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Each summer, images flash across our television screens of international cyclists dashing across one of Europe’s most scenic countries, France. We watch as the lean riders pass by villages still bearing World War II scars in Normandy and over bridges in Ardeche that were built by the Roman Empire. We gaze at the cyclists as they climb up and down the Pyrenees and up and over the Alps, but really we are looking out past them, imagining ourselves in the idyllic landscapes of modern France. More and more travellers are forgoing the dirtied windows of the tour bus and are renting bicycles to explore places and people at their own, more intimate pace. Visitors to New York are doing just that as those in the travel industry have seen a noticeable shift in the way in which voyagers move from one place to the next. In addition to being an active and free way to enjoy a city, bikes allow visitors to step off of the beaten path and to explore areas of a city that they normally wouldn’t have the opportunity to. And the Bronx is one of those places.
New York apartment: 2-bedroom in Midtown-East (NY-14340)
Much like the rest of New York City the Bronx is enjoying a long resurgence. The crime and neglect that still defines the borough for many out-of-towners has been largely contained and eliminated. Neighborhoods that were once abandoned are now feeling the full force of gentrification. Even the infamous South Bronx is being populated by Manhattanites in search of cheaper rent. Today’s Bronx is a culturally vibrant and architecturally-rich community of working class New Yorkers, which is a great place for travellers to discover on the seat of a bike. For visitors not familiar with the Bronx it’s better to ride with a group. On October 18th, the Tour de Bronx bike event will be held for the 15th consecutive year. The ride features normally inaccessible thoroughfares closed to vehicular traffic, as the mapped-out ride takes cyclists past historic districts, numerous parklands and the Bronx shoreline. There is both a 25-mile route and a 40-mile route for more-experienced cyclists. Police escorts, safety staff and volunteers will all be on hand to make sure that the event goes smoothly. The Tour de Bronx is a wonderful way to visit a borough that normally sits off of traveller’s radar but is worth a visit.
Below are a few New York Habitat accommodations to get your apartment search started:
- This 2-bedroom rental apartment in Hamilton Heights, Uptown (NY-12770) offers hardwood floors, exposed brick walls and comfortable, modern furnishings.
- This 1-bedroom rental accommodation in Harlem, Uptown (NY-14323) also offers hardwood floors and exposed brick. The apartment also features a fireplace and an ideal Harlem location.
- This 2-bedroom rental apartment in Midtown East (NY-14340) features a fully renovated space with a designer’s touch.
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October 14th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
The Bronx can sometimes get a bad rap, but there really are some cool parts to it, including the zoo. Really, without the Yankees the Bronx would be even better.
October 15th, 2009 at 11:50 am
The lost borough is finally getting it’s turn in the spotlight that is long over due. This Bike tour seems a wonderful way to spend a fall day.
October 15th, 2009 at 11:52 am
Hey, don’t you have any aprtments ofr rentals in the Bronx?
October 15th, 2009 at 11:57 am
The Bronx is a great area. My best friend leave there and her neighborhood is really cute. I am sure in a few years from now the Bronx will be like Harlem now total “makeover”.
October 15th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
I agree! Hopefully the Yankees lose to the Angels. I think the Mets are the only New York team that I actually like.
October 15th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
wooo. the bronx scares me.
October 15th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
You know what! I’m sick of people talking smack about BX, there are some really nice parts of the Bronx, stop watching Law and Order and get some education man!!!!
October 15th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
P.S. Thank you New York Habitat for shining some light on this stupid sterotype.
“Today’s Bronx is a culturally vibrant and architecturally-rich community of working class New Yorkers, which is a great place for travellers to discover on the seat of a bike.”
Can I get an amen?
October 17th, 2009 at 10:46 am
It will be like the good old, old days when the Dodgers played the Yankees…Yeah
October 18th, 2009 at 10:52 am
I have never been to the Bronx, but I have seen “In the Heights”!
October 20th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
This sure throws some light on the Bronx which I paid a visit to for the first time this past weekend. I also think it’s a really cool place and is bursting with a lot of history.
October 21st, 2009 at 11:32 am
Hey The Bronx is something worth seeing.
PS The Heigths was base on Washington Heights. Bronx is across the river.
October 22nd, 2009 at 12:45 pm
The sign says Uptown and The Bronx!
November 1st, 2009 at 6:40 pm
It’s always about Brooklyn, there is another and it’s called The Bronx!
November 5th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
I’ve noticed that part of the New York Marathon goes through the Bronx. I think it’s time for New Yorkers to accept The Bronx as a healthy part of theis great city.
November 11th, 2009 at 11:53 am
Jenny from The Bronx, rememeber her? Aka J Lo