More than 32,000 cyclists turned out for the annual Five Boro Bike Tour — with riders racing through the streets to beat out rain showers that swept over the city Sunday.
The first wave of riders took off from Lower Manhattan around 8:30 a.m, with the huge crowd moving north through the city and through Central Park, before crossing briefly into the Bronx and back into Manhattan.
From there they travelled south down the FDR and crossed into Queens over the Queensboro Bridge, spun a look through Astoria and headed south into Brooklyn, before crossing the Verrazzano Bridge into Staten Island.
More than 30,000 riders turned out for the 2025 Five Boro Bike Tour on Sunday, which was spared severe rain. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Post
The bike tour kicked off in Lower Manhattan Sunday morning and touched all five boroughs, ending in Staten Island. Michael Nigro
Riders raced through the streets to beat out rain showers that swept over the city Sunday. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York PostThe whole route stretches about 40 miles and crosses five bridges, as spectators also braved the forecasts this year to cheer on the riders.
Cyclists managed to dodge most of the deluges that had been forecast for the day, with only scattered showers during the leisurely ride, which is not a timed race.
The whole route stretches about 40 miles and crosses five bridges. Michael Nigro
Cyclists managed to dodge most of the deluges that had been forecast for the day. Michael Nigro
Spectators also braved the forecasts this year to cheer on the riders. Kevin C Downs forThe New York Post
First biked in 1977 by only a few hundred riders, the event has grown over the years and become an annual staple in the city’s cycling community.
They travelled south down the FDR and crossed into Queens over the Queensboro Bridge, spun a look through Astoria and headed south into Brooklyn, before crossing the Verrazzano Bridge into Staten Island. Michael Nigro
Only scattered showers occurred during the leisurely ride, which is not a timed race. Tomas E. Gaston
The event has grown over the years and become an annual staple in the city’s cycling community. Kevin C Downs forThe New York PostRegistration fees go towards bicycling education programs, along with advocacy for more and safer bike infrastructure across the city.
