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Biking in The City

Biking in Manhattan includes commercial (deliveries), commuting, and recreational. We were pleased to see so many dedicated bike lane and CitiBike rental locations all over town. The paved trail options include the Manhattan Greenway Trail which runs 12.5 miles from Battery Park to the George Washington Bridge on the west side as part of the Empire State Trail, and the East Side Greenway running 9 miles from the Battery to 125th Street (with some gaps) on the east side. The two are linked by on-road routes, the Battery Bikeway and the Harlem River Greenway, creating a 32-mile loop around Manhattan Island together known as the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway. (Detailed map and photos below.)

Biking Map...
Manhattan

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Location: New York (Manhattan), NY (See map)
Distance: Various
Surface: Paved

Bike Shops/Rentals:
CitiBike Bike Sharing (bike share)
Bike Rent NYC (rentals, tours)
Blazing Saddles (rentals, tours)
Liberty Cycles (rentals, sales, service)
Toga Bikes (rentals, sales, service)
Waterfront Bike Shop (rentals, service)

Biking in Manhattan... Comments and Photos

Many city parks have bike paths and trails, plus Central Park is closed to traffic on weekends and before 7 a.m. and after 7 p.m. on weekdays. 167 New York bridges allow bicycles, we visited the Brooklyn Bridge.

Manhattan Greenway Trail

12.5 miles from Battery Park to the George Washington Bridge, part of both the Empire State Trail (NYC to Albany, Canada and Buffalo) and the East Coast Greenway (Maine to Key West, Florida). We visited the portion along West Street from Battery Park to the World Trade Center.

Brooklyn Bridge

Pedestrian and bike lanes on the Brooklyn Bridge Promenade, great views of Lower Manhattan, The Battery, Statue of Liberty, East River, Brooklyn.

More Manhattan Biking

Some miscellaneous views

More Information and Resources

More Biking:
Empire State Trail - Manhattan to Albany, Canada, and Buffalo
Bike-New York - More bike trails and information about biking in New York State

Related Resources:
Empire State Trail - Manhattan Greenway Trail
City of New York - Greenway Map
NY Economic Development Council - Manhattan Waterfront Greenway
City of New York - Bicycle Resources
Central Park Conservancy - Bicycling

Support and Advocacy:
Transportation Alternatives
Bike New York
Central Park Conservancy