BGDBNYC New Member /Beginners ride

Schedule

Sat Apr 18 2026 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Trek Bicycle Upper West Side 72nd St. | New York, NY

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Join us for a New Member Beginners ride in Central Park. Stay for coffee and cake after.
About this Event

Get ready to learn bike handling skills from our Liscensed cycling instructor Vanika Mock.

Central ParkMeet at Trek on 72 st at 10am.

10:15am wheels down

10:20-40 am To practice drills, skills, and ABC’s

11:45 am finish

10 mile ride

Stay after the ride for coffee, snacks and Girl Bike talk.

REQUIRED:Helmets , spare inner tube, flat kit, water, electrolytes, money for food, snack.

**Route will be mostly in parks but there is some street riding on bike paths. Safe bike path riding will be reviewed Pre ride.


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This is a beginners ride so Paceline riding, street riding and hand signals will be reviewed.


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Central Park

Meet your Ride Leader and Shero Vanika! She rides road, gravel and hybrid bikes. She's also a Licensed cycling instructor. Count on her to teach a lot of great info and keep you safe on the road!


CANCELLATION POLICY

CANCEL AT LEAST 24HRS BEFORE RIDES.

REPEATED CANCELLATIONS AND NO-SHOWS MAY LIMIT RIDER’S ABILITY TO SIGN UP FOR FUTURE RIDES AND EVENTS.

RAIN POLICY

40% CHANCE OR GREATER CANCELS ALL RIDES. LOOK FOR AN EMAIL 2 HRS BEFORE RIDE IF IT IS CANCELLED.

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Where is it happening?

Trek Bicycle Upper West Side 72nd St., 156 West 72nd Street, New York, United States

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