The BK Bike Brigade

Comment by Christine Gant on August 14, 2009 at 10:43am

This sounds like fun! I've been meaning to buy a bike this summer!! I loved bike riding as a kid but I haven't ridden probably in 15 years!

Comment by Ngozi Odita on August 14, 2009 at 11:06am

Don't let not having a bike stop you from joining us on the 29th. There a ton of bike rental shops. See the list below.

BIKE RENTALS IN NYC

Brooklyn Bike Rentals
http://www.yelp.com/c/brooklyn/bikerentals

Manhattan
14th Street Bicycles
212-228-4344 332 East 14th Street (between First and Second Avenues)

Bicycle Habitat
212-431-3315 cmcbike@bicyclehabitat.com 244 Lafayette St. New York, NY 10012 Fax: 212-431-1450

Bike and Roll
866-RENT-A-BIKE or 212-260-0400 nyc@bikeandroll.com Pier 84, Hudson River Park (12th Avenue at West 43rd Street) Hours: 9 AM-7 PM Price: $30-$99/day, $8-$15/hour Type: cruiser, comfort, mountain, hybrid, road, tandem, kids

Bike Heaven
212-230-1919 mybikeheaven@yahoo.com 348 East 62nd Street (between First and Second Avenues) Hours: Mon-Fri 10 AM-7 PM, Sat-Sun 10 AM-5 PM Price: $35/24 hrs, $25/day, $5/hour; helmet $5 Type: hybrid, mountain

Canal Street Bicycles
212-334-8000 417 Canal Street (between Sixth Avenue and Grand Street)

Champion Bicycles
212-662-2690 896 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 103rd and West 104th Streets) Hours: Mon-Fri 10 AM-7 PM, Sat-Sun 10:30 AM-6 PM Price: $40/24 hrs, $30/day, $7/hr; helmet $5 Type: hybrid, mountain

Chelsea Bicycles
212-727-7278 chelseabicycles.net info@chelseabicycles.net 130 West 26th Street (between Sixth and Seventh Avenues) Hours: Mon-Sat 10 AM-8 PM, Sun 11 AM-7 PM Price: $35/24 hrs, $6/hr; helmet $5 Type: road, hybrid, mountain, tandem

City Bicycles
212-563-3373 citybicycles@gmail.com 315 West 38th Street (between Eighth and Ninth Avenues) Hours: Mon-Fri 9 AM-6:30 PM, Sat 10 AM-5 PM, Sun Noon-5 PM Price: $25/day, $30/24 hrs, $6/hr; helmet $5 Type: hybrid, mountain

Eastside Bicycles
212-427-4450 1311 Lexington Avenue (at East 88th Street)

Eddie’s Bike Shop
212-580-2011 490 Amsterdam Avenue at West 83rd Street Hours: Sun-Fri 9 AM-7 PM, closed Sat Price: $35/24 hrs, $7/hr; helmet $5, lock $10 Type: mountain, hybrid

Enoch’s
212-582-0620 480 10th Avenue at West 37th Street Hours: Mon-Sat 10 AM-7 PM, Sun noon-6 PM Price: $35/24 hrs, $75/weekend Type: hybrid, mountain, comfort

Gotham Bikes
212-732-2453 GothamBikeShop@yahoo.com 112 West Broadway (between Duane and Reade Streets) Hours: Mon-Sat 10 AM-6:30 PM; Sun 10:30 AM-5:00 PM Price: $30/24 hrs; helmet free Type: hybrid

Hub Station
212-965-9334 hubstation@gmail.com 73 Morton Street (between Hudson and Greenwich Streets) Hours: 10 AM-10 PM Price: $35/24 hrs, $7/hr; locks $3 Type: mountain, cruiser, tandem (extra $), recumbent (extra $)

Larry & Jeff’s
212-722-2201 1690 Second Avenue (between East 87th and 88th Streets) Hours: 10 AM-8 PM Price: $8/hour, $30/day (9 hrs) hybrid and mountain; $14/hour, $50/day road bikes; helmet: free Type: road, hybrid, mountain

Liberty Bicycles
212-757-2418 846 Ninth Avenue (between 55th and 56th Streets) Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 AM-7 PM; Sat-Sun 10 AM-6 PM Price: $40/24 hrs, $30/day, $6/hour; helmet free Type: hybrid, mountain, comfort

Manhattan Bicycles
212-262-0111 manhattancycles@aol.com 791 Ninth Avenue (between West 52nd and West 53rd Streets) Hours: Mon-Fri 9 AM-7 PM, Sat and Sun 10 AM-6 PM Price: $45/24 hrs, $35/day, $5/hour; helmet free Type: mountain

Manhattan Velo
212-253-6788 info@manhattanvelo.com 141 East 17th Street (between Third Avenue and Irving Place) Hours: 10 AM-7 PM Price and Type: Hybrid and mountain $35/24 hrs, $5/hr; road and tandem $70/24 hrs; helmet $5, lock $10

Master Bike Shop
212-580-2355 imbert@masterbikeshop.com 225 West 77th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam) Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 PM-7 PM, Sat-Sun 10 AM-6 PM Price and Type: hybrid and mountain $30/24 hrs, $5/hr; road $50/24 hrs; children's $10/24 hrs; helmet $5, lock $5

Mani's Bicycle Shop
212-927-8501 8 Bennett Ave New York, NY

Metro Bicycles
ride@metrobicycles.com Hours: Call the individual shop (see below) for hours Price: $35/day, $7/hour; helmets $2.50 Type: Hybrid ($45/24 hrs), some high-ends ($100/24hrs)

Midtown Bicycles
212-581-4500 360 West 47th Street (corner of Ninth Avenue)

NYC Velo
212-253-7771 64 Second Avenue (between Third and Fourth Streets) Hours: Mon-Fri 11 AM-8 PM, Sat-Sun 11 AM-6 PM Price and Type: cruiser $30/24 hrs; road $50-$75/24 hrs

NYCE Wheels
212-737-3078 or 800-692-3943 info@nycewheels.com 1603 York avenue (84 & 85th Street) New York, NY 10028

Pedal Pusher Bike Shop
212-288-5592 rbbicycle@aol.com 1306 Second Avenue (between East 68th and East 69th Streets) Hours: Fri-Mon, 10 AM-6 PM; Wed 10 AM-7 PM, Thur 10 AM-8 PM Price: $24.99/day, $29.99/24 hrs, $5.99/hr (road bikes cost more, 3 speeds less); helmet and lock $4.99 each Type: road, hybrid, mountain, three-speed

Sixth Avenue Bicycles
212-255-5100 546 Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas) at West 15th Street

Toga Bike Shop
212-799-9625 GothamBikeShop@yahoo.com 110 West End Avenue (between 64th and 65th Streets) Hours: Mon-Wed, Fri 11 AM-7 PM, Thur 11 AM-8 PM, Sat 10 AM-6 PM, Sun 11 AM-6 PM Price and Type: hybrid $30/day, road $75/day, demo (Merlin and Lightspeed, subject to availability) $100/day; helmet free

Tread Bike Shop
212-544-7055 info@treadbikeshop.com 250 Dyckman St. New York, NY 10034

Victor bike repair
212-740-5137 4125 Broadway New York, NY

Westside Bicycles
212-663-7531 231 West 96th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue)

Comment by Christine Gant on August 14, 2009 at 12:38pm

WOW!! Thanks!!

Comment by le coil on August 18, 2009 at 12:59pm

Thanks for the bike rental list!

Comment by Mikki D. on August 18, 2009 at 1:54pm

I'm coming solo! I hope to meet some new friends :)

Comment by Elan Artist on August 26, 2009 at 3:28am

Damn I gotta get a bike!

Comment by Move With Grace on September 12, 2009 at 3:21pm

Bk Riders take a ride to Move About Myrtle. Streets are closed off to traffic between Clinton and Emerson for music, games and food! 11am-7pm Every Sunday in September.

Comment by Jazzthoughts on February 1, 2010 at 11:50pm

my bike jacked looking to purchase new one or i'll rent either way i'm in with the bike brigade.
perhaps we can all ride with the Haitian flag on our back and collect money for every mile we ride or something along those lines, on a warmer day preferably:)

Comment by Rebekah Frimpong on May 17, 2010 at 12:09pm

Brooklyn Bike Ride for Global Health this weekend May 22, @11:30 Brooklyn Flea with free lunch and tote bags for registered riders. Register at newafricanhealth@gmail.com

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