testimonials

“I was immediately pleased that it was you because I was very at ease. I knew you from that ride from a year ago. You are genuine and sincere, so that I felt I can listen to you…When you said it could be done, because I already do most of it, that got the wheels in motion. You asked questions about day-to-day life, ‘What do you do? Oh, dog walker? Then you already do part of this, you can do this.’ But then, you are not blowing smoke up my a–, you said, ‘You are not going to win, you are not going to place, but you are going get one under the belt.’

“You pointed out the obvious to me that I already do this, showed me how it relates to the goal, and you are realistic about it. You said, ‘You are just going to finish and that’s what’s important.’ That’s what made it realistic for me.

“The days up to it, when you said, ‘This is what you need, this is how you lay it out it,’ went above and beyond….

“The day of the triathlon, I was still psyched, not so nervous, just excited and anxious about doing it — and confident because you were thorough in telling me what my needs would be for the day. Even when we are there, telling us how people were going to be. You had every aspect down pat, and shared it. ‘This is what might happen – people may be….….’

“And then during the race, you were encouraging, like the times that we saw each other. You were encouraging, it felt good to have you there! Then you were at the finish line. And then after I finished, you said, ‘S——, you are now a triathlete!’ You don’t ever expect to hear those words in your life! It was good.” — S.H.

Clipless Pedals 101

“It was very scary. It’s a scary thing, and…I found it very helpful. It was very helpful. I was not able to do it by myself. It could have been hurtful, messy, and you are just very thorough. And what you are saying is okay to follow. I didn’t realize how hard it was, and you had every answer for every bit of it…Most definitely I would recommend the class. I’d say, ‘Don’t do it on your own, and go see Lee because you might hurt yourself.’” — S.H.

City Cycling 101

“This was a very informative class, and the instructors were very knowledgeable and helpful.”

“I definitely plan on recommending this course to a friend. I think everyone in the city should take this. We learned about safety, the law, and the rules of the road.”

“What I found most useful and helpful about this course is when we were on the road riding and putting what we learned into practice.”

“I learned how to change a tire, riding in traffic, and had great teachers!”

“Our April course with Chuck and Lee was a success – they were fabulous and really gave us a great class.”

“Gears and shifting demystified — finally! The instructors were knowledgeable and patient in letting me progress as I needed to. I also learned many useful tips.”

CBC’s Bike Rides and Private Tours

“You really do take care of the details, from how to get there to where to park the bikes. The guides were amazing, friendly, and knowledgeable. It was so much fun! Did we have to finish so soon?!” — P.T.

“You guys obviously care about every rider, and we had so much fun! When’s the next one?” — A.E.

CBC's Other Services

“The folks at Bike New York connected Coach Lee with my son, Stormjames, who is working on his Boy Scout Eagle Project so that he earns the rank of Eagle. Stormjames’s project was to teach bike safety to children…Lee came prepared, she was full of enthusiasm, energy and ideas.

When Lee gave her safety talk, she presented the information in a way that engaged the children and held their attention. Clearly, the children were interested in what she had to say and show…On our drive home that evening, Storm reported that he thought that Ms. Lee was ‘pretty cool’ especially that she took the time to talk to him after [the presentations]. Now, from a fifteen-year-old boy, that speaks volumes.

All I can say is thank you, thank you, thank you.”