New York Bicycle Travel Journal (4)
Ride through Manhattan with 30,000 riders

The fourth installment of the New York City travelogue by popular bicycle youtuber, Kenta-san.
Kenta-san participated in Bike New York 2019, and his video from New York City is now available.
This 4th installment is finally the day of Bike New York!
Here’s a video of this exceptional event, where the streets of Manhattan are closed to traffic!

*This article is a reprint of a June 2019 article.

 

 

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“Shut Down the Manhattan Bridge!?” A Report on Dominating and Riding Through the Five Boroughs of New York! (Part2)
FIVE BORO BIKE TOUR 2024 🇺🇸

The largest cycling event in the Northern Hemisphere, the “FIVE BORO BIKE TOUR,” commonly known as Bike New York. Here, we present Part 2.Part 1 is here. Riding alongside the cable car on the Queensboro Bridge! One hour after the start, I refueled at the rest area, munching and drinking. Crossing the 1,135m-long Queensboro Bridge, I am headed for Queens. There was a gentle incline, and I started to get a bit out of breath. In the midst of this, I glanced to the left and saw a cable car! “A first in my life! Riding alongside a cable car!” It was also my first time crossing a bridge over 1 km long. Cycling through a new city brings new experiences and excitement one aft […]

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TV Producer Daisaku Kawase’s Five Boro Bike Tour Participation Report!
Falling in Love with New York Vol.3
Osamu Suzuki-san was supposed to speed through New York City on a bike together… or so I thought.

In preparation for Five Boro Bike Tour, I had already reached out to several people, including influencer Karen-chan (Karen Maruyama), who had articles up on Global Ride (GR), inviting them to join me. Osamu Suzuki-san was also among them. Through the connection of appearing monthly on Mr. Osamu’s radio program ‘Shin Radio Humanista’ on BAYFM, I extended the invitation. It seemed a pivotal moment in his life as he considered stepping down from his role as a scriptwriter, and I thought he might want to challenge himself with something new. From Osamu-san, I received an immediate response: ‘I want to go!’ Despite not usually riding bicycles, he felt a certain &#82 […]

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TD FIVE BORO BIKE TOUR 2026
PHOTO ALBUM ―30,000 riders. 30,000 reasons. ―

Every year, riders from around the world gather for TD Five Boro Bike Tour—North America’s largest fun ride event, drawing some 32,000 participants. Once again, we joined the ride through New York, a global metropolis where the American dream and everyday reality coexist in the Gotham City skyline. With major roads across all five boroughs closed exclusively for cyclists, this bold and luxurious urban ride offers a truly unique experience. But what brings each rider here? What are their reasons for taking part Inspired by BNY’s slogan, “30,000 riders. 30,000 reasons.”, we present a photo album centered on the people of the ride itself. Each rider has their own reason. Their own style.Here ar […]

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