rs ahead and was delighted to see the car-free bike lane extending north and south as far as I could see - after some research I discovered it's known as Summer Streets, where parts of Park Ave, 4th Ave and Lafayette Street are closed to cars on August 8, 15 and 22 between 7AM and 1PM. Apparently bike shops, restaurants and snack shops participate by giving bikers fun giveaways like free air refills for tires, granola bars, discounts on food, etc. So, if you have some time over the next few weekends, I highly encourage you to pedal towards the East Village. In fact, this website gives a nice (although lengthy!) suggestion for a bike tour of Manhattan - eating and drinking stops included of course: http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/features/29134/the-perfect-bike-friendly-ride
Monday, August 9, 2010
Bike Your Way to Happiness
Did anybody know that on Sunday, Lafayette Street in the East Village is converted into a car-free biking lane? I only discovered this when venturing out for brunch this past weekend to Delicatessen (54 Prince, http://delicatessennyc.com/) - delicious Chicken Paillard and lovely open-air seating. As I walked east on Prince Street, I noticed an abnormal number of bike
rs ahead and was delighted to see the car-free bike lane extending north and south as far as I could see - after some research I discovered it's known as Summer Streets, where parts of Park Ave, 4th Ave and Lafayette Street are closed to cars on August 8, 15 and 22 between 7AM and 1PM. Apparently bike shops, restaurants and snack shops participate by giving bikers fun giveaways like free air refills for tires, granola bars, discounts on food, etc. So, if you have some time over the next few weekends, I highly encourage you to pedal towards the East Village. In fact, this website gives a nice (although lengthy!) suggestion for a bike tour of Manhattan - eating and drinking stops included of course: http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/features/29134/the-perfect-bike-friendly-ride
rs ahead and was delighted to see the car-free bike lane extending north and south as far as I could see - after some research I discovered it's known as Summer Streets, where parts of Park Ave, 4th Ave and Lafayette Street are closed to cars on August 8, 15 and 22 between 7AM and 1PM. Apparently bike shops, restaurants and snack shops participate by giving bikers fun giveaways like free air refills for tires, granola bars, discounts on food, etc. So, if you have some time over the next few weekends, I highly encourage you to pedal towards the East Village. In fact, this website gives a nice (although lengthy!) suggestion for a bike tour of Manhattan - eating and drinking stops included of course: http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/features/29134/the-perfect-bike-friendly-ride
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