Otherside Cafe Ride

This Sunday morning, Otherside Cafe is sponsoring a group ride followed by brunch, as a fundraiser for Livable Streets Alliance. The ultimate goal is to raise money for bike lanes on Mass. Ave. There will be plenty of veggie/vegan food. Here are the details:

Riders meet at the cafe at 8:30 AM on Sunday July 13th for a one-hour bike ride through Boston, followed by a group breakfast at the cafe.

The ride is $20 per person and includes breakfast, a free ride t-shirt, and one PBR. The food is vegetarian and vegan friendly, as always! Return riders get $5 off when they wear their ride shirt.

ALL proceeds to benefit Livable Streets and the creation of bike lanes on Mass Ave.

Jeff Rosenblum from Livable Streets Alliance will be on hand some Sundays to update us on recent bike advocacy developments in Boston.

Ride is limited to 25, reserve a spot ahead of time at the cafe.

Sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon and The OTHERSIDE Cafe!

For questions, call us at 617-53-OTHER or email [email protected].

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The City Of Boston Presents, Bike Fridays!

The City of Boston is going to extend Bay State Bike Week all summer long. In this first of a kind event the city is going to be actually escorting people from all over the city to downtown. If you missed the very fun and very cool bay state bike week bike to work day you really should check this out.

Bike to City Hall Plaza with DotBike and others on Friday July 25th and again on Friday August 22.

City of Boston Bike Fridays

WHAT: SAFE, GUIDED CONVOYS WITH POLICE ESCORT Lead by experienced cyclists and escorted by Boston Police, convoys follow a fixed schedule and route and originate at locations throughout metro-Boston. All convoys finish at City Hall Plaza Boston.

FREE BREAKFAST, BIKE EXPO AND MUSIC Whether you ride in with a convoy or ride along, join us at Boston City Hall for free food and fun, courtesy of 100.7 WZLX, Mass Commute, Mass Bike, and all our sponsors.

SCHEDULE:

WHERE: Rides start from various locations in metro-Boston. Cyclists can join the convoy at start location, or at any point along the route. See map for locations and times. Police escorts only available within Boston.

See the link above to register for free and more information including route maps.

Thanks for the heads up DotBike.

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Major Taylor George Street Hill Climb

Barney’s Bicycle and the Seven Hills Wheelmen present:

The seventh annual
GEORGE STREET BIKE CHALLENGE for MAJOR TAYLOR … an uphill time trial …

Sunday, July 27, 2008
10:00 a.m.
Main & George streets
downtown Worcester, Mass.

See how fast you can pedal up one of Worcester’s steepest hills, a 500-foot quad-buster where “the Worcester Whirlwind,” 1899 world cycling champion Major Taylor, used to train. The average grade is 18 percent.

Open to ages 12 and up.
Entry fee $15.
Helmets required.
One rider at a time against the clock.

Got a minute? Check it out on video! (The video is only a few seconds longer than it takes to actually bike up the hill.)

QuickTime:

Windows Media Player:

REGISTER ONLINE

Race-day registration: 8:30-9:45 a.m.
First rider starts at 10:00 sharp.
Medals will be awarded in various age categories for males and females, plus a tandem category.

Proceeds benefit the Major Taylor Association, Inc., which put up a statue of Taylor in May 2008 at the Worcester Public Library in Salem Square — the city’s first monument to an African-American. Proceeds will help MTA continue to educate people about Major Taylor’s life and legacy and to support the library’s statue maintenance fund.

BIKE RAFFLE! $5 per chance.
Win a 24-speed Giant OCR3 road bike from Barney’s, or a custom, limited-edition Major Taylor cycling jersey, or other cool stuff. Prize list and raffle tickets (click here)

You can order raffle tickets online or by mail: $5 per chance, or three for $12, or six for $20. Or get them at Barney’s Bicycle, 165 Chandler St., Worcester. Prize drawing will be approximately 1:00 p.m. July 27, at the conclusion of the George Street Bike Challenge. You do NOT have to be present to win.

Major Taylor cycling jerseys ($79):

Major Taylor books & posters:

WHO WAS MAJOR TAYLOR? Marshall W. “Major” Taylor (1878-1932) of Worcester was the world’s first black sports superstar. Known as “the Worcester Whirlwind” and “the colored cyclone,” he was world cycling champion in 1899, American sprint champion in 1900, and broke numerous track cycling records, at a time when cycling was more popular than baseball. He was the second black world champion in any sport (after bantamweight boxer George Dixon in 1891). He had to fight Jim Crow prejudice just to get on the starting line, and he faced closed doors and open hostility with dignity.
The Major Taylor Association is dedicated to honoring his athletic achievements and strength of character — sportsmanship, devotion to God, caring for those less fortunate, and personal struggle for equality.

More information, including last year’s results:

Barney’s Bicycle, 508-799-BIKE (799-2453)

Whirlwind Sponsor: Puma
Pacesetter Sponsors: Standard Auto; AdventureCORPS Media sponsors: Worcester Telegram & Gazette; Charter Communications

Printer-friendly event flier:

Hill profile:

Map:

New this year:
Garden Fresh Courthouse Cafe is open at the foot of the hill. (menu)
I recommend their performance-enhancing muffins and cookies.

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