With spring in the air and summer on the horizon, now is the time to plan to participate in an event that will get you pedaling around New York State.<\/p>\n
There are numerous bike-centric happenings tailored for leisure, family, and competitive cyclists. You\u2019ll quickly see why the seat of your \u00a0bike is the perfect perch for getting better acquainted with the sights of the Empire State.<\/p>\n
What:\u00a0<\/strong>TD Five Boro Bike Tour and Expo What:\u00a0<\/strong>Wilmington Whiteface Bike Fest What:\u00a0<\/strong>Annual Raccoon Rally Cycling Festival<\/b> What:\u00a0<\/b>UCI Windham World Cup 2014 What:\u00a0<\/b>Highlander Cycle Tour Photo credit:\u00a0Allen McGregor<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With spring in the air and summer on the horizon, now is the time to plan to participate in an event that will get you pedaling around New York State. There are numerous bike-centric happenings tailored for leisure, family, and competitive cyclists. You\u2019ll quickly see why the seat of your \u00a0bike is the perfect perch […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":50624,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[784,759,783,761,750,817,327,320,334,838,776,1609,770,325,781,778,326,745],"tags":[238,108,177,293,483,120,142,130,299,133,65,269,169,58],"class_list":{"0":"post-50621","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-adventure-activity-2","8":"category-bar-activity-2","9":"category-barbecue-food-drink","10":"category-beer-activity-2","11":"category-bike-2","12":"category-biking-adventure-activity-2","13":"category-bronx-outer-boroughs-destination","14":"category-brooklyn-outer-boroughs-destination","15":"category-catskills-new-york-destination","16":"category-fall-foliage-culture-2","17":"category-farms-food-drink","18":"category-finger-lakes-new-york","19":"category-food-drink","20":"category-new-york","21":"category-outdoor-dining","22":"category-picnic-food-drink","23":"category-queens-outer-boroughs-destination","24":"category-upstate-new-york-destination","25":"tag-adventure","26":"tag-beer","27":"tag-bike","28":"tag-budget-friendly","29":"tag-family-friendly","30":"tag-family-fun","31":"tag-festival","32":"tag-green","33":"tag-locally-sourced","34":"tag-outdoors","35":"tag-park","36":"tag-party","37":"tag-weekend-getaway","38":"tag-wine"},"acf":[],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":50624,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Allen-McGregor-300x200.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/50"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50621"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50621\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/a><\/b> When: <\/b>Sunday,\u00a0<\/b>May 3, 2015
\nWhy:\u00a0<\/strong>Whether you\u2019re a participant or spectator, you won\u2019t want to miss New York City\u2019s own TD Five Boro Bike Tour. It\u2019s one of the largest charity bike events in North America. 32,000 cyclists of all skill levels will roll through 40 miles of streets and bridges in of each of the five boroughs, without a moving car in sight. It\u2019s all for a good cause with proceeds funding free bike education programs. Standard and VIP registration are already sold out, but you can still ride for one of the many charity partners.<\/p>\n
\n<\/b> When:\u00a0<\/strong>June 5-7, 2015
\nWhy:\u00a0<\/strong>A bike fest weekend fit for families, serious competitors and everyone in between hits the majestic Adirondacks this June. On Friday, spectators can enjoy stunts, jumps and tricks at the Jump Jam and Trials Exhibition. The 14th Annual Whiteface Mountain Uphill Road Race begins at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, and is followed by a vendor expo, music events, food offerings, and children’s activities. Don\u2019t miss the Bike Fest Beach Party with live music, food and contests. Sunday’s action features the grueling 5th Annual Wilmington\/Whiteface 100k Mountain Bike Race, which takes place with a shotgun start at 7:00 a.m.<\/p>\n
\n<\/a> When:\u00a0<\/strong>June 27-28, 2015
\nWhy:\u00a0<\/strong>Beautiful Allegany State Park in rural Cattaraugus County plays host to this event. Cycling fanatics can participate in the annual Road Race, Trials Competition, Blockbuster Cross Country and Kids Race. Competitive cyclists from several surrounding states compete on a world-class array of courses for awards and prizes. Saturday’s Road Races kick off at 9:30am at Camp Allegany. On Sunday, the Mountain Bike Cross Country Races send competitors into course options in novice, beginner and expert Classes.<\/p>\n
\n<\/b> When:\u00a0<\/strong>August 6-9, 2015
\nWhy:\u00a0<\/strong>The world\u2019s best professional mountain bikers return to Windham Mountain to compete in a series of cross-country and downhill races as a stop on the 2015 World Cup Circuit. This four-day event is packed with activities, including racing events for all levels and a block party. The Catskill Mountain scenery alone makes it worth the trip.<\/p>\n
\n<\/a><\/b> When:\u00a0<\/strong>September 11-12, 2015
\nWhy:\u00a0<\/strong>The Highlander Cycle Tour is an annual charity bicycle tour of New York\u2019s Finger Lakes wine country. The event consists of four different road races and one off-road course, all with a picturesque view of glistening Canandaigua Lake. After the events, unwind at Bristol Mountain where you may sample delectable homegrown food and chill to the sounds of live music. Competitive riders can participate in the individual and team time trials on the preceding Friday. Extreme challenge enthusiasts can also compete for prizes by riding the Highlander Century on Saturday and competing in the Finger Lakes Triathlon on Sunday. This area is producing award-winning wines, so take time to explore the glorious vineyards and sample the fruits of the Finger Lake\u2019s vines<\/a>.<\/p>\n