Chainlynx Ladies Group Ride

From Superb

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We tried this two months ago, but the weather *seems* to be more stable.So let’s celebrate the best way we know…bike rides.

This week: Chainlynx. A lady-oriented group ride which willl depart this Friday, 6:30 PM, from Superb at 842 Beacon Street.

Here are some frequently asked questions/concerns and their answers:

“I don’t ride a fixed gear! Can I still come?”

OH MY GOODNESS OF COURSE! This is, I will repeat NOT A FIXED GEAR/ROAD BIKE RIDE. Come as you are with the trusty steel (or aluminum, or carbon or Ti) steed of your choice, and we will ride to our destination.
“I’m not fast and in shape..I don’t know if I should do it!”
This ride’s pace is contingent on the participants. This is about getting people on bikes, hanging out and having a good time. If it’s been awhile since you’ve ridden, no worries. Conversely, if you’re a speed demon who feels the need for speed all the time and needs a quick paced ride, this probably isn’t the ride for you.

“How many miles are we riding?”

Excellent question! This ride is geared to be more like 10-15 miles, with our destination being about 6-7 miles away from Superb. That way we can stop, get our snack on, and then head back. If you ever have any suggestions, let me know. This week it’s Castle Island, but next month’s destination has yet to be determined.

“But I don’t know anyone who is going!”

This ride started out in response to a vocalized desire to meet more lady cyclists. By the end of the ride you’ll know everyone! If that still weirds you out, stop by the shop on Thursday, say hi, introduce yourself. That way, you’ll know me!

Not a lady and a little bummed you don’t get to go on a group city ride? Well, you’re in luck. Within the next two weeks we’ll be starting up another unisex group ride geared towards city cycling. Feel free to give us suggestions or recommended dates/times. Again, this bike ride is for EVERYONE! We want to make sure its as convenient as possible!

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Door 3 Gallery Opening June 7th FREE – 7-9pm

Thursday, June 7th

7-9pm

Door 3 Gallery is proud to host this month’s multi-talented artist – David Michael Curry.

He will be showing photographs from his series Observations and Little Histories.

“Looking and listening is as much a compulsion as it is a lifestyle choice for me.

In art school, I specialized in billiards and beer, skateboards and weird music, but I also learned about seeing from photographer Abelardo Morell, filmmakers Saul Levine and Luther Price, and my Dad Justin, a lifelong painter and educator in art.

In my photography, I look for the history of things, up close.
I see beauty in decay and have the ADHD superpower of noticing the little things and finding a personal poetry about them, like an observational osmosis translated to an internal collage of tangents, fragments, and stories.

Sometimes I am lucky enough to travel the world to play music, and I always bring my camera.

I also love bicycles. PLEASE RIDE ONE!

These photographs are printed small, especially for the Door 3 Gallery’s miniature scale.”

For more of David Michael Curry’s work and music check out his website:

www.emptyhousecooperative.blogspot.com

David is a talented musician; playing viola in rock, “alt-country” & improvisational groups, including Empty House Cooperative, Animal Hospital Ensemble, Thalia Zedek, Willard Grant Conspiracy, Drew O’Doherty, and lots of others…

Empty House Cooperative is improvised music with DMC and friends, most often including Jonah Sacks, Thalia Zedek, Chris Brokaw, and others.

That’s not all folks… he also rides with SCUL and builds his own choppers…. and knows a thing or two about cigars!

Come out, meet and greet, you won’t be disappointed!

The usual dainties will be served.

If you can’t make the party – you can redeem yourself by visiting throughout the month of June to view the show in Broadway’s very own Door 3 Gallery – open during normal shop hours! Show is up till July 2nd!

Read more news from Door 3 Gallery.

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Broadway’s Annual Pride Cookie Day: Free Cookies For All!

Every year Broadway loves to celebrate Pride Week by baking cookies for everyone and by donating at least 10% of that days proceeds to organizations such as GLAD, BAGLY, and GLASS, dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status and gender identity.

This year Boston Pride officially starts June 1st through June 10th! We kick off the parade date, Saturday June 9th, with home made treats for anyone and everyone. Stop by all day – while they last, for some fresh cookies from our own mechanics ovens. Sure to be tasty – and straight from the heart; our way of thanking you for helping support Queer Pride!

Keep updated with the Boston festivities here!

We challenge you to keep Pride alive everyday!

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Boston Jewish History Ride

Got this in the email, looks like fun if you are into jewish history (and might be a chance to score some good food also!)

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Boston Jewish History Bike Ride Sunday June 10th

This is a Boston Cyclists Union Ride
Co-Sponsored by the Jewish Labor Committee, the Workmen’s Circle, the
Franklin Park Coalition, Kahal B’Raira and the Dorchester Historical
Society,

Location:
Franklin Park Zoo, at the Giraffe entrance
1 Park Road

Meet at 10 AM. This is an all-day ride. We’ll stop for a picnic lunch, so
bring some food along. Helmets Required. Steady rain cancels.

What: From the turn of the 20th Century into the 1960’s, the largest
Jewish community in New England was located in Roxbury, Dorchester, and
Mattapan.

Come join us as we explore the Jewish history of those neighborhoods.

We’ll see the synagogues and homes, Hebrew Schools and the original Hebrew
College, the Young Men’s Hebrew Association (the other “Y”) and the
Home for Destitute Jewish Children, Jewish Memorial Hospital (located on the
site of the original Beth Israel Hospital), the Workmen’s Circle building
next to the Franklin Park Theater (performances in Yiddish), and places to
get food, like Kosher butchers, delicatessens and the largest Kosher
catering hall in New England (it wouldn’t be Jewish without places to get
a corned-beef sandwich).

We’ll also talk about how and why the Jewish community of Roxbury,
Dorchester, and Mattapan evolved, and answer questions such as: why were the
3 Orthodox synagogues across from each other on Woodrow Avenue?

We’ll meet in Franklin Park, at the Giraffe entrance to the Zoo (off
Seaver Street, across from Schoolboy Stadium).

The ride is about 12 miles and most of it is pretty flat and level (although
we will climb over the top of Elm Hill.

This is a Boston Cyclists Union Ride; Helmets Required; steady rail
cancels.

For more information contact Dick Bauer [email protected]>
857-540-6293.

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Lets Talk About Bikes

Let’s Talk About Bikes kicks off

Don’t miss the opening reception for Let’s Talk About Bikes at BSA Space (290 Congress Street, Boston) on Tuesday, June 12, at 6:00 pm—an opportunity to explore the bicycle’s role in urban settings while enjoying hors d’oeuvres, live music and a chance to win a new bike from State Bicycle. Plus, view photographs of industrial Boston by Photographic Resource Center founder Chris Enos in Chris Enos: The Remaking of Boston. The event is co-sponsored by Cambridge Seven Associates and Trade. No RSVP is required, but please tell us why you do (or do not) cycle in Boston at letstalkaboutbikes.com.

Graphics courtesy of Let’s Talk About Bikes’ designer and curator, over,under.

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Coast Of Hope Bike Ride

COAST of HOPE Bike Ride: 8am, Saturday, June 16 (Father’s Day Weekend): rain or shine. Routes include a metric century (100km/62mi) that goes through North Shore communities: Ipswich, South Hamilton, Topsfield, Boxford, Groveland, West Newbury, Newbury, and Rowley. Also features half-metric century (50km/31mi) and family-distance routes. Cyclists can pre-register online at www.COASTofHOPE.org. Same-day registration opens 7:15am, and the event begins promptly at 8am. Non-refundable $45 event registration fee ($25 for students), and cyclists are asked to make tax-deductible donations or seek sponsors (suggested fundraising amount of $95/rider). Event kicks off with annual paper crane drop with General Sutton ladder truck and ends with massages by Pax Massage and after-ride celebration hosted by Stone Soup with Ipswich Ale beer and soda. Donations benefit children and families supported by Bright Happy Power; people living with cancer and life-threatening challenges (cystic fibrosis, MS, and diabetes).

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Training And Summer Rides With MassBike

Trainings and Summer Ride with MassBike

Basics of Better Biking – Seaport District

The Basics of Better Biking class is designed for adults who want to get back into bicycling, improve cycling skills, learn to ride more effectively and safely in traffic, and/or participate in a large-scale benefit ride. This four-hour weekend session provides guided instruction with simple practice drills in a parking lot, easy-paced riding on local roadways for short distances, and group-discussion breaks along the way. Topics covered include bike and helmet fitting, starting and stopping your bike in traffic, shifting gears, scanning and yielding, choosing the correct lane position in the road, handling intersections, and more. This class takes place Saturday, June 23 from 1 – 5, and meets at South Station.

Bikeable Communities Training, Part 1 – Northampton

We are excited to announce our first Bikeable Communities Training! The focus of this training is to work with community members to improve infrastructure and policies which support biking as a means of recreation and transportation. Our first training will focus on effective citizen engagement, with case studies from signature undertakings from around the state. The first training is in Northampton, on June 30th from 1-4pm at the Forbes Library.

Summer Century And Family Fun Ride!

We can’t believe it’s been three years since the Summer Century and Family Fun Ride started out. Last year, everyone had a great time and enjoyed the Red Bones barbeque finishing their rides. This year promises to be everything that has worked well in the past, plus some route modifications to make it even better. We are welcoming riders of all levels to come out and enjoy a great day of riding, while supporting bike advocacy in Massachusetts.

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Beginner Road Racing Clinic At Wells Ave

Beginner Road Racing Clinic at Wells Ave
Sunday June 24th at 7:15 am-9:30am
Presented by the Broadway Bicycle School/Igleheart Frames Racing Team

Are you interested in trying road racing? Don’t know where to start? The Broadway Bicycle School/Igleheart Frames Racing Team wants to help you learn the basics of road racing. Riders will receive instruction in racing safety and technique and then have the opportunity to try out their new skills in a beginner-only race. Woman and junior racers will have a separate race to compete in.

Riders will receive:
1. Water, coffee and Snacks
2. 30 minutes of oral instruction on the basics of group riding and road race safety.
3. 30 minutes of group riding instruction with expert racers.
4. The opportunity to race in a Beginner-only race
5. Instruction DURING the beginner’s race at Wells Ave

Notes:
· There is no cost for the clinic.
· Entry to the beginner’s race at Wells costs $20 ($10 for one day license + $10 race fee)
· Juniors’ race fees will be paid by Mike Keough (Bay Hill Capital). Thanks Mike!
· All riders must have a helmet, a working road bicycle with drop handlebars (no aero bars or clip ons) and a jersey with sleeves (per USAC regulation)
· Minor must bring a USA Cycling release form signed by a parent or guardian (http://www.usacycling.org/forms/rider_release.pdf)

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