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Streetfilms: Tour de Brooklyn 2009

12:37 PM EDT on June 8, 2009

Thousands of riders turned out for Sunday's 5th Annual Tour de Brooklyn, sponsored by Transportation Alternatives. Elizabeth Press caught the action for Streetfilms, filming cyclists along the 23-mile route, which started and ended in Coney Island.

According to TA, more than 2,000 participated in this year's ride, with all online registration slots reserved in less than 24 hours.

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