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If 10,000 NY Biters bike once a week (to work, to a friend's, to the bar...one way), in a year we'll save enough gas to drive from NYC to San Francisco and back again 475 times.

The longest single-stage bike race is Race Across America; the record for the 3000-plus mi race was set by Pete Penseyres, 8 days, 9 hours, and 47 minutes.

A Free Ride

The Bite

Wanna give a kid a free ride and clear out some storage space while you're at it? Donate your old bike to Recycle-A-Bicycle, a nonprof that benefits NYC youth. Any and all bikes, spare parts, and accessory donations are welcome, so you can keep them out of landfills and get a tax break while you're at it. R-A-B also runs bike mechanic programs in four local public schools and rewards committed student volunteers with - you guessed it - free bikes. On the flip side, you're looking to pick up a set of wheels, check out its selection of used bikes for sale. You won't get a free ride, but you'll be pedaling for a good cause.

Wanna Try?

Recycle-A-Bicycle, 75 Ave. C b/t 5th and 6th Aves. in Manhattan, and 55 Washington St. b/t Front and Water Sts. in Brooklyn (718-858-2972).

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