2006 BIKE NEW YORK: THE FIVE BORO BIKE TOUR

The Five Boro Bike Tour returned to the streets of New York City for its 29th annual event--the largest recreational cycling event in the U.S. Approximately 30,000 cyclists enjoyed a leisurely ride on traffic-free roads through all five boroughs. The ride concluded with a festival on Staten Island and a return trip to Manhattan aboard the Staten Island Ferry.

Bike New York is a non-profit organization that promotes and encourages bicycling and bicycle safety through education, public events and collaboration with community and government organizations. Proceeds from Bike New York support the Five Boro Bike Tour, the Harlem Valley Rail Ride, the Twin Lights Ride, Bike New York’s Bicycle Education Program and other non-profit organizations such as Recycle-A-Bicycle (RAB) and the New York City Department of Transportation’s Traffic Safety Program.