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Cycling
Welcome to Hikinglite.com
New York City is a great place to live and to own a bike. For many people, a bike is
their only vehicle. For shorter trips, bike paths and lanes/routes work well. For longer
trips, the subway and commuter railroads make getting around especially easy. The
train/bike combo allows you to travel to a lot of places that you can't get to by using just
a train, and are too far or dangerous to bike. NYC buses do not have bike racks, and
don't even think about bringing one inside the bus. A NYC Cycling Map is a great
resource for biking around the city. You can get a copy by dialing 311 within the city, at
some bike shops, or by downloading one. My favorite rides in the city are The
Manhattan Waterfront Greenway and a tour of the East River bridges, starting in
Astoria with the Triborough, and finishing with the Brooklyn in Manhattan. Click on the
navigation bars to the left for information about my favorite rides outside the city.
NYC Subway, MetroNorth, Long Island Railroad, PATH and New Jersey Transit are to
varying levels bike friendly; but, you need to know and follow the rules, or you might find
yourself stranded somewhere. NYC Subway allows bikes 24 hours a day, a rarity for
the east coast; however, rush hours are generally not a good time to try to take a bike
on the Subway. Rolling the turnstile and entering thru the Service Gate is preferable to
taking your bike thru the turnstile. On the commuter trains, know the rules and don't
give the Conductors a hard time and you won't have any problems.
Links:
http://mta.info/mnr/html/getaways/bikerule.htm
http://www.mta.info/bike
http://www.panynj.gov/path/
http://www.transalt.org/
http://www.www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/facilities/af_bike_paths.html
their only vehicle. For shorter trips, bike paths and lanes/routes work well. For longer
trips, the subway and commuter railroads make getting around especially easy. The
train/bike combo allows you to travel to a lot of places that you can't get to by using just
a train, and are too far or dangerous to bike. NYC buses do not have bike racks, and
don't even think about bringing one inside the bus. A NYC Cycling Map is a great
resource for biking around the city. You can get a copy by dialing 311 within the city, at
some bike shops, or by downloading one. My favorite rides in the city are The
Manhattan Waterfront Greenway and a tour of the East River bridges, starting in
Astoria with the Triborough, and finishing with the Brooklyn in Manhattan. Click on the
navigation bars to the left for information about my favorite rides outside the city.
NYC Subway, MetroNorth, Long Island Railroad, PATH and New Jersey Transit are to
varying levels bike friendly; but, you need to know and follow the rules, or you might find
yourself stranded somewhere. NYC Subway allows bikes 24 hours a day, a rarity for
the east coast; however, rush hours are generally not a good time to try to take a bike
on the Subway. Rolling the turnstile and entering thru the Service Gate is preferable to
taking your bike thru the turnstile. On the commuter trains, know the rules and don't
give the Conductors a hard time and you won't have any problems.
Links:
http://mta.info/mnr/html/getaways/bikerule.htm
http://www.mta.info/bike
http://www.panynj.gov/path/
http://www.transalt.org/
http://www.www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/facilities/af_bike_paths.html
