Explore The Radical & Weird History Of NYC
An introduction to NYC'S most eccentric neighborhoods through the lens of their most storied landmarks.
The Tour
On this bicycle excursion throughout Lower Manhattan, We'll visit many key highlights as well as some less conspicuous marvels. Your guide will introduce gems that can easily be overlooked yet contain incredible stories.
We'll use these landmarks to delve in to the origins of various counter-cultural movements like Greenwich Village's Beatnik era and The Yiddish anarchist movement from the Lower East Side.
Above the more straightforward history, this experience is curated to include your guide's most personally inspiring morsels of local history, and will leave each guest with an surprising amount of knowledge about New York City for a four hour tour.
Meet Your Host
Meet up in TriBeCa and gear up with your bike (included)
Explore SoHo
See the iconic cast iron facades along Belgian block roads.
See Little Italy
Touch on crime history. A hidden tunnel beneath Baxter st.
Gems Of Chinatown
A picket line with unassuming purpose. Art gallery for scent
Lower East Side
A bookstore that sells pickles. The Yiddish anarchist movement.
The East Village
The Guerrilla Gardening movement. Ray's Candy Store. The invention of Jello.
Greenwich Village
History of stand-up and the Beatnik era.
West Village
AIDS in the gay enclave. A poetess named Vincent.
Wrap With Insights
Return feeling moved by what you saw and learned.
Meeting Location
79 Chambers St
What Our Riders Say
Don't just take our word for it - hear from our amazing customers
Jourdan
Methuen, MA
May 2025
“Great tour to see a bit of manhattan and some parts of it. Well recommended!”
Tanea
May 2025
“We went on a tour with Robert two years ago when the bike malfunctioned half way through and we had to abandon our adventure. Robert was not responsible in any way for this as the bike was hired from a third party. At the time he was extremely helpful and professional - he got my husband and I back to base safely and was very apologetic about the situation. We had such a great time on the tour that we decided to book again this year and it was even better than the first time!”
Stefan
Calgary, Canada
May 2025
“No better way to experience all the pockets of energy in New York than by bike. Robert put on an afternoon of fun and adventure that made us feel like locals and friends. Highly recommended!”
Eloane
May 2025
“Great bike ride with Robert. Their bikes are very comfortable and safe. The whole ride is very safe, the streets are flat and the traffic respects cyclists. Robert took us to places we would never go to on our own. And the location of the meeting point is very close to the subway station, very easy to find. I highly recommend this tour!”
Lara
March 2025
“If you are considering taking part in a bike tour with Robert I would thoroughly recommend it. Firstly the practicalities - it was straightforward to meet up with Robert at the time and location planned. The bike itself was in great condition and a helmet was also supplied. The vast majority of the tour takes place on bike lanes or quiet streets, making it very safe and enjoyable.”
Tammie
Milan, Italy
February 2025
“Would def recommend if you want a tour of the city proper! Robert knew not only the key spots to see, but some cool hidden gems all around the boroughs!”
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