Name: Willowdale Community Bike Ride Downtown
Start: 2026-05-16T13:00:00.000Z
Location: Avondale Park

The 5 Boro Bike Tour is on Sunday! Our team, 'Brompton Mafia', has traditionally had 70+ Brompton riders joining the 30,000+ attendees from around the world! Rumor has it we're the largest team at the event. How about that? 🤠

**We are in Wave 3**

We will meet at City Hall (corner at Broadway and Chambers St.) [https://maps.app.goo.gl/bp6FnA3ucr2bR9gu8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/bp6FnA3ucr2bR9gu8) between 7:45am and 8:00am. We will have a group chat, take some photos, and then roll down to the start area together promptly at 8:15am. We will enter the start area on Maiden/Cortlandt Street from the East side. Bring a jacket, it is going to be chilly waiting until the 915am start!

**Sunday** **Ride**: Route Map and Re-group Points: [https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46201492](https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46201492)

We will have two optional re-group points on the ride this year. If you would like to join other Brompton riders either ahead or behind you, you can stop at these two points and look for others. There will be different groups at different paces, so you are welcome to take off when you feel good to go.

1: Top of Central Park. Quick stop to get most of the riders together after the chaos at the start. We will meet up either just inside the park, or across the street on Malcolm X Blvd.

2: Queensbridge Park. Skip the long lines and the crowds at the Astoria Park stop. Bypass the Astoria Park stop by turning to the right before the entrance and going around the park on Ditmars Blvd. Grab some lunch or some snacks along this section, and bring it to the regroup point in Queensbridge Park. We will meet along the Greenway and just down from the bathrooms(!), rest and eat before we carry on: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/xj6jQftDhcraZLY27](https://maps.app.goo.gl/xj6jQftDhcraZLY27)

**Sunday** **Ferry** after the ride: The NYC Fast Ferry takes an unlimited number of folding bikes on board, so there is no ferry line or wait for Brompton riders! \*Do not\* enter the regular ferry line at the Staten Island Ferry terminal. We will be taking the NYC Ferry instead from St George To Battery Park City: [https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/st-george/](https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/st-george/) To get there, ride past the end of Bay Street outside the barriers, past the main ferry and bus terminals, then down Richmond Turn past the outlet mall, and turn right down Wall St to the NYC Ferry terminal: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/8ZGKcqM97BitPGVR9](https://maps.app.goo.gl/8ZGKcqM97BitPGVR9)

Before we catch the ferry, we are planning to meet up at a brewery or pub to wait for more riders to finish. We can discuss this more during the Saturday Pizza Party, and stay tuned to the group chat to find out where everyone ends up! [https://chat.whatsapp.com/IQ8KoUcsch30wByrYvwjmt](https://chat.whatsapp.com/IQ8KoUcsch30wByrYvwjmt)

**Sunday Night**: And finally, last but certainly not least, the World Famous Brompton After Party hosted by Dana and Oliver! We'll out the info on Friday.

***Note that the Five Boro Bike Tour is a BikeNYC event and not hosted by Brompton. You must have a paid registration with BikeNYC to ride this event, which is a meetup for Brompton riders and friends of Brompton riders joining the larger event.***

Our Community Rules:

1. All bikes are welcome.
2. Helmets are required. Lights are required if riding in darkness.
3. No one gets left behind!
4. Be kind and encourage others.
5. Welcome new experiences and people.
6. This space is for gathering, not for selling.
7. Be honest about your ability to participate

BY ATTENDING this event you ACKNOWLEDGE and ACCEPT the following:

1. I ACKNOWLEDGE, agree, and represent that I understand the nature of bicycling activities and that I am qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in such activity. I further acknowledge that the ride-out will be conducted over public pavements and facilities open to the public, and upon which the hazards of traveling are to be expected. I further agree and warrant that if, at any time, I believe conditions to be unsafe, I will immediately discontinue further participation.
2. I FULLY UNDERSTAND that (a) BICYCLING ACTIVITIES INVOLVE RISKS AND DANGERS OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, INCLUDING PERMANENT DISABILITY, PARALYSIS AND DEATH ("Risks"); (b) these Risks and dangers may be caused by my own actions or inactions, the actions or inactions of others participating in the ride-out, the conditions in which the ride-out takes place, or the negligence of others; (c) there may be OTHER RISKS AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LOSSES either not known to me or not readily foreseeable at this time; and I FULLY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSSES, COSTS, AND DAMAGES I may incur as a result of my participation; (d) I acknowledge that Brompton Bicycle, event organizers, ride leaders, and volunteers will not be liable for any accidents or damages through this ride-out.
3. PHOTO RELEASE: I CONSENT to my voice, name, and/or likeness being used, without compensation, in any and all media, whether now known or hereafter devised, for eternity, and release Brompton Bicycle, its successors, assigns and licensees from any liability whatsoever of any nature.

DO NOT REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE SUBJECT TO THE FOREGOING.

Brompton New York

Brompton

Dana

Oliver

Cheri Curry

Alāna (2-gear)

Douglas Teel

Alex

simonw

Kirsty M

Peter Joseph

Dimas Putra Candra Kirana

Chris Borden

just biken

Scott

Sule Sokoni

Alison

Betty

Elizabeth Mero

Jonathan “Smitti”  Smith

Brompton Meeting Point for the Five Boro Bike Tour

Broadway & Chambers St, New York, NY 10007

Have you ever biked downtown from Willowdale?

This Community Ride is **HOSTED by COUNCILLOR LILY CHENG** with partners North York Cycles, Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition, and BikeShare.

Join us for a fun and scenic ride from Willowdale to Biidaasige Park through city trails and parks.

**9AM meet at Avondale Park**. Ride to E.T. Seton Park & continue down the Lower Don Valley Bike Trail.

Midway Stop: Grab your lunch at Brickworks or shop the Farmer's Market

Finish: Biidaasige Park. For those from Willowdale, they will be using TTC to return north.

***PLEASE NOTE***: On Councillor Cheng's website, there is a [RSVP](https://www.lilycheng.ca/event-details-registration/willowdale-community-bike-ride-2026) and a Waiver for each rider to sign.

Don't forget to check your air, brakes, chain, refillable water bottle, and sunscreen.

Let's ride together with our friends from Willowdale to explore and build community on two wheels.

Brompton Community Rules:

1. Be kind. Welcome and encourage other riders. Insults, shaming, and hate will be removed, and offenders will be banned.
2. Your safety is your responsibility. Helmets are required. Lights are required if riding in darkness. It is each rider’s responsibility to ensure their bike is clean, well-maintained, and fully functional.
3. All bikes are welcome. Occasional Brompton-only events will be clearly labeled. Contact your local Brompton dealer if you'd like to borrow a Brompton for an event (participation may vary).
4. If your plans change, please update your RSVP.

BY ATTENDING this event you ACKNOWLEDGE and ACCEPT the following:

1. I ACKNOWLEDGE, agree, and represent that I understand the nature of bicycling activities and that I am qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in such activity. I further acknowledge that the ride-out will be conducted over public pavements and facilities open to the public, and upon which the hazards of traveling are to be expected. I further agree and warrant that if, at any time, I believe conditions to be unsafe, I will immediately discontinue further participation.
2. I FULLY UNDERSTAND that (a) BICYCLING ACTIVITIES INVOLVE RISKS AND DANGERS OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, INCLUDING PERMANENT DISABILITY, PARALYSIS AND DEATH ("Risks"); (b) these Risks and dangers may be caused by my own actions or inactions, the actions or inactions of others participating in the ride-out, the conditions in which the ride-out takes place, or the negligence of others; (c) there may be OTHER RISKS AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LOSSES either not known to me or not readily foreseeable at this time; and I FULLY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSSES, COSTS, AND DAMAGES I may incur as a result of my participation; (d) I acknowledge that Brompton Bicycle, event organizers, ride leaders, and volunteers will not be liable for any accidents or damages through this ride-out.
3. PHOTO RELEASE: I CONSENT to my voice, name, and/or likeness being used, without compensation, in any and all media, whether now known or hereafter devised, for eternity, and release Brompton Bicycle, its successors, assigns and licensees from any liability whatsoever of any nature.

DO NOT REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE SUBJECT TO THE FOREGOING.

Brompton Toronto

Janet Joy Wilson

Mario Javier

Ruth Yu

Leonard Irwin Arifin

Paul Yu

Willowdale Community Bike Ride Downtown

Avondale Park

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