NEW YORK, NY-- Bike and Roll New York City will provide free one-hour bike rides to anyone visiting Governors Island on Memorial Day between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.  More than 25 Bike and Roll employees will be on hand at their two locations, Colonels Row/Castle Williams and Nolan Park/Pershing Hall, to greet riders with bikes and necessary safety equipment, including bells and helmets.

"Free Bike Mondays is one of our favorite ways to give back to the City of New York," said Chris Wogas, President of Bike and Roll New York City.  "Making our fleet of bikes available to anyone who wants one in such a beautiful location is extremely gratifying."

Governors Island is accessible via free ferry service from the Battery Maritime Building in Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6 in Brooklyn Heights between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.  Bike and Roll New York City will host another "Free Bike Monday" on Labor Day, Monday September 3rd.

Bike and Roll New York City has more than 2,000 bikes at nine locations around the city, including Pier 84, Governors Island, Central Park at Columbus Circle and Tavern on the Green, Battery Park, Riverside Park, West Harlem Piers Park, East River Park and Brooklyn Bridge Park.  The organization offers a fun and affordable means of transportation, as well as guided and independent bike tours around the city that accommodate all ages and different skill levels.