The 15th Annual Blessing of the Bikes takes place on Saturday, April 20th at 9 a.m. sharp at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine (located on the corner of 112th Street and Amsterdam Avenue). Rollerskates, skateboards and non-motorized scooters are also welcome to participate. There will be a few words from Reverend Tom Miller before he sprinkles the vehicles with holy water, as well as a moment of silence for cyclists we've lost in the last year. If you can't get out of bed before noon -- or if you feel the need to have your skateboard blessed twice in one day -- head downtown to St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery (at 131 East 10th Street) for their 1st Annual Blessing of the Bicycles that afternoon at 2 p.m. It's "open to all ages and cyclists of all skill level and experience." Since we are now the unofficial clearinghouse for bike-blessing events, please let us know of any in your hood. As the Blessing of the Bike's website says: "Some people take it very seriously, some think it's all a big joke, and some are deeply offended. No mater which of those opinions works best for you... good on you!"The 15th Annual Blessing of the Bikes takes place on Saturday, April 20th at 9 a.m. sharp at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine (located on the corner of 112th Street and Amsterdam Avenue). Rollerskates, skateboards and non-motorized scooters are also welcome to participate. There will be a few words from Reverend Tom Miller before he sprinkles the vehicles with holy water, as well as a moment of silence for cyclists we've lost in the last year. If you can't get out of bed before noon -- or if you feel the need to have your skateboard blessed twice in one day -- head downtown to St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery (at 131 East 10th Street) for their 1st Annual Blessing of the Bicycles that afternoon at 2 p.m. It's "open to all ages and cyclists of all skill level and experience." Since we are now the unofficial clearinghouse for bike-blessing events, please let us know of any in your hood. As the Blessing of the Bike's website says: "Some people take it very seriously, some think it's all a big joke, and some are deeply offended. No mater which of those opinions works best for you... good on you!"
