Bike JC Holiday Party/ LSP Fundraiser!
Public Event ? By Bike JC

[When]
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
[Time]
7:00pm in EST
[Description]
Come celebrate another year of biking, camaraderie, and survival with BIKE JC, on Tuesday evening, December 11.

Raise a glass, and in the process give a little to the restoration of Liberty State Park, which was hit hard by Sandy. A portion of proceeds go to Friends of Liberty State Park. We use the paths, let's help rebuild them--over beers.

BIKE JC officers will be there to answer questions, provide policy updates, and even--if stars, moon, and bike wheels align--buy a round.

http://www.facebook.com/events/450678074996587/

Weather looks perfect for tomorrow morning and it's the last day to register online! We will have a spot for walk ins the day of.

Not riding? Come for the crAfter Tour Festival featuring Not Your Mama's Affairs vendors (see sample below), Beer Garden by White Star Bar, Food and live music from 1:00pm to 5:00pm.

Vendors joining us at the crAfter Tour Festival:

1-SilkWire Jewelry www.silkwirejewelry.com

2-SamKa Jewelry Designs https://etsy.com/shop/samkajewelrydesigns

3-Joanne Simmons Jersey City Craft Mafia www.jccraftmafia.com

4-The Brassy Bayou www.thebrassybayou.com

On June 3, Ward Tour participants can take advantage of the following discounts offered
by our sponsors.
Easy Riders JC: $20 for a 24 hour rental for the JC Ward Tour (booked prior to June 3)
Satis: 10% off entire bill at restaurant or bar day of Ward Tour. Must present bib.
Pole Position: Member pricing ($20) for one standard race per person. Only valid on the
day of Ward Tour and cannot be combined with any other offer. Must present bib



Bike JC?s Third Annual Ward Tour is sponsored by the Historic Downtown Special
Improvement District, the Hudson Transportation Management Association, Pole
Position Raceway, The Iron Monkey, Yelp, Art House Productions, Madame Claude
Caf?, Madame Claude Wines, Easy Riders JC, Grove Street Bicycles, Barcade, Two
Boots Pizza, Satis Bistro, Institute for Personal Growth, Jersey City Independent, Captain
Al?s, White Star Bar & Grill, JC List, and Rock-it Docket.

March 15, 2012 For Immediate Release Bike JC BikeJC.org Jersey City Cycling Community and City Council Members to Meet Next Week to Discuss Jersey City Cycling Policy Jersey City Council members Steven Fulop and Michele Massey will join Bike JC board and general members to discuss their views on safe street, smart streets, and bicycling in Jersey City, on Thursday, March 22, at the Hudson Pride Center, 32 Jones Street, Jersey City, from 8-10 pm. The public is welcome. Bike JC is a citizen-based advocacy organization that aims to make Jersey City streets welcoming for bicyclists, by supporting bike-friendly policies and bicycle education. Its signature initiative is the Jersey City Ward Tour, which takes 500 riders around the six wards of the city, as a show of bicycling enthusiasm and pride in our city. This year, the Third Annual Ward Tour will take place June 3. Bike JC brings together citizen cyclists, policy wonks, planners, parents, businesspeople, and commuters in working towards making city streets safe for all. The Bike JC board encourages anyone interested in smart streets, bicycling policy, bicycling, urban planning, or transit to join us on March 22, 8-10 pm, at the Hudson Pride Center, 32 Jones Street, First Floor, Jersey City, NJ. The Center is located two blocks from the Journal Square Transportation Center. For more information, contact Chris Englese, chris@bikejc.org
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Join in the after Ward Tour festival at Exchange Place.

Register for free via www.BikeJC.org/WardTour

This year we worked alongside the JCPD to pick streets that are wider, with less traffic lights/stop signs and will have traffic blocked off on all turns. We won't be stopping except for 4 pinch points to regroup (600 riders can stretch a long way!), to let any passing emergency vehicles and of course, if is deemed necessary by JCPD who will be escorting us through all 6 wards. See map below:

http://bikejc.org/sites/default/files ... TourMap_2011_Postcard.pdf


Keep the Ward Tour free...please donate via PayPal.

Jersey City Ward Tour, June 4, 11 am, Exchange Place. Rain date June 11.

Bike JC announces its second annual Jersey City Ward Tour, a fifteen-mile group bike ride through all six wards of Jersey City on June 4. The Tour starts and finishes at Exchange Place, leaving at 11 am. Registration is required and is free online at bikejc.org.

The festival at Tour?s End features food and beer; live music; a nonprofit showcase; and a BMX demonstration hosted by Grove Street Bicycles. Riders and non-riders alike are invited to Exchange Place from 1-5 pm on June 4.

Bike JC is a citizen-based advocacy organization that aims to make Jersey City streets welcoming for bicyclists, by promoting bike-friendly policies, including bike lanes; bicycle education; and traffic law enforcement. The Jersey City Ward Tour (JCWT) brings together recreational, avid, and first-time urban cyclists on a festive group ride.

The Tour starts downtown and travels up Montgomery to Grand Street, heading south on Garfield Ave in Greenville, where it hooks back north via Danforth and Mallory to Lincoln Park. Exiting the park, it heads north along Kennedy Blvd to North Street and Palisade Avenues in the Heights, eventually coming down Newark Ave and Seventh Street to end up back downtown and finish at Exchange Place.

On June 4, Ward Tour participants can take advantage of the following discounts offered by our sponsors.
Easy Riders JC: $5 off all rentals for Ward Tour (booked prior to June 4)
Pole Position Race Way: $10 off of a single race and10% off the annual membership price (available June 5 as well)
Madame Claude Caf?: Free crepe with dinner
Madame Claude Wine: 5% off on any bottle $15 or under
Satis Bidtro: Buy1 gelato, get the second 50% off

Bike JC?s Second Annual Ward Tour is sponsored by the Jersey City Independent, the Historic Downtown Special Improvement District, the Hudson Transportation Management Association, Madame Claude Caf?, Madame Claude Wines, Hamilton Park Montessori School, Easy Riders JC, Grove Street Bicycles, Satis Bistro, Skinner?s Loft, Institute for Personal Growth, Captain Al?s, Pole Position Raceway, and Rock-it Docket.

Riders must be 10 and up to participate and must wear helmets. We encourage younger cyclists to head to the Hudson TMA?s annual Stride and Ride Bike Rodeo in Jersey City?s Lincoln Park, from 10 am to 4 pm.

Keep the Ward Tour free by donating here via PayPal.


More Info:
Registration for Ward Tour
Ward Tour Page
Ward Tour Route

Bike JC's Ward Tour 2011 is in the works and applications are being finalized. It will be longer, faster and louder so we will keep everyone posted. For more information, see www.BikeJC.org . Please sign up for our newsletter to receive updates in regards to events, group rides and all bike related news in Jersey City.


Also...

Do you like to fold your bike into metal origami? Do you experience a special frisson when walking through turnstiles with a bike on your shoulder? Or do you prefer not to? Tell us about it. If you own a folding bicycle or have even considered it, please take Bike JC's survey this week. (Survey closes April 18.) Results will be shared with regional transit agencies, including PATH and the Hudson TMA.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/H3R77MB

Easy Riders JC is open for the 2011 season.

Hamilton Park Location - Advance reservation required

Liberty State Park - Opening April 23rd, 2011 (next to CRRNJ terminal)

up tp 1 hour - $10 (Liberty State Park only)
Up to 2 hours - $20
Up to 3 hours - $25
More then 3 hours (all day) - $30

All rentals come with helmet, lock, map and a Frequent Biker Card. Rent 10 times, 11th one is on us!

-All weekday adult bike rentals are 50% off
-Rent a bike for a week for only $50 (Monday-Friday)
-We also carry kids bicycles and tagalongs/baby seats.

For more information, please call 201.377.9771 or visit us at www.EasyRidersJC.com

Hamilton Park Hours:
Monday - Sunday: 10:00am - 9:00pm

Liberty State Park Hours (closed Monday):
Tuesday - Friday: 12:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday - Sunday: 10:00am - 8:00pm

Hey Jersey City,

We are still looking for bikes to be showcased this coming Saturday for our first ever Bike Show. Please send a brief description and picture, if possible, to chris@bikejc.org. It can be a vintage, custom or just plain awesome.

BikeJC.org

Check out the Facebook invite and let us know if you can make it!

We are still looking for bikes so submit yours today via chris@bikejc.org.

First stop would be Cultural Affairs department in City Hall (located in the basement) to pick up all the applications. You'll have to get it all signed off by multiple city departments including police, fire, health and engineering. If you require street closing, the engineering department might have to pass it to the City Council for a vote. If you plan on serving booze and/or food, the health department will have to get involved. If no street closure is required or no food, they'll just sign off on it on the spot. You'll definitely need to purchase insurance for this event which I can recommend. Health department is in JSQ, engineering on 440 and duncan ave, east district on 7th (between earie and manila) and fire on 8th & marin. Feel free to shoot me an email if you need additional guidance....damian@easyridersjc.com

Jersey City Independent: Park(ing) Day Events Scheduled for Jersey City and Hoboken Friday


Tomorrow is Park(ing) Day, that annual global event in which alternative-transportation advocates temporarily transform street parking spots into temporary public parks and other social spaces. The event, initially created by a San Francisco art and design collective in 2005, has grown tremendously over the past five years, with scores of temporary parks popping up in large cities all over the country.

Last year was the first time any Hudson County organization participated, with the county?s Division of Planning reclaiming a parking spot on Newark Avenue in front of the Brennan Court House. This year, there are two Park(ing) Day events in Hudson, one in Jersey City and one in Hoboken.

In Jersey City, the Hudson Transportation Management Association (TMA) will convert two parking spaces on Town Square Place (aka Pavonia Avenue) near the Newport PATH station into a park, with the help of the Actors Shakespeare Company of NJCU. The ?Shakespeare in the Park? event, which runs from 10 am to 4 pm, will include actors in Elizabethan costumes performing scenes from a number of the bard?s plays.

?We hope that a little drama and a rapier fight will bring some attention and give people the opportunity to think about the amount of land currently used for parking that could be devoted to other purposes such as parks,? Hudson TMA director Jay DiDomenico says, adding that the event is a ?perfect fit? with the TMA?s policy goals.

?Any effort to get people to consider using their cars less ? reducing vehicle miles traveled ? is within the scope of our work program,? he says. ?It?s all about congestion, our environment and health. We also support more open space, which is a priority for Hudson County.?

However, DiDomenico says Park(ing) Day shouldn?t be seen as an outright indictment of curbside parking.

?That is not the case,? he says. ?The Hudson TMA embraces this program because it is simply a fun way to get peoples? attention to think about how they travel and that there can be better choices to make. Who knows, possibly fewer cars in use can translate to better land use in our beautiful county.?

Meanwhile up in the Mile Square City, Hoboken officials have teamed up with local transportation consulting firm RBA Group to set up two temporary parks between 9 am and 3 pm.

?Ped Paradise? will be located on Newark Street between Washington and Court Streets, and it will include seating, reading materials, board games, hula-hooping and jump-roping (JenniHoops will be providing custom hula hoops).

Meanwhile on River Street between Hudson Place and Newark Street, ?Cycle Haven? will provide helmet fits and safety checks for cyclists of all ages and experience, in addition to a ?bling? station for anyone interested in custom-decorating a bike. No bike? No problem, as Jersey City?s Easy Riders JC will be on hand to provide free bike rentals for the day.

Easy Riders co-founder Damian Wieczorek says once RBA Group approached him, it was a no-brainer to participate. He says he hopes events like this continue to highlight the need for bicycle, pedestrian and mass-transit infrastructure and improvement in the area.

?Hudson County is one of the most densely populated counties in the nation. For that reason alone, we need to offer an alternative to cars as public transport is limited,? he says. ?The government is broke and should look into cheaper ways to provide an alternative to driving in an urban environment, while promoting more green space.?

In Jersey City, Wieczorek specifically points to the potential of the contested 6th Street Embankment as a spot for both bicycle lanes and open space, and potentially even a mass-transit extension.

While Hoboken?s official support of Park(ing) Day is just another reason that city is ?on the right track to become the most bike-friendly city in New Jersey,? according to Wieczorek, he says Jersey City is also ripe for transportation transformation, though he admits it ?has a lot of catching up to do.?

Still, pointing to the efforts of advocacy group Bike JC (of which he is a board member), and this year?s inaugural Ward Tour, which ?about 10″ different city agencies and departments worked on with advocates, he says there is certainly hope for Jersey City. But like many others who work for change in the city, he says a ?toxic environment? in City Hall continues to hold up reforms.

He pointed to a tale of two City Council meetings taking place last night as an example.

?Hoboken has an ordinance that is up for a vote that deals with the designation of bicycle lanes and with bicycle rules,? Wieczorek says. ?Prior to [the] Jersey City council meeting, there was a rally being held to recall the current administration. At least the organizers requested the attendees to bring their bikes.?

Please post and use this thread for all cycling news and updates in Jersey City.

To start off, here is a short article about cycling groups in Jersey City from LivingStrong.com


Cycling Groups in Jersey City
Overview

Cycling advocates in Jersey City have an ambitious plan: to turn the town from an asphalt jungle to the most bike-friendly city in the state. Efforts put forth by Bike JC, a local cycling advocacy organization, are supported by cycling-friendly merchants, environmental organizations and progressive city and county planners. Jersey City residents can also access the vibrant cycling culture of nearby New York City.

History

Jersey City's first cycling organization, the Bicycle Advocates of Jersey City, was formed in 1999 by local residents interested in making the city more bike-friendly. The group held a bike rally in support of the city's cycling plan, but became dormant soon after the event. Five years later, the East Coast Greenway Alliance spurred interest in connecting Jersey City to the Greenway, an off-road path for cyclists and pedestrians that will eventually connect cities from Florida to Maine. In 2009, Bike JC was formed to improve cycling safety and increase bicycle use in Jersey City.


Bike JC, Jersey City's only local cycling-specific advocacy group, works to improve cycling infrastructure and safety. The group also plans events to increase the profile of cycling in the city. The New Jersey Bike and Walk Coalition is a non-profit advocacy organization with a mandate to raise the profile of cycling at the local and state levels. Membership is open to the general public. WalkBikeJersey, is a source for information and critical analysis regarding walking and cycling in New Jersey. Transportation Alternatives founded in 1973 and based in New York City, is a hub for cycling and pedestrian advocacy. Transportation Alternatives plans events, conducts research and pushes for policy changes that will improve cycling and other "green" transportation options. Membership is open to the public.

Government Agencies and Non-Profits

The Division of City Planning prepares transportation plans, including cycling plans, for Jersey City. As part of the planning process, city staff organize public consultations. The Hudson Transportation Management Association, founded in 1994, works primarily to improve commuting options for Hudson County residents, thereby reducing car travel. It offers Savvy Cyclist classes and an Adult Bike Safety program for commuters and community members.

Private Sector Partners

As of 2010, there are two bicycle shops in Jersey City that are committed to helping Jersey City attain the designation of "most bike-friendly city in the state." Both are considered partners of Bike JC. Easy Riders JC is a bike rental and touring company offering waterfront tours within town and to New York City. Grove Street Bicycles offers bike sales and service. Its mandate is to "inspire our community to recognize the health and environmental benefits of riding bicycles for work and play."
Recreational Groups

Just outside of town, the New York City Cycle Club's 2,000-plus members are committed to "having as much fun as possible on a bicycle." Weekly and weekend rides, events and training programs are designed to help cyclists explore the tri-state area safely and socially. The Five Borough Bicycle Club bills itself as "New York's friendliest bike club" and offers group rides and other perks to members. The Staten Island Bicycling Association is another recreational cycling group that emphasizes fun rides over racing. Membership in all groups is open to the public.

Original Article

The folks at the Interpretive Center in Liberty State Park are offering kayak tours which last about 2 hours. Called them today and the following dates are still open:

7/10 @ 10:00am
7/17 @ 12:00pm
7/31 @ 10:00am
8/1 @ 10:00am

The free tours are by reservation only and depart from the southern part of LSP (near the South Lawn and the BBQ area). Call 201-915-3409 for more information.

Did you know....

The Nature Interpretive Center in Liberty State Park was designed by famous postmodern and award winning architect Michael Graves, who is 1 of the ?NY 5.? The building was recently named ?one of the best architecture outings near NYC? by the MOMA and Rutgers University.


Find out more more about Jersey City's history and Liberty State Park on one of our bicycle tours!

A small section of the park between CRRNJ, Elllis Island and the parking lot behind the terminal is closed off to the public and is for ticket holders, staff, supplies, etc...a fraction of the park.

None of the trees are tall enough to block the view so you can still get excellent views of the air show from the hill between Freedom Way and the boardwalk as it is elevated and easy to get to via a bicycle. If you don't have a ticket and want to see the show, take advantage of it. Another decent location is the hill where the new 9/11 memorial is suppose to go (north of the CRRNJ terminal). That's where a lot of the people coming out from ferries watched the test runs this week.

Enjoy!

By the way, the park will not be closed off, just the section mentioned above.

They've been doing test runs most of the week including today which I got to enjoy (we have a location right next to the CRRNJ Terminal). It's crazy seeing planes performing these manoeuvres and having NYC as the background makes it very memorable. According to the park people, they are expecting 40-50,000 spectators over the weekend. Strongly recommend checking the test runs in the mid-afternoon.

Don't have a ticket or don't want to deal with the traffic nightmare or public transport? Grab a bike from our Hamilton Park pick-up location and we'll show you where to get a great view for free. It's a short 10 minute ride to Liberty State Park.

Easy Riders JC
www.EasyRidersJC.com

Easy Riders JC is featured on Groupon.com (North Jersey) today! Make a reservation for our Waterfront/Liberty State Park tour and receive 50% off of regular price.


Tour Fun Fact #23

In 1870, Thomas Edison perfected printing telegraphs at a laboratory near the Pennsylvania Railroad station (Exchange Place) in Jersey City. Living at the time in an Elizabeth boarding house, the innovator commuted each day on the 7:00am train to Jersey City where he worked until 1:00am.

Book a bike tour with Easy Riders JC and see what all the interest is about...

(Link to original review)

How to spend 8 hours between flights.......‎‎

Rated 5.0 out of 5.0 By selena - Jun 9, 2010

......ask these lovely guys to pick you up from the airport [EWR], take you on a hugely fascinating bike tour along the Hudson, from where you truly get a perspective on Manhattan, a great shot of Lady Liberty, learn about Ellis Island, the railroads and the fabric of America and history and tales of big business, warring gangsters and skullduggery! Then they'll make sure you get a really great meal at one of several neighbourhood restaurants [we went to Madame Claudes...delicious], before they return you well exercised and well fed in good time for your flight. Awesome service from these guys. Whether you live in Manhattan and want to escape for the day, or want something original to do with your eight year old, I can't recommend these guys highly enough.‎

Interested in seeing the Red Bull Race in Liberty State Park but do not want to deal with public transport or with the traffic/parking chaos?

Rent a bike from Easy Riders JC Bicycle Rentals & Tours to easily get to and around the park. Our Hamilton Park pick-up location (free street parking on weekends) is easily accessible from Jersey Avenue which goes directly into LSP (about 10 minute ride).

All rentals come with bike, helmet, lock, map, frequent-biker and local discount cards.

Advance reservations for the weekend of the 19th & 20th are strongly recommended if interested.

Easy Riders JC Bicycle Rentals & Tours has two convenient locations.

1. Liberty State Park (next to CRRNJ Terminal) - Open daily from 10:00am - 6:00 pm

2. Hamilton Park (8th street) - Pick up only, phone or online reservation required.

We will be open regular business hours Memorial Day weekend.

Other Specials:
-Weekday rentals are 50% off (holidays excluded)
-Rent from Monday to Friday for only $50
-All rentals come with a local business discount at many downtown establishments including Madame Claude, Luck 7 Tavern, Tasti D-Lite, White Star and Made With Love.


All rentals come with bicycle, lock, helmet and map.

After six months of hard work, the Ward Tour was a total success. We originally were hoping for a 100-150 riders which ballooned into about 600 registered participants. Will have exact numbers later this week. Best part was the horde of bikers coming back via Montgomery Street (video coming soon) to Exchange Place. Look forward to actually riding the Tour next time as some of us had to stay behind for set up. Hope everyone had a blast!

If interested in participating in future events, join and follow us via Twitter, Facebook and Google Groups available via Bike JC.org

Again, thanks to the JCPD, Dancing Tony for scheduling One and Nines and the Subway Surfers, Grove Street Bicycles, all the participants, sponsors and of course, all the Bike JC volunteers!

More pics:
Rob
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rob3_nj/sets/72157623998189545/
JCI
http://www.jerseycityindependent.com/ ... al-jersey-city-ward-tour/
Marc
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcfrydman/sets/72157624121651200/

Got photos or videos? Send a link over to Damian@BikeJC.org

Schedule

Start/Finish Location: Exchange Place, at the foot of Montgomery Street near the Hudson River Waterfront.

9:30 am: Check-in and registration opens. Everyone must hand in a waiver, printed out from the web site ahead of time. If you do not have printer access, we will have a few extra forms on hand for those that arrive in time to fill them out.

10:30: Riders line up in groups.

10:45: Registration closes.

11:00: Ride begins! If you arrive after 11 am, you are riding on your own, due to safety issues. We have a police escort with us.

1:00 pm: Ride ends back at Exchange Place.

1:00 pm: One and Nines (music performance)

1:30 pm: Grove Street Bicycles? radical BMX demo

2:15 pm: Subway Surfers (music performance)

3:00 - 5:00 pm: After party at Iron Monkey

ALL RIDERS MUST CHECK IN and SIGN or HAND in a WAIVER. We will have a list of all pre-registered riders. We will check you off and give you a bib.

Updates:

-New location opening May 24th, 2010 in Liberty State Park (next to CRRNJ building). Pickup by our Hamilton Park will still be available.
-A tandem bicycle has been added to our fleet.
-Frequent-biker card
-Rent Monday to Friday for only $50.00
-Sign up for the first ever Jersey City (bicycle) Ward Tour via Bike JC

www.BikeJC.org

http://www.hobokennj.org/news/mayor-d ... -to-work-week-517-to-523/

Mayor Dawn Zimmer Announces Hoboken?s Participation In National Bike To Work Week - 5/17 to 5/23

To kick off National Bike to Work Week, Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer will attend a press conference at the Hoboken Terminal on May 17 at 9 am which will feature the unveiling of a new bike rack provided by the Hudson Transportation Management Administration (TMA).

?Bicycles are not only recreational vehicles, but also an important mode of daily transportation,? said Mayor Zimmer, a long-time cycling advocate who often rides her bike to work. ?I urge residents to use their bikes more often, including during their daily commutes. It?s a great way to improve health, save money, reduce our city?s carbon footprint, and make our streets safer for everyone by reducing congestion.?

The Zimmer Administration is implementing a comprehensive bike plan to enhance safety and encourage cycling.

?Over 15 percent of our streets are already designated with bike lanes,? said Transportation and Parking Director Ian Sacs. ?And we are currently evaluating the best fit for bike lanes on many other streets.?

Some additional facts about bicycling in Hoboken:

* Speeding has been reduced by over 30 percent on streets designated with bike lanes.
* Over 600 bike parking spaces exist in Hoboken, and that number will increase this summer by 250.
* Thousands of Hoboken residents currently bicycle every day.
* An expanded set of bicycle safety laws are planned for release shortly.

Mayor Zimmer encourages all commuters to stop by the TMA table on Monday morning to learn more about sharing the road and bicyclists? legal rights so everyone can travel safely, whether they walk, bike, or drive.

Bike to Work Day/Week began in Europe nearly 100 years ago and was introduced to the US by the League of American Bicyclists in 1956. Each year more cities join in the movement as the importance of physical fitness, sustainable transportation options, traffic, and pollution continues to grow.

The Hudson Transportation Management Association (TMA), a division of the Hudson County Improvement Authority, assists commuters and travelers to make better transit choices. The TMA will be at the Hoboken PATH on Monday, May 17 to support Bike to Work Week and provide cycling information and important safety tips. Hudson TMA works with employers in Hudson County to improve their employees? commute. Studies have found that those who bicycle to work, are less stressed, more productive, have fewer absences, and lower health care costs.

Free registration @ Bike JC.org




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Easy Riders JC Bike Rentals & Tours
Grove Street Bicycles
White Star
Lucky 7 Tavern
Skinners Loft
Hudson TMA
City of Jersey City

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Jersey City Ward Tour, May 23, 11 am, Exchange Place. Rain date June 6.

Bike JC announces its inaugural Jersey City Ward Tour, a ten-mile bike ride through five of the six wards of Jersey City, to be held May 23. The Tour starts and finishes at Exchange Place, leaving at 11 am sharp. The festival at Tour?s End features a bike rodeo hosted by the Jersey City Police Department; a BMX demonstration hosted by Grove Street Bicycles; food from Made with Love Caf?; music, and more. Registration is free online at www.bikejc.org

Bike JC is a citizen-based advocacy organization that aims to make Jersey City streets welcoming for bicyclists, by promoting bike-friendly policies, bicycle education, and traffic law enforcement. The Jersey City Ward Tour (JCWT), our first major initiative, brings together recreational, avid, and first-time urban cyclists on a festive group ride to cap off five days of Bike-to-Work Week events, sponsored by the City of Jersey City. The tour has multiple goals: to demonstrate to novice bicyclists and the general population that Jersey City streets can be bike-friendly; to provide camaraderie and community for long-time urban bicyclists; to demonstrate how cyclists, cars, and pedestrians can share the road; and to promote Bike JC and its goals.

The Tour starts downtown and winds up Grand Street to Ocean Ave in Greenville, where it hooks back through Lincoln Park and north along Kennedy Blvd to Summit and Palisade Avenues in the Heights, eventually coming down Newark Ave to end up back downtown at Exchange Place.

Composed entirely of cyclist-volunteers, Bike JC came together December 2009 and now counts more than fifty members. Since forming, we have launched our web site, participated in the St. Patrick?s Day Parade, promoted the existing bike routes established by the city of Jersey City via the web site and on postcards distributed through local businesses, worked with the city of Jersey City to plan Bike-to-Work Week (May 17-22), scheduled group rides, and organized the Jersey City Ward Tour.

You can view all "bike routes" in Jersey City via the following link.

JC Bikeway System

We've been doing test runs for the upcoming JC Ward Tour May 23rd each weekend. If interested in joining in, meeting up with other cyclists in regards to other rides or just be up to date with cycling news in JC, please apply for our Bike JC Google Group Membership here.

Jersey City's original and most affordable bicycle rental & tour company, Easy Riders JC , is open this Easter weekend regular operating hours from 9:00am - 7:00pm (after hours key drop box available).

up to 2 hours - $20
up to 3 hours - $25
all day - $30


"Take in the views & ride"

Open for 2010 Season

After a long and harsh winter, Easy Riders JC is happy to announce that Spring is near and the 2010 season is about to begin.

We will resume regular business hours, Mon - Sun 9:00am - 7:00pm, on March 20th but rentals are currently available by appointment.

Also, please support Bike JC advocacy group by visiting www.BikeJC.org In May, look forward to the first inaugural bike parade to finish off Bike to Work week sponsored by Bike JC and the City of Jersey City.