Bike Rides

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  • Brooklyn Critical Mass

    Critical Mass is a monthly celebration of bicycles and other nonpolluting means of transportation, exercising our right to the road. Critical Mass is a movement, not an organization; no two riders participate for exactly the same reason. Brooklyn Critical Mass started rolling in 2004. Second Friday of every month, 7:00 p.m., meeting at Grand Army… read more

  • 25th Anniversary Party

    Time’s Up! is 25 Years Old! We have empowered over 20,000 people with our 5 night/week free bicycle repair workshops, helped save community gardens throughout New York City, defended public space and the right to peaceably gather far and wide, and fought for sustainable, green infrastructure on the city’s streets. Come celebrate with us!  … read more

  • Riverside Ride

    Join us on bicycles or skates at 10 p.m. on the last Saturday of every month at the Columbus Circle (59th Street) entrance to Central Park for a totally safe, magical, evening ride in Manhattan. From Columbus Circle we head west and then noodle our way north, exploring Riverside Park’s bicycle-friendly pedpaths. Nearing the northernmost… read more

  • Old Croton Aqueduct Ride

      Bike on the path of New York City’s first aqueduct as we explore where the city’s water comes from. Twenty-eight miles to the New Croton Dam. Return by Metro North train or bike back on South County Trail. Questions about the Old Croton Aqueduct Ride to Clearwater Revival HOW DO I GET TO THE… read more

  • Earth Day Ride

      EARTH DAY DANCE RIDE    Monday, April 22, 2013 7pm BIKE RIDE at Tompkins Square Park Gaia Tree Out Annual Earth Day Ride is one of our most successful rides every year, because we consistently stick true to the themes of earth day and never sell out. While corporate green washing will about this earth day, ditch… read more

  • Dance Ride

    Times Up has always combined music to fuel the revolution. Over the years our sound bikes and marching bands have helped to reclaim open spaces for the public and create more community gardens as well as, auto free plazas in the streets. We dance in the street, in our community spaces and parks. All different… read more

  • LIGHT UP THE NIGHT STYLE RIDE TODAY!

    LIGHT UP THE NIGHT STYLE RIDE TODAY!

    We will meet at Tompkins Square Park at 4pm TONIGHT (23 May 2021), ride along the East River, and finally end up at the Canvas Bowery Location with some snacks. read more

  • Clearwater 2019: June 15th-16th!

    Clearwater 2019: June 15th-16th!

    Clearwater Music Festival Saturday-Sunday June 15th- 16th Croton Point Park, Gates open at 9am Time’s Up! will be valet parking bikes at the Clearwater Music Festival. So ride your bike up to the front entrance and we’ll take it from there and secure your bike for as long as you’ll like. The Clearwater Music Festival… read more

  • Future Positive New Year’s Eve Party- Monday, December 31st, 8pm

    Future Positive New Year’s Eve Party- Monday, December 31st, 8pm

    Future Positive New Year’s Eve Dance PartyMonday, December 31st 8pm-1amMuseum of Reclaimed Urban Space 155 Avenue C, Lower East Side Time’s Up bike rides CANCELLED!   Facebook inviteEventbrite Invite This Future Positive New Year’s celebration is brought to you by two amazing all volunteer non-profit groups that have been partnering for several years and are celebrating together.… read more

  • PEACE RIDE to Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art

    PEACE RIDE to Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art

    SPECIAL PEACE BIKE RIDE to Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art on Staten Island. Sunday October 21st, 2018. 10:30am meet up in Manhattan for 11 AM ferry at BICYCLE BOARDING SECTION of Whitehall terminal. Staten Island meet up 11:30am at BICYCLE BOARDING SECTION of St. George Terminal.   This is Peaceful Ride through Staten Island… read more

  • Street Art Bike Ride: Jersey City Edition

    Street Art Bike Ride: Jersey City Edition

    Street Art Bike Ride- Jersey City Edition Sunday, August 19th, 12 noon Grove Street PATH train station, Jersey City Our gallery is on the streets, and we want to share it, pointing out famous and hidden spots. This Jersey City edition of the Street Art Bike ride is in collaboration with CANVS, a streetart/mural app.… read more

  • Fix Your Own Bike Workshops

    Fix Your Own Bike Workshops

    Come to a bike repair workshop every Wednesday and Sunday at the Time’s Up’s space (626 E 14th St.) starting at 4/4:30 PM. You can bring your own bicycle and work on it yourself with the aid of Time’s Up mechanics. You can use our tools and we have recycled bike parts available for sale.… read more

  • Time’s Up’s Waterfront Ice Cream Bike Ride

    Time’s Up’s Waterfront Ice Cream Bike Ride

    Waterfront Ice Cream Bike Ride Saturday, April 28 at 4 PM 626 E 14th St, NYC Join us for our Waterfront Ice Cream Bike Ride. Explore some beautiful parks along the East River, learn about the marine ecosystems swimming inside, and eat lots of ice cream! The ride is free and open to the public… read more

  • Time’s Up’s EARTH DAY POLAR BEAR BIKE RIDE

    Time’s Up’s EARTH DAY POLAR BEAR BIKE RIDE

    Earth Day Polar Bear Bike Ride EARTH DAY- Sunday, April 22nd, 4pm Meet at the Northern side of Union Square Park, Manhattan, NYC Come celebrate Earth Day on your bicycle dressed up in white as a polar bear with Time’s Up! One day it is hot, the next day it is cold. Climate change is… read more

  • Outdoor Bike Repair Classes & Workshops

    Outdoor Bike Repair Classes & Workshops

    Outdoor Bike Repair classes in La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden (SW corner of 9th Street and Avenue C, Manhattan, NYC) every Tuesday now starting at 7:00pm until October 31st, 2018. Read more about our bike repair classes and workshops here and see our full calendar of events here. All of our classes… read more

  • November PEACE RIDE

    November PEACE RIDE Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 2 PM Meet at National Museum of the American Indian, One Bowling Green. We are so sad to report that Tom Otterness will not being meeting our ride this Sunday. A friend of his passed away and he will be attending the memorial. We look forward to… read more

  • TIme’s Up’s BEACH RIDE

    TIme’s Up’s BEACH RIDE

    Beach Ride Sunday September 24, 2017 11:30 AM Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn (Northern entrance to Prospect Park)  Join us for a leisurely bike ride out to Rockaway Beach to enjoy an endless Summer afternoon of swimming, and relaxing on the beach! Invite your friends! Meet new ones! Let’s have a party on the beach! read more

  • Graffiti Ride Featured in Swiss Magazine

    Graffiti Ride Featured in Swiss Magazine

    Check out this great article about Time’s Up’s graffiti ride in Swiss magazine Watson.ch! Read all about it here. read more

  • August PEACE BIKE RIDE

    August PEACE BIKE RIDE

    AUGUST PEACE BIKE RIDE **SPECIAL RIDE – STATEN ISLAND SAMPLER** Sunday, August 20, 2017 Meet @ 11:45 AM at the Whitehall Staten Island Ferry Terminal in Manhattan to board the 12 Noon Ferry to Staten Island. Meet in the bicycle boarding area on the first level under the escalator. The ferry is free. (If you… read more

  • Mystery, History, Murder, and Money Bike Tour

    Mystery, History, Murder, and Money Bike Tour

    Mystery, History, Murder, and Money Bike TourSaturday, August 26th, 10pm at Manhattan entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge (SW corner of Chambers and Centre Street/Park Row) Visit glamorous and notorious Lower Manhattan’s most famous spots in history, infamy, and unparalleled opulence. Includes the shocking Wall Street bombing, the world’s biggest gold cache, and arguable the most… read more

  • Time’s Up Coney Island Cyclone Bike Ride

    Time’s Up Coney Island Cyclone Bike Ride

    Coney Island Cyclone Bike Ride Friday, August 23rd, 2019  **Three Meet-Up Times and Locations** 7pm @ Manhattan side of the Brooklyn Bridge (SW corner of Chambers & Centre St) 7:40pm @ Carroll St. Drawbridge in Brooklyn (Carroll St. Btwn Nevins and Bond) 8:00pm @ 69 St. Pier in Brooklyn at the Shore Parkway bicycle path… read more

  • Time’s Up Street Art Bike Ride

    Time’s Up Street Art Bike Ride

    Street Art Bike Ride Check Time’s Up website for new dates Time’s Up 626 E 14th St. Our gallery is on the streets, and we want to share it, pointing out famous and hidden spots throughout the city. We’ll be covering the Williamsburg and Bushwick neighborhoods of Brooklyn. Tour includes NYC highlights, history and social… read more

  • Polar Bear CO2 Earth Day Bike Ride

    Polar Bear CO2 Earth Day Bike Ride

    Polar Bear CO2 Earth Day Ride Check Time’s Up website for new dates and location Come celebrate Earth Day on your bicycle dressed up as your favorite animal with Time’s Up! and CO2 Green Drive. As we know, Earth Day is every day. Let’s celebrate and support NYC’s new sustainable infrastructure, bike lanes, greenways and… read more

  • NEW YEARS EVE BIKE RIDE & OUTDOOR AFTER PARTY

    NEW YEARS EVE BIKE RIDE & OUTDOOR AFTER PARTY

    Saturday December 31st, 2016 Three meet-up locations:9:45PM at the Brooklyn-side entrance to the Williamsburg BridgeOR at 10PM at Washington Square Park Arch, ManhattanOR at 10:20pm Madison Square Park, 23rd & Broadway, Flatiron Side read more

  • Bridges By Night Bike Ride

    Bridges By Night Bike Ride

    Bridges By Night Bike Ride Saturday, September 24th, 4:30pm Carl Schurz Park Esplanade at the end of E. 84th St.Facebook Event   |   Google Map The Uptown Bridges by Night Ride is back to celebrate new bike crossings, including the beautifully restored High Bridge over the Harlem River and the brand-new Randall’s Island Connector… read more

  • SEPTEMBER PEACE RIDE

    SEPTEMBER PEACE RIDE

    SEPTEMBER PEACE BIKE RIDE includes bike tour of Governors Island Sunday, September 18, 2016 MEET UP 11 AM – BOWLING GREEN (in front of The National Museum of the American Indian) 1 PM get on Governors Island Ferry  PEACE MUSEUM NY’s commitment is to create an experience of peace, here and now, and has never… read more

  • OUTDOOR BIKE REPAIR CLASSES *new time*

    OUTDOOR BIKE REPAIR CLASSES *new time*

    OUTDOOR BIKE REPAIR CLASSES *new time as of September 13th* Tuesdays 6:00-8:00pm La Plaza Community Garden, corner of 9th Street and Ave C Starting June 14th, Time’s Up will host free outdoor bike repair classes in La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, which is located in Manhattan at the corner of 9th Street… read more

  • Pirate RRRRide

    Pirate RRRRide

    Bicycle Pirate Ship Making & Pirate RRRRide to Governor’s Island On Friday June 3rd, we will make our bicycle pirate ships at La Plaza Community Garden. Then on Saturday, the floatilla will launch for the Figment Festival on Governer’s Island. Bring your bike, ship building supplies and pirate costumes! We’ll also have building supplies and costumes to share. —-… read more

  • New Year’s Eve Ride!

    Annual New Year’s Eve Bike Ride and Dance Party! Thursday, December 31st, 2015 Two meet-up locations: 9:45PM at the Brooklyn-side entrance to the Williamsburg Bridge OR at 10PM at Washington Square Park Arch, Manhattan Start the year off right- on your bike or skates! Come celebrate New Year’s Eve in the great outdoors. We’ll be… read more

  • HALLOWEEN CRITICAL MASS

    HALLOWEEN CRITICAL MASS

    Halloween Critical Mass Friday, October 31, 7pm @ Union Square North   Grab a bike, and your scariest costume, and get ready to ride through the streets screaming on the Halloween Critical Mass! Become the positive and “spooky” celebration of what our streets do look like with non-polluting sustainable transportation and community. read more

  • The Silver Machine Ride

    The Silver Machine Ride

    3 PM Sunday, March 16, 2014 Tompkins Square Park, Manhattan (by big tree in the center of the park). ‘Space Rock’ pioneers Hawkwind (1972 composers of one of the first ‘Steam Punk’ rock songs about a bicycle) are touring the USA for the first time in nearly 20 years, so we want to have a… read more

  • Criminality Suspected Ride

    PHOTOS of 3/15/2013 Time’s Up! Criminality Suspected Ride & Street Memorial Stencils VIDEO of Time’s Up! Criminality Suspected Ride with a clip of spray painting stencils On Friday, March 15, 2013, Time’s Up! cyclists toured a series of eight newly-painted street memorials of pedestrians and cyclists who were killed by automobiles in the past year… read more

  • People’s Environmental Tour of the South Bronx

    Now in its fifteen successful year, this innovative event is an example of a sustained partnership between Time’s Up! and Friends of Brook Park of the South Bronx. This is really a trip on the wild side for a unique view of what is world-renowned as the “South Bronx.” A leisurely tour that includes beautiful… read more

  • Bike Lane Liberation Ride

    Tired of cars and trucks clowning around and blocking the bike lanes?  Come join the Bike Clown Brigade, made up of cyclists dressed like clowns, as they ride through the Manhattan bike lanes searching out motor vehicles illegally parked in their lanes and reminding drivers how dangerous, sometimes deadly, cars & trucks in the bike… read more

  • Doggie Pedal Parade

    September 30, 2012 2:00 pm – Bike Ride, Washington Square Park, under the Arch 3:00 pm – After Party & Adoption Event, Washington Square Park, near the dog run All are welcome, you don’t need a pet to attend! Bring your dog and bicycle to the 5th annual Time’s Up! Doggie Pedal Parade! We will ride our… read more

  • Critical Mass

    Critical Mass

    The last Friday of the month, every month, 7:00 p.m. …starting at Union Square North (and several other locations, apparently). Come along for the ride! The bike ride that helped change the whole city. In New York City during the 1990’s, bicycling was extremely dangerous. The number one complaint of cyclists was always safety. Group… read more

  • Moonlight Ride – Prospect Park

    Join us as we discover Prospect Park at night. Prospect Park is a 526-acre urban oasis located in the heart of Brooklyn. The Prospect Park Moonlight Ride is opened to bikers and skilled skaters.Meet at 9 p.m., Grand Army Plaza, on the second Saturday of the month, every month. This is a safe, peaceful ride that visits… read more

  • Know Your Rights Ride & First Amendment Marathon

    News Date: Sunday, June 28, 2009 – 8:52am read more

  • Green Apple Ride

    In 1992 Time’s Up! supports the creation of the first Green Apple Map, pinpointing 145 local sites in New York City that have environmental impact and sparking a local-global movement. The non-profit Green Map System fostered the creation of locally led Green Map projects in over 400 cities in 50 countries. As of 2007, more than… read more

  • Moonlight Ride – Central Park

    Going strong since 1994! It was very dangerous to ride in the streets of New York City so Time’s Up turned to Central Park as a safe auto-free location to build biker confidence. The Central Park Moonlight Ride offers cyclists a safe, fun way to explore the park at night.  A great draw for tourists,… read more

  • Peace Ride

    PEACE RIDE A leisurely peaceful ride to some of downtown Manhattan’s peace sites. Meet at Gandhi Statue, SW corner of Union Square (across from Staples) at 2:00 PM Join us for a leisurely, peaceful ride to some of downtown Manhattan’s peace sites, including: Tibet House, Anthroposophical Society, Former residence of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Point Thank… read more

  • Lights in the Heights Ride

    Join us for a fun and leisurely ride to see the “miracle mile” of Christmas Lights and decorations in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. The spectacular displays draw 150,000 visitors a year who come from as far away as Japan. So come prepared with bicycle bells ringing to the tune of Jingle Bells. Approx. 25 miles round… read more

  • Ides (Pies) of March Ride 2011

    Time’s Up! Annual Ides (Pies) of March 2011 Time’s Up! Annual Pies of March ride, 3/19/2011, featured an effigy of Marty Markowitz driving the “SUV of Shame,” a tricycle converted into an SUV with faces posted in the windows showing Marty’s passengers – the influential sitting and ex-politician who care more about the availability of parking… read more

  • Ides (Pies) of March Ride 2009

    Photos & Video from Times Up! Pies of March Ride 2009 Click here to see amazing PHOTOS of the 2009 by Adrian Kinloch Click here to watch this fantastic VIDEO of the 2009 ride   March 2009 the Time’s Up! Bicycle Clown Brigade went out once again to liberate the new bike lanes throughout downtown Manhattan. The… read more

  • Folds Up! Folding Bike Ride and Festival

    THE RIDE WHAT:  A leisurely 10-mile ride through Manhattan and Brooklyn showcasing folding bicycles. (But all types of bikes are welcome, as long as their riders are folding-curious!) WHERE:  Start location: West 23rd Street on the Hudson River Greenway, Manhattan. End location: Stuyvesant Cove Park, East 23rd Street at the East River, Manhattan. WHEN:  2… read more

  • First Friday Ride

    FIRST FRIDAY RIDE Celebrate non-polluting transportation with a semi-spontaneous, monthly mass ride creating fun, safe and sane streets. First Friday Ride is a monthly celebration of pollution-free transportation as a way to create safer streets for human beings! A fun and inclusive group bicycle ride through the streets of New York City at a leisurely… read more

  • Dumpster Ride

    An evening of riding and dumpster diving. Bring a flashlight and bags or a trailer to carry food and assorted other booty from Soho’s most generous dumpsters. On this ride, we will be doing two of our favorite things: riding our bicycles and getting free food. Bring a trailer (if you have one), small flashlight,… read more

  • Coney Island Cyclone Ride

    The Cyclone Ride goes to Coney Island Amusement Park (Brooklyn) from Manhattan. In July and August, we should get there just in time for fireworks! This is a casual ride at a relaxed pace. Bring locks as we plan to lock up and ride the rides. Bring money for food and amusements, and a swimsuit if… read more

  • Bridges by Night Ride

    The original Bridges by Night ride is a twilight tour of East River bridges, through three boroughs and over the Queensboro, Pulaski, Williamsburg, Manhattan, and Brooklyn bridges. This unique ride highlights stunning vistas, takes in the glorious sunset with a Manhattan backdrop, celebrates bridge access for bicycles and pedestrians, and provides a brief history of… read more

  • Beach Ride

    It’s gonna be like summertime so let’s go to the beach! Bike ride to Rockaway Queens beach (Fort Tilden). Bring swimsuit, towel, sunscreen, food and/or money for food, lock for bike, or leave your bike on the beach. Come prepared (tools, tubes, water, etc.) to ride some miles at a brisk pace. We will be… read more

  • Bureau Of Organized Bike Lane Safety Ride Action Report

    Bureau Of Organized Bike Lane Safety Ride Action Report

    Bureau of Organized Bikelane Safety (B*O*O*B*S) Action Report March 19th, 2010 CLICK HERE for photos of 3/19/2010 ride CLICK HERE for video of 3/19/2010 ride Press: NY Times City Room & The Gothamist On Friday, March 19th, agent-technicians from the Bureau Of Organized Bikelane Safety (B.O.O.B.S.) descended by bicycle on the intersection of Broadway and… read more

  • Graffiti Ride

    Graffiti Ride

    Our gallery is on the streets, and we want to share it, pointing out famous and hidden spots throughout the city. We’ll be covering the Williamsburg and Bushwick neighborhoods of Brooklyn. Tour includes NYC highlights, history and social implications of street art. Check out Time’s Up’s website for new dates and locations. Check out the… read more

  • “Criminality Suspected” Memorial Project

    In 1996, Time’s Up! pioneers the Street Memorial Project, commemorating cyclists and pedestrians killed by motorists. The Street Memorial Project creates silent but powerful memorials to draw attention to pedestrian and cyclist fatalities around the city through actions such as Stencil Memorials, Memorial Bike Rides, and candlelight vigils. In collaboration with Right of Way, Time’s… read more

  • Community Garden Tours

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  • Polar Bear Dance Ride 2011

    Time’s Up! Polar Bear Dance Ride 2011 Photos of the ride by Erik Mc Gregor Photos of the ride by Brennan Cavanaughn Time’s Up! held their annual Polar Bear Dance Ride this Saturday, April 30th to draw attention to the plight of the polar bears. These polar bears migrated from the melting glaciers of the Arctic… read more

  • New Year’s Eve Ride!

    New Year’s Eve Ride!

    20th ANNUAL NEW YEAR’S EVE BIKE RIDE CANCELLED BECAUSE OF RAIN | FUTURE POSITIVE AFTER PARTY STILL HAPPENINGCome celebrate New Year’s Eve with Music! Dancing! and Great Merriment! COME TO OUR INDOOR DANCE PARTY! Photo by Fred Askew NEW YEARS EVE BIKE RIDE CANCELLED: COME TO OUR FUTURE POSITIVE AFTER PARTY Meet at the Museum… read more

  • Traffic-Calming Rides

    The Great Central Park Traffic Calming Ride Rolls Again! — Now in Prospect Park, Too! Traffic calming rides promotes shared road use with bicyclists, skaters and pedestrians, with the goal of car-free parks and bike-friendly city streets. These rides have since spread to other boroughs and to other cities, raising awareness about the importance of… read more

  • Mystery, History, Murder, and Money Tour

    (a.k.a. the Lower Manhattan Historic Ride) Visit glamorous and notorious Lower Manhattan’s most famous spots in history, infamy, and unparalleled opulence, including: World’s biggest gold vault New York’s legendary Five Points (scene of Scorcese’s movie Gangs of New York) USA’s birthplace Site of Capt. Kidd’s house Site of Herman Melville’s house Wall St. bomb site… read more

  • Blue Apple Ride

    Cool off on the waterfront and see how the Big Apple is Water City on rides in our Blue Apple series. Guided by waterfront experts, all rides in this series will show you how the rivers, creeks, and bays of New York are revitalizing. Visit new parks and public places, and pockets of the city… read more