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Postive Spin For ALS

Written by Boston Biker on Mar 24

Positive Spin for ALS: June, 22, 2008
The 14th Annual Positive Spin for ALS will take place on Sunday, June 22, 2008, at The Longfellow Club in Wayland, Massachusetts. This is a wonderful day full of scenic bike routes, music, food, entertainment, children’s activities and more! Riders can choose between a children’s ride, 10 mile, 25 mile, 50 mile, and 75 mile routes. The money raised from the Spin will be used to benefit over 200 patients in Massachusetts and research worldwide. Every dollar counts and makes a huge difference in the lives of patients and their families. Sign up today at www.positivespinforals.org or call 1-888-CURE-ALS and be a part of an amazing day, and help us Strike Out ALS! This ride donates $1/rider to MassBike to support bicycling advocacy.


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Bicycle Repair School

Written by Boston Biker on Mar 24

MassBike has teamed up with the bike repair experts at Broadway Bicycle School in Cambridge to offer an introductory bike repair class. This two-hour class session covers fixing a flat, how to do a safety inspection of your bike, lubrication, and general maintenance. Classes are limited to 8 participants, and pre-registration is required.

What: Intro Bike Repair Class
When: March 30, 2008
Cost: $35.

Questions?
Contact David Wilcox at Broadway Bicycle School, 617-868-3392.

Click here to register:Sunday, March 30

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MassBike’s Bike Night

Written by Boston Biker on Mar 21

I have it on good account that MassBike is going to have a big ass Bike Night this year.

Monday, March 31, 2008
6-9pm
Ryles Jazz Club
212 Hampshire Street, Inman Square, Cambridge
ADVANCE TICKETS RECOMMENDED: Tickets may not be available at the door!
$30 members/$45 non-members

I am not going to lie, its kind of pricey to get in the door but the silent auction this year promises to kick some serious ass. They have over 6000 dollars in schwag right now, with more rolling in every day. Everything from a $900 Pedros tool kit, to a bunch of messenger bags, gift certificates, posters, stickers, serious bike security chains (these things are very heavy duty), wool jerseys, normal jerseys, hubs, bike parts, coffee, beer, chocolate, yoga stuff, restaurant gift certificates, etc. It is a freaking mountain of stuff, and the stuff at the silent auction rarely goes for more than 50% retail cost, so its a great place to find a good deal and support MassBike, plus your $30/$45 gets you dinner.

Their will be valet bike parking, and a cash bar.

It might not be for everyone, but the schwag mountain this year seems really aimed at a younger crowd, and they seem to be f packaging everything into “gift mounds” so you can pick and choose between various awesome prize packs.

more info here, (including a ever growing list of donations for the auction)

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Free Friday Bike Movies

Written by Boston Biker on Mar 21

flying scotsmanFree Friday Night Bike Movies at Curtis Hall Community Center, 20 South St., Jamaica Plain (at The Monument)

Spring is here!

Get in the mood for the spring biking season and Bike Month in May!

Fri., April 4: American Flyers
(Kevin Costner, 1985)
Marcus Sommers persuades his brother to train with him for a bicycle race in the Rocky Mountains. Great views of the Rockies and insight into bicycle race strategy. PG-13.

Fri., April 18: Breaking Away
(Dennis Quaid & Dennis Christopher, 1979) Four teenagers in Indiana who have graduated from high school are not sure what they want to do with their lives. One is obsessed with cycling and seeks to find himself through competitive cycling. PG.

Fri., May 2: The Flying Scotsman
(Jonny Lee Miller, 2006)
True story of Scottish cyclist Graeme Obree who broke the world one-hour record as an amateur on a bike made of scrap metal and washing machine parts. PG-13.

Sponsored by Ferris Wheels Bike Shop, 66 South St., Jamaica Plain, 617-524-BIKE Co-sponsored by Boston City Councilor John Tobin

All movies start at 6:30 pm. Free. Popcorn and soda.

All movies are rated PG or PG-13, defined by the rating board of the Motion Picture Association of America as “parental guidance suggested” (PG) or “parental guidance strongly cautioned” (PG-13).


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Mud Sweat And Tears

Written by Boston Biker on Mar 19

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It’s racing for people who think that their clothes should be a whole lot dirtier after the race than they were before.

Saturday 4/12 – Sludgement Day: The Day of Wreckoning – Randall’s Island Cyclocrossterium Circuit Races. Rat Pack Hustle sprint competition. Side events like skid-hockey, mudsprints, grasstrackstands.
Tuesday 4/22 – Randall’s Island Tracklocross. Grasstrack racing.
Tuesday 4/29 – Randall’s Island Tracklocross. Grasstrack racing. Maybe your bruises have healed by now. Maybe not.
Saturday, 5/10 – Harlemegeddon Cyclocross Alleycatastrophe – The Uptown Beatdown. A full-length NYC alleycat featuring offroad checkpoints in Northern Manhattan. Come get tired.

Hello folks. This is mattio from New York City, and I am right now standing on top of the Empire State Building with a big goddamn bullhorn aimed in your general direction, yelling at the top of my lungs about a race series that me and some ruffian motherfuckers known as Team Wreck Stuff are throwing this spring.

Prizes and points will be awarded for each event. The prizes are for you to take home and email your parents about. The points count toward an overall classification, and the people with the biggest numbers when we’re done will get more things to take home and email your disapproving parents about.

Sponsors include: Continuum Cycles, Affinity Cycles, Mer Bags, Fabric Horse, Laek House, Visitor Design, Mishka NYC, Profile Racing, Ghostship Clothing, Keirin Culture… with many more to come!

We’ll keep up-to-date information on this piece of technology.

Invite your friends and those enemies who you spend too much time smiling at and wish to destroy on the racing grounds of Randall’s Island. Carpool. Take the Chinatown Bus. Come to NYC and race at one of the last places that’s still quiet enough to cause trouble at night.


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