Fountain Bike Library: August 7th - August 10th
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Fountain Bike Library: August 7th - August 10th

Take a free bike ride in Shirley Chisholm State Park: enjoy nature, get some exercise, and have fun. Weekly registration opens on Mondays.

By Fountain Bike Library

Location

Shirley Chisholm State Park

950 Fountain Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11239

About this event

We ask that you:

  • Register each person in their name, if you plan to ride with others
  • Bring an official ID (government issued with photo & address). We'll hold onto it until the bikes and helmets are returned
  • Arrive at designated time. We will reserve the proper size bikes within a 15 minute grace period. After that, your reserved bikes become available to others. You may claim your reservation within the timeframe, but the proper size may not be available.
  • Wear a helmet (yours or ours)
  • Stay within park boundaries, ride safely & keep to the right, and be respectful of all park users when cycling
  • Return the bike within 2 hours; for later times, by 5pm
  • Minors must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian


From Thursday through Sunday, choose from the following sessions:

10am - noon

11am - 1pm

Noon - 2pm

1 pm - 3 pm

2pm - 4pm

3 pm - 5 pm

4 pm - 5pm

Please be on time and report to the Bike Library at 950 Fountain Avenue, near the trail entrance from parking lot. We offer a 15 minute grace period, before lending your reserved bikes to other park patrons.


This program is made possible by Con Edison, Jamaica Bay Rockaway Conservancy, Natural Heritage Trust, and New York State Parks Recreation & Historic Preservation.



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Fountain Bike Library

The Bike Library provides access to free bicycles from the first weekend in May to the last weekend in October. Our 2024 season runs from May 2nd to October 27th. We operate Thursday through Sunday, and we are open on federal holidays. Our first ride out is 10am and the last ride out is 4pm. On-line registration is on the hour, and walk-ins may sign up on the half hour. We ask that

Each rider must register per visit;

  • Adults in the group must leave a license or NYC ID while bikes are on loan;
  • Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian;
  • There is a 6 rider limit every 30 minutes;
  • Stay within park boundaries;
  • Ride safely - stay to the right and respect others on the path;
  • Return the bike with 2 hours, and at the end of the day be 5pm, and;
  • Wear appropriate shoes: with closed toes such as sneakers.

The Bike Library closes in the case of inclement weather. Please check our hotline to find out if there is any doubt whether we are open: (718) 277-2420 x 6

This program is made possible by the partnership between New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the Natural Heritage Trust. We are funded by Con Edison and other generous donors.

Free
Multiple dates