May is bike month in NYC -- meaning the month is packed with bicycle tours, bike shows, parties, events, and of course the yearly "Blessing Of the Bikes" at the Cathedral of St. John The Divine on
the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Ironically perhaps, car-loan company Zipcar is a major sponsor. The company is partnering with Bike New York by outfitting 20 SUVs in its New York City fleet
with Yakima bicycle racks and Empire Passport permits to New York State Parks, the company said in a release.
Fifteen of the 20 Ford Escape vehicles outfitted with the racks will be in Manhattan,
while the other five will be located in Brooklyn. The company is also Bike New York's official car sharing partner and sponsor of upcoming Bike New York tours, it says.
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