The 11th annual Tour de Brooklyn took cyclists for a spin around some of the borough's more scenic spots. NY1’s Tara Lynn Wagner filed this report.

Brooklyn is fast becoming a borough of bikes.

"Oh yeah. It's everywhere. It's taking over," said Caroline Jumpertz of Williamsburg.

"Everywhere you go, there's more cyclists.  It seems like there's bike traffic jams these days," said NY Bike Jumble President Harry Schwartzman.

So it's not surprising that the Tour de Brooklyn sold out once again this year.  The event led 1,200 cyclists over 20 miles of ground, passing through some of the borough's busiest streets and most picturesque parks. Visiting bikers say the view from two wheels gives them a great perspective.

"I just love the Brooklyn architecture," said Upper East Side resident Mike Dodge.

"Neighborhoods that I didn't know existed, and I thought I knew, you know, somewhat of Brooklyn—and they're beautiful and amazing and I say, 'I'm going to remember this in case I ever want to move,'" said Maudene Nelson of Yonkers.

Even locals love the annual event, like Susie Nakley who says it's her favorite of Transportation Alternatives' tours. 

It's like the rest of Brooklyn. It's warm. It moves but not too fast and not too slow like some of the other tours," said Nakley.

Registered riders represented a broad range, and that, cyclists say, is part of the beauty of it.

"You see all different races and all different ages and all different bikes. You see old bikes and new bikes," said New Jersey resident Don Wilgus.

The reasons they ride also ran the gamut.

"I think it's a great way of exercise and it's enjoyable," said rider Justin.

"It's good for your mind and your body and better for the carbon footprint.  So many reasons," said Barbara Gruenberg of Windsor Terrace.

Another reason cyclists recommend biking—either for transportation or recreation—is cost.

"It's generally economical.  I mean after the first purchase of a bicycle and a helmet, it really doesn't cost much," said Windsor Terrace resident Claudia Radist.

In addition to promoting the culture of cycling, the tour gives organizers a chance to show off the borough's biking infrastructure which Luke Ohlson from Transportation Alternatives says is some of the best in the city.

"We have access over the east river bridges. We have protected bike lanes, and we'd love to see that same sort of infrastructure throughout the city," said Brooklyn Organizer Luke Ohlson of Transportation Alternatives.

He hopes the event will leave visitors from other neighborhoods demanding similar safety measures on their home turf.