NYC Critical Mass
New York, NY · Union Square, Manhattan · Critical Mass · Social
- When
- Last Friday of the month, 7:00 pmYear-round
- Starts at
- Union Square North, Union Square N, New York, NY 10003 Map ↗
- Pace
- socialNo-drop: nobody gets left
- Hosted by
- TIME'S UP!Nonprofit
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- SocialCritical Mass
First time on this ride? Here’s the drill
- Bring
- a helmet, front and rear lights (it's a dark-hours ride), water, a spare tube or patch kit, a way to pay for the stop.
- Arrive
- Ten or fifteen minutes before 7:00 pm. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- Social. It's no-drop: if you fall off the back, someone waits. That's the point of a group ride.
- Check
- Look at @times_up_nyc the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
First group ride? Start here →
About the NYC Critical Mass group ride
NYC Critical Mass is a Critical Mass ride in New York, NY. It rolls last Friday of the month at 7:00 pm from Union Square North.
The monthly mass ride that helped change how the city treats cyclists. Meets at Union Square North on the last Friday of the month at 7 pm. No leader, no set route; the group decides where it goes.
Where to find them
The town
Riding New York from out of town?
Where the routes are, who fixes or rents a bike, where to sleep with it, how to get it here.
Checked Sep 15, 2026 against source 1, source 2. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.