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Bike the Big Apple

New York City, NY 10065
347-878-9809
Ranked #9 of 224 tours in New York City
5.0 of 5 stars 296 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Not all bike tours are created equal. Since 2001, the expert, experienced, professional guides of Bike the Big Apple have been safely taking guests... more » Owner description: Not all bike tours are created equal. Since 2001, the expert, experienced, professional guides of Bike the Big Apple have been safely taking guests far off the "beaten path" - in all 5 boroughs! WWith us, you will venture into real ethnic neighborhoods, and experience what life is like beyond the skyscrapers. In fact, we are quite proud to still be the only company to do bike tours of our beloved Bronx - seldom seen by visitors to the city.Why take a bike tour? Walking tours are severely limited in the distance they can travel; you are either going to visit a very small area of the city, or spend half of your day underground. Bus tours can cover plenty, but you are completely removed from the neighborhoods by glass. On bike, you can cover much and still get a real "feel" for the neighborhoods we take you to.Come ride with us! « less
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Vancouver, Canada
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

My mom and I recently travelled to NY. It was a first visit for her and a return trip for me. So we definitely wanted to see the sites, but also be able to see things a bit differently. So after some internet searching we came across Bike the Big Apple and settled on the Brooklyn tour for a couple... More

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Saint Louis, Missouri
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

We recently visited New York again. We always do something different. This time it was Bike The Big Apple. This is a must do. Jesse and his team are the best. The bikes were were good. You felt taken care of and safe. The sites and points of interest were well presented with plenty of photo opportunities. Anyone can do... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 via mobile

I had a wonderful time spending a Saturday morning and early afternoon biking with a group of 6 guests and 2 guides through Upper Manhattan! The tour guides were awesome and were extremely knowledgable. They did a great job giving just the right amount of information along the way. They also took us to a Dominican restaurant that was wonderful... More

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stourbridge
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Visited New York end March 2012 with two friends. We did the bike ride that included going into Brooklyn via the Williamsburg Bridge and eventually travelling back to Manhatton over the Brooklyn Bridge which was a fantastic experience. We were quite lucky as there ended up just being the four of us with the guide Johannes because people dropped out... More

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Washington, North Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

It took us almost 6 hours we discovered and learned alot, our guide jesse was truly amazing we enjoyed his company felt really confident around him, he gave us great tips about the big apple made us seen the city from a different view, it was an amazing tour and i will definitely do it again    

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Melbourne, Australia
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012 via mobile

I've just finished the Sunday night Twilight Brooklyn Bridge tour with Max and Marwenna (sorry if that isn't spelled right), and I have only one word to describe it.....FANTASTIC!!! Everything about this 5 hour tour was flawless...... The pre-tour communication was clear and simple, the meeting point easy to find, the bikes were excellent especially with the wide comfy girly... More

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Baltimore, Md.
2 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

I have been to NYC many times, but this visit was special--my two sisters and I wanted to do something out-of-the ordinary to celebrate my sister's birthday. We decided (based on the rave reviews on Trip Advisor) to book the tour called "Brooklyn Bridge and Beyond" with Bike the Big Apple. We were a bit concerned in that we're all... More

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Portland, Maine
2 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

My boyfriend and I (both in our early 30s) did the Dutch Roots tour while we were in NY last week. It was one of the highlights of the visit! He lived in the City for two years after college, and my parents grew up there, so I have spent a ton of time all over Manhattan and Brooklyn through... More

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

I rode the Bronx with Marc and sweeper Nick on 19th April. It was a tremendous experience! There are many sites but they are so hard to reach except by car or bicycle, and you never want to drive a car in New York. We had a group of 8 so plenty of time to chat. We visited Edgar Allan... More

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Tralee, Ireland
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

On 17th April 2012 I had the pleasure of taking one of 'Bike The Big Apple' tours. Along with 6 others I set out with our tour guide Max and'Sweeper' Kyle to what can only be described as a super way to view and learn about New York.Max who was a very pleasant and friendly young man gave us a... More

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