Quick hits & resources

NYC Motorcycle Meetups/Bike Nights

These two are long-standing and well-attended favorites:

• Two Wheel Tuesday. Occurs weekly during riding season. Location moves around. Check @ride.more.talk.less on IG for weekly meetup location.

• Bikes & Breakfast. On the first Sunday of the month during riding season, find classic and vintage motorcycles at 9W Market up the Palisades. Find other locations in New York and on the East Coast here.

Riding gear list (not exhaustive, just my personal favs and essentials)

• Quad Lock Phone Mount

• Quad Lock Vibration Dampener - Do! not! skip! this!

• Uniqlo Round Mini Shoulder Bag - Yup, that viral bag works perfectly as an around town moto bag imo.

• Portable Air Compressor - Never go to a gas station to pump air into your tires ever again. In a pinch, this device can also charge your phone!

• Kriega Dry Bags

• Dainese Leg Bag

• Fellow Carter Mug - 100% spill proof even on a motorcycle so I can always have my coffee with me, lol.

• Uniqlo Heat Tech - Essential base layers. Thin, comfortable, super warm.

• Dainese Air Frame D1 Mesh Jacket

• Alpinestars Stella SMX Vented Boots

• Revit Coral Jacket

• Knox Riding Jeans

• Shoei RF 1400 Helmet

• Motorcycle Cover

• Disc Lock

Camping gear list

• REI Co-op Trailmade 2 Tent - Enough room for me + my gear.

• REI Trailmade Sleeping Pad

• NEMO Fillo Pillow - Easily as comfortable as my Casper pillow as home.

• Black Diamond Astro 300 Head Lamp

• Black Diamond Lantern - To hang in my tent.

Motorcycle garages in NYC

• Gotham Depot Moto, $300/month

• Ryder’s Alley, $233/month plus deposit

• MotorGrrl, $325/month

• Brooklyn Speed, starts at $250/month

• Vax Moto, $285/month

• Low Tide Motors, $247/month

• Rising Wolf Garage

• Displaced Moto Co, $325/month

Destinations, not routes (day trip appropriate)

• Harriman State Park, NY

• Bucks County, PA

• Bear Mountain, NY

• Hawk’s Nest Highway

• Oyster Bay, Long Island

• Storm King Highway, NY

• Ashokan Reservoir + Slide Mountain Wilderness in Upstate New York

• Delaware Water Gap/River, PA

• What I call The Trifecta: Harriman State Park + Bear Mountain + Storm King Highway

Learn to ride - Motorcycle Safety Foundation Class in NY

• Go to ridemss.com and sign up for the “Basic Rider Course 2 - License Waiver”

• Class requirements: Long shirt, long pants, helmet, boots, gloves

• Locations around Brooklyn, the Bronx, Ulster county & more

Friends and neighbors

Support your local biker biz!

• r/RideItNYC - NYC moto subreddit.

• Til Death Coffee Shop - Moto coffee shop in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

• Over & Out - Women’s motorcycle off-road classes and festivals.

• Union Garage - Gear shop in Connecticut.

• Nice Day Moto - A motorcycle coffee pop up with espresso machine ON the bike! So fun.

• On the Spot Moto - Motorcycle hand wash service in Queens.

• JANE Motorcycles - Motorcycle gear shop in Williamsubrg, Brooklyn.

• Cavalier Customs - Service & custom motorcycles. They host events, too.

• The Lurkshop - Moto garage that hosts workshops to learn how to work on your bike.

• The House of Machines - Moto-focused hangout spot (food & drink) that often hosts local biker meetups.