New York City
Welcome to Ride the City - an application that helps you find safe bike routes in major cities.
Copy the link in the box below, and then paste it into an email message.
The time estimate provided is a range that assumes an average speed between 7 and 10 miles per hour.
The elevation gain is the gross number of feet climbed over the route. For example, if a route climbs 1000 feet and drops 750 feet, the elevation gain would be 1000 feet.
Enter the name of your route in the box below and click save. For example, from home to work, or my ride to school, etc.
Enter your cell phone number, choose your carrier, and click Send. (No, we don't keep your phone number. And yes, your carrier's normal SMS charges may apply.)
To embed Ride the City in your website, simply copy the iframe code html below and paste it in your website. You can use virtually any width greater than 270 pixels and any height greater than about 300 pixels (though it will be more usable if it's bigger, of course).
Based on what you know about biking in the city, please rate the route using the options below.
Excellent—just what I would have donePretty good—close to the best possible route
OK, but it took a few unusual turns
Pretty bad—it was more wrong than it was right
Terrible from start to finish
In the box below, please let us know what you liked or disliked about this route (or about Ride the City in general). If you include your email address, we can respond when we fix the problem you identify -- or clarify the problem.
In the box below, please let us know what you like or dislike about Ride the City.
If you include your email address, we can respond when we fix the problem you identify -- or just email you to say thanks for your input.
Welcome to Ride the City - Washington DC metro edition!
We're still looking for ways to improve suggested bike routes in the DC area. When you see something we can improve in a route, please choose rate the route from the route options menu.
If you'd like to learn more about what you can do with Ride the City, check out our F.A.Q. page.
Thanks!
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Welcome to Ride the City! We'll help you find a safe bike route.
Enter your starting and ending address (or drag the cyclist and stop sign icons to the map), and click "go". We'll take it from there.
Would you like a little more information about what Ride the City can do? Check out our F.A.Q. page.
Please enter your starting address or intersection in the text box above. (Or drag the green cyclist icon around the map.)
Please enter your destination address or intersection in the text box above. (Or drag the stop sign icon around the map.)
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You've selected the most direct route. Ride the City makes no attempt to steer you toward safer streets with this option. Please ride with care.