11:30am check-in, 12:00pm noon start. Start and end location is at Hell’s Kitchen, 150 Lafayette Street, Newark, NJ. Lunch and awards will held after the race.
Our fifth bike scavenger hunt and Halloween race will take place on Sat., Nov. 5th. Riders are given a map with locations throughout the Ironbound and some in downtown Newark. [...]
When: Friday, October 7 at 7pm
Where: Meet at Beaver Street, Newark, NJ
Ride Details: Hey bikers, after much consideration I’ve decided to plan a parks ride to Clifton. Originally we were going to do the Art Ride Pt. III but it’s better left during the day so we can see the art. I also had the [...]
The Newark Bike Exchange opened on Sept. 17th with an appearance by Mayor Cory Booker. The exchanges accepts used bikes, reconditions the bike, and then sells it at a low cost with proceeds going to the Newark Boys and Girls Club. Also, check out this article NJ.Com wrote.
The Bike Exchange has a large selection of [...]
Where: Meet at Beaver Street near Broad (by the Starbucks and Rainbow)
When: Friday, May 6th at 7pm
The Route: We start out at Beaver St, head up Ferry into the Ironbound, cross the Jackson St Bridge and head up past the RedBull Arena. Then we criss-cross over to 3rd, go left down the [...]
On a bright and sunny Saturday morning about 15 riders took off for the 4th BCBC bike scavenger and the second Egg-Mazing Race. With nearly 40 locations scattered throughout the Ironbound section of Newark, the ride proved to be fun and challenging. Churches, restaurants, murals, parks, and schools were among some of the places we [...]
Oct. 1, 2010
The surprisingly weak turnout for the first Friday ride this month was sad enough to not want to do the ride. A group ride is more than two bicyclists, I think. However so, Tim and I didn’t let that get us down and we still rode. This month it was to Belleville for what [...]
One of the things I love about life is spontaniety. Last Thursday (September 30) after a rather boring and unmotivated day I found myself on Facebook reading that fellow BCBC’er Tim had the day off and wanted to know if anyone was up for an afternoon ride. This was just the motivation I needed to get out [...]
photos by Margarita Morales
The third annual Bicycle Tour of Newark was held on Saturday, September 18. Over 100 cyclists participated in the city sponsored event organized with the help of Mayor Cory A. Booker, The Newark Municipal Council and The Division of Recreation/Cultural Affairs. BCBC riders included Tim, Gary, Allison, and myself. It was aimed [...]
