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NYCbike: Cycling news and info for NYC

A resource for NYC-specific cycling events and information. Bike news that is not relevant to the New York area should be posted to /r/bicycling or /r/cycling instead. This is a great place to post and find group rides, questions about NYC cycling and bike shops, infrastructure changes, and cycling-related news. New to riding in the city? We'd love to help you get started!

75k subscribers347 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)287 authors / mosince 2011

r/NYCbike has 75k members (+18% over the last 12 months). It gets about 347 posts a month from 287 people. Top topics: Bike Lanes NYC, Cycling Ticketing Controversies and NYC Biking.

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How r/NYCbike has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+18%in 12 months · +5.5% in 3 months · +0.9% in 1 month
Oct 202675k
Growing75k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/NYCbike

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−20%vs Sep 2025 · −10% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026347
QuieterPeaked at 610 in May 2025
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/NYCbike

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Bike Lanes NYC3.9%
  2. Cycling Ticketing Controversies2.7%
  3. NYC Biking2.6%
  4. Bike Lanes1.9%
  5. Bike Lanes Debate1.3%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. nyc
  2. Streetsblog
  3. Ride with GPS
  4. Gothamist
  5. Strava

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