhattan, south of 59th street and in several Brooklyn neighborhoods. No bike sharing stations in Queens or Roosevelt Island. The closest Citi Bike sharing station to Roosevelt Island is on 58th and Second Avenue.

I think it would be great to connect Roosevelt Island to Long Island City and Astoria with bike sharing stations.

Hopes were high in September 2010 for a Roosevelt Island bike sharing station when the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) undertook a demonstration here.

Former RIOC President Leslie Torres & Rivewalk Bar/Nonno's Pizza Owner Alphonse At 2010  Bike Sharing Demonstration

RIOC ultimately determined not to set up its own bike sharing system but hopes to eventually have Roosevelt Island participate in the NYC wide Citi Bike sharing system.

How long that will take to happen is unknown.

Capital New York has more on future plans for Citi Bike sharing.

UPDATE 7/2 - More on Citi Bike sharing plans from Capital New York:

A deal that would both stabilize Citi Bike and create the opportunity to expand the popular New York City bikeshare program is taking shape.

About three weeks ago, Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration, a company called REQX Ventures and Alta Bicycle Share, the system's troubled operator, agreed on the broad outlines of an agreement, according to two knowledgeable sources.

According to the terms of that still-tentative agreement, REQX Ventures, a company run by individuals affiliated with Equinox and Related Companies (the real estate company that owns Equinox) would buy at least 51-percent of the Portland-based company....

Click here for the entire article.

Come Join Bike New York On A Bicycle Excursion Around Roosevelt Island Tonight - More Thursday Night Rides Planned Too

Bike New York Roosevelt Island Community Outreach Manager Caitlin Goodspeed invites you to a bicycle excursion around Roosevelt Island tonight. According to Ms. Goodspeed:

Join Bike New York this evening for a 3 mile ride around Roosevelt Island! We'll meet at the storage container next to the bike rack under the helix ramp at 6:30pm. Please bring your own bike. After the ride we'll head to The Riverwalk Bar and Grill for dinner (we've got a pretty sweet discount for you).

Ms. Goodspeed adds:

This is the first of what will be a series of Roosevelt Island rides, most of them on the island but some of them will venture off-island too. For future Thursday evening rides, we will provide bikes and helmets to people who need them.

Scenes From Roosevelt Island Bike New York Spring Kickoff Party - Kids Learn To Ride, Slow Race, Decorate Bikes & Scooters, Bike Tune Up & More Today

The Roosevelt Island Twitterverse reports on today's Bike New York Roosevelt Island Spring Kickoff Party.

Anyone out cycling head over to Roosevelt Island. A lot goin here today http://t.co/G2n13NpNu4
— Dave Cremin (@magicdusa) May 17, 2014

You saw the chalk! Come on out to Roosevelt Island for @bikenewyork spring kickoff party. Free bike… http://t.co/fhHYwyn4bE
— Joshua A. Knoller (@JoshuaAKnoller) May 17, 2014

Bike New York's Learn to Ride - Kids class on Roosevelt Island at the Spring Kickoff Party! #bikenyc #bikeri pic.twitter.com/ThonuoUn4o
— RIOC NYS (@RIOCny) May 17, 2014

@bikenewyork is on Roosevelt Island celebrating the opening of its new Community Bicycle Education Center. #bikenyc pic.twitter.com/ythAbVSLh1
— Andy Gould (@NYCSportsComm) May 17, 2014

Free bike tuneups at our Roosevelt Island Spring Kickoff Party, happening now! http://t.co/xd9GxAcO1u #bikeRI #bikenyc
— Bike New York (@bikenewyork) May 17, 2014

Celebrating @bikenewyork newest community bicycle education center on Roosevelt Island with a spring… http://t.co/pDPAwKdEGZ
— Joshua A. Knoller (@JoshuaAKnoller) May 17, 2014

Slowest bike race on Roosevelt Island @bikenewyork spring kickoff. Couldn't have asked for better… http://t.co/eHUXMivdpe
— Joshua A. Knoller (@JoshuaAKnoller) May 17, 2014

Coolest helmet ever! #bikenyc http://t.co/J7D4L4hpuU
— Joshua A. Knoller (@JoshuaAKnoller) May 17, 2014

Besides getting your bike registered, another perk is the chance to win a free bicycle! There's a raffle for RI residents! #bikeRI
— BikeGuard (@BikeGuard) May 17, 2014

Making bike decorations

and free Nonno's Pizza Gift Certificates for the best decorations.

@bikenewyork President & CEO Ken Podziba and NYC Councilman Ben Kallos kallos promoting biking on… http://t.co/9um6mvAvUG
— Joshua A. Knoller (@JoshuaAKnoller) May 17, 2014

A big thank you to the Roosevelt Island Public Safety Department for providing a kind and helpful staff for today's event! #bikeRI #bikeNYC
— BikeGuard (@BikeGuard) May 17, 2014

Bike New York will be offering free Roosevelt Island programs and services all summer. Check them out.

UPDATE 5/19 - Photographer Olya Turcihin shares these photos from Roosevelt Island Bike NY Spring Kickoff Party.

 Images from Olya Turcihin

More from Olya at Bike NY Spring Kickoff Party here.

You"re Invited To Roosevelt Island Bike NY Family Fun Spring Kickoff Party Saturday May 17 At Capobianco Field - Slow Bike Race, Learn To Ride, Bike Decorating, Bike Registration, Food & More

Bike New York invites all Roosevelt Islanders to a free family fun Spring Kickoff Party tomorrow at Capobianco Field. According to Bike New York:

This Saturday, May 17th, we’re throwing a party to celebrate the launch of our bike education season on Roosevelt Island! There’s be games, raffles, activities, food, classes, and all kinds of fun stuff for the whole family.

Image From Bike New York

Bike New York Roosevelt Island Community Outreach Manager Caitlin Goodspeed adds:

The schedule of events for tomorrow is as follows:

11:20 – Welcome

11: 45 – Slowest Bike Race

12:15 – Performance by the Roosevelt Island Youth Program Drum Corps

12:30 – Bike Decorating Contest

1:00 – Learn to Ride – Kids Class

3:15 – Tour de Roosevelt Island (a scenic 2.9 mile bike ride around RI)

There will also be tents set up around the basketball court with other activities such as a bike raffle, face painting, bike decorating, BikeGuard registration, pop-up bike repair shop, and a bicycle obstacle course - all of which are free! Everyone, bring your bikes.

Also, food from Fauzia's Heavenly Delights and ice cream from Main Street Sweets (MSS is giving part of their profit to Bike New York). Roosevelt Island Youth Program is going to bring their cotton candy and popcorn machine, too!

More on the Smart Sign free Bike Guard registration:

Getting excited for the @bikenewyork Spring Kickoff Party on Roosevelt Island this Saturday. We're registering residents' bikes for FREE!
— BikeGuard (@BikeGuard) May 15, 2014

and:

MyAssetTag.com will provide a free bicycle registration service for residents of Roosevelt Island. The BikeGuard registry system found success on college campuses, but this is the system's pilot run supplying tags for an entire urban community free of charge. Representatives from MyAssetTag.com will place a small QR sticker on residents’ bicycles. Residents enter bike return contact information privately into the highly secure system in case of bike theft or loss. When the island’s Public Safety Department finds a bicycle, a quick sticker scan can help reunite bike and owner with ease.

Bike New York's plans for Roosevelt Island as well as Smart Sign bike registration program were discussed during April 7 Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Operations Advisory Committee meeting. Here's what happened.

Part 1



Part 2



Happy Biking.

TD Five Borough Bike Tour Sunday May 4, Expect Delays At Roosevelt Island Bridge/ Vernon Boulevard - Bike New York Roosevelt Island Spring Kickoff Party May 17

According to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC)

Please be advised that the TD 5 Boro Bike Tour will be taking place on Sunday, May 4th 2014. Vernon Blvd. will be closed from 8:30 AM until 1:00 PM between Astoria Park and the Pulaski Bridge. Access to Roosevelt Island via the R.I. Bridge will be maintained at all times; expect increased traffic and delays.

For more information on road closures and transit options, please see the attached document from the event's organizers.

Sincerely,

Roosevelt Island Operating Corp Advisories Group

The TD 5 Boro Bike Ride is organized by Bike New York. The Bike New York free Roosevelt Island bicycle programs, including May 17 Spring Kickoff Party,

Image From RIOC

are funded by revenues generated  from the TD 5 Boro Bike Tour.

Bike New York Roosevelt Island Community Outreach Manager Caitlin Goodspeed reported to the April 16 Community Board 8 meeting about the Bike NY Roosevelt Island programs. According to Ms. Goodspeed:



Here is the 2012 NYC 5 Boro Bike Tour in 3 minutes. You can watch the riders speed down Vernon B'lvd by Costco



and past Roosevelt Island Bridge at the 1minute 35 second mark.

Never Too Old Or Weather Too Cold To Learn To Ride A Bike - Roosevelt Island Adult Bicycle Riding Lessons From Bike New York Tuesday January 7 At Sportspark And Community Bike Forum On Thursday January 9

Image From Bike New York

You're never too old or the weather too cold to learn how to ride a bicycle. That must be the motto of Bike New York as it returns to a frigid Roosevelt Island tomorrow, January 7, with its Adult Learn To Ride Bicycle program at Sportspark. There are two sessions starting at either 10 AM or 1 PM. Registration information is here.  Don't worry about the cold. The lessons are indoors at the Sportspark gym. Classes will also be held on January 23.

Bike New York taught some adults how to ride last December 12 at Sportspark. Here's a sample of their previous Roosevelt Island lesson.



Bike New York adds:

Bike New York Community Forum
We want to hear from you!

Who: Open to all members and residents of the Roosevelt Island community
What: Come hear about our new, free bicycle education classes that are being offered on Roosevelt Island and tell us what you think. Light refreshments will be served.
Where: Manhattan Park Community Room, 4 River Road
When: Thursday, January 9, 2014 at 7:30pm

For more information, please contact Caitlin Goodspeed, Community Outreach Manager for Roosevelt Island, at cgoodspeed@bikenewyork.org or by telephone at 212-870-2075.

Bike New York's Community Outreach Director for Roosevelt Island Caitlin Goodspeed introduced herself during the December 12 Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Board of Directors Meeting Public Session. Here's what she had to say.



Any thoughts on bicycle programs for Roosevelt Island?