a directory for nyc · updated october 2026

Bike families, NYC

Get involved

Everything a biking family in New York City needs in one place — group rides, learn-to-ride programs, school bike days, connecting with other parents, and the people working for safer streets.

Questions? Connect with other bike families.

3 groups

Central Brooklyn Bike Parents

Local WhatsApp chat for biking families in Central Brooklyn.

whatsapp chat

Cargo Bike NYC

Facebook group for NYC cargo bike riders — meetups, advice, and buy/sell.

facebook group

Bike Families NYC

The citywide WhatsApp chat. We need admins for Upper Manhattan, Midtown, Downtown, North Brooklyn, South Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island — message the group if you'd like to help organize your area (or suggest one of your own).

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Ride with other families

2 resources

Bike Bus NYC

Weekly group bike rides to school — Bergen Bike Bus (Wednesdays) and PS 770 Bike Bus (Fridays).

weekly ride

Kidical Mass NYC

Monthly family bike rides with volunteer safety marshals — run jointly by Coach Rosa and Bike Bus NYC. They organized PS11 Family Bike Day.

monthly ride

Learn to ride

3 resources

Bike New York

Citywide nonprofit offering free bike education for kids and adults, plus workforce training and the TD Five Boro Bike Tour.

nonprofit

Coach Rosa

Kids' bike-riding lessons, including cargo bike lessons for families.

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Eddie C's Bike Institute

Park Slope-based cycling school teaching kids and adults to ride with confidence, plus house-call repairs and borough tours. Serves all five boroughs.

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Bike-friendly schools

4 listings

Brooklyn New School

10% of families arrive by bike. Every second grader gets the opportunity to learn to ride.

2nd grade

Sunset Park High School

A program teaching students to ride, plus bike mechanic skills.

high school

want to get bikes in your school?

Get Kids Biking!

Bike New York's citywide program for 7th graders, run through NYC DOE. Schools apply each spring; over 15,000 students have gone through it since 2017.

7th grade

All Kids Bike

National nonprofit curriculum that puts learn-to-ride PE classes and a fleet of balance bikes into kindergartens for free.

program

Events

2 upcoming Submit an event

PS11 Learn to Ride Day

October 17th, PS11's big yard. With Bike New York and whee! — learn about cargo bikes or book a free test ride.

oct 17

PS11 Family Bike Day

April 10, 2027, at PS11. A day of family rides, bike activities, and community for Brooklyn families.

apr 10 2027

Advocate for safer streets

3 organizations

Transportation Alternatives

Citywide advocacy for safer streets, biking, and walking in NYC.

advocacy

Families for Safe Streets

Support and advocacy from families affected by traffic violence.

advocacy

Open Plans

NYC nonprofit behind Streetsblog and Streetfilms, using grassroots advocacy and journalism to push for safer, people-first streets.

advocacy

City programs

2 programs

Open Streets

NYC DOT program turning streets into car-free public space.

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Safe Routes to School

NYC DOT program and mapping tool for school-area traffic safety.

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Bike-friendly businesses

3 listings

Principles GI Coffee House

Gowanus cafe with bike stands and tools in the back — widely considered one of NYC's most bike-friendly spots to stop.

cafe

Veselka

The East Village Ukrainian diner has sponsored Team Veselka's cycling team for over a decade and co-hosts an annual bike community social.

restaurant

Bicycle Friendly Business

League of American Bicyclists program recognizing employers that support bicycling. Know a business that should apply?

national program

In the press

2 stories

Brooklyn Paper

"NYC families are riding the cargo bike boom"

brooklyn paper

WNYC

"A 'bike bus' blooms in Brooklyn"

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