Bike the Big Apple’s Great Brew, View and Chocolate Tour
Who put chocolate in my beer? Who put beer on my chocolate? The boys at Bike the Big Apple (bikethebigapple.com) help you burn off your favorite vices with a 12-mile ride through the East Village and Brooklyn. Tone your quads, calves and butt, while making pit stops at the Jacques Torres Chocolate Shop and Brooklyn Brewery. It’ll cost you $80, including bike rental. or $70 if you have your own.
Burn factor: 2 out of 6
200 calories per hour
Buzz factor: 2 out of 6
“I’ve never had to forcefully cut anyone off, but I have opted to take people back on the subway,” says tour guide Jesse McDonough.
Booty factor: 3 out of 6
“I wouldn’t say it’s like going out on the LES on a Saturday night, but we do get a fair amount of single people on the rides,” says McDonough, who, we might mention, offered to pose naked for Time Out’s Horny issue.
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