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Written by Boston Biker on Jun 20Bike Friday
June 26th, 7-9am
Boston City Hall
A celebration of bikes with free breakfast, expo, music, and more
Bikes & Bites
July 18th
150 Jamaicaway, JP
2nd annual Women’s Bike Ride & Festival, a celebration of women who bike
Women’s Learn-to-Ride
July 18th, 10am-12pm
Willow Pond Road & Jamaicaway, JP
Free clinic taught by women for women (anyone who identifies as female) who want to build basic riding skills
Bike Friday
July 24th, 7-9am
Boston City Hall
A celebration of bikes with free breakfast, expo, music, and more
Mattapan on Wheels Bike-a-thon
July 25th, 9am-4pm
Mildred Ave Community Center, 5 Mildred Avenue
A community bike ride and fundraiser to raise awareness about bike-ability in Mattapan
Women’s Learn-to-Ride
August 25th, 5:30-7:30pm
Bunker Hill Community College
Free clinic taught by women for women (anyone who identifies as female) who want to build basic riding skills
Bike Friday
August 28th, 7-9am
Boston City Hall
A celebration of bikes with free breakfast, expo, music, and more
Women’s Learn-to-Ride
September 15th,5:30-7:30pm
Franklin Park
Free clinic taught by women for women (anyone who identifies as female) who want to build basic riding skills
TD Bank Mayor’s Cup
September 19th, 11am-5:30pm
Boston City Hall
The TD Bank Mayor’s Cup Criterium is a family-oriented celebration that promotes healthy lifestyles and offers a unique professional sports experience. The event is free for spectators.
Hub on Wheels
September 20th, 8am-2pm
Boston City Hall
Hub on Wheels city-wide bike ride, with three routes: 10, 30, or 50 miles of harbor views and hidden pathways, river greenways and Boston’s wonderful and eclectic neighborhoods.
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Bike Events!
Written by Boston Biker on Sep 04Here is an awesome list compiled by Ron of events in September and October. Mark your calendars now!
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Saturday, September 8, starting at 9 am: Mystic River Watershed Association’s Meet Me At The Mystic festival, primarily a kayak and canoe event, will also include a bicycle tour. All events start at the Mystic Lakes Dam (which separates Upper and Lower Mystic Lakes) in Medford.
Saturday, September 8, 5-9 pm: Spokes 2012 bike festival in Union Square, Somerville, preceded by a Tasting Tour at 3 pm 2:30 pm and followed by a SCUL mission at 9 pm (civilians invited). A Somerville Arts CouncilArtsUnion production.
Saturday, September 15: Fay, Spofford and Thorndike “Bike Fest” in Malden. There will be a ribbon-cutting for the Malden section of the Northern Strand Trail, around 9 am, and a cook-out at 11 am . I don’t yet know the location of this event. Watch BikeToTheSea.com for updates.
Saturday, September 22, 10 am: Medford History Bike Tour: Oldest Trees in Medford. Meet at Whole Foods, 2151 Mystic Valley Parkway (Route 16). Includes lunch at the end, on the lawn of the Royall House and Slave Quarters on George Street . Free for Medford Historical Society members, $5 for everyone else. (Heavy rain cancels the event.)
Saturday, September 22, noon to 5:30 pm: TD Bank Mayor’s Cup bike race on streets surrounding Boston City Hall Plaza
Sunday, September 23, 8 am: Hub On Wheels – huge 50-mile bike ride (with shorter options), starting at Boston City Hall.
Saturday, September 29, 9 am: Middlesex Canal historic bike tour, an annual event usually led by Dick Bauer, Bill Kuttner, and Robert Winters. Starts at Sullivan Square station in Charlestown, passing through Somerville and Medford on the way to North Billerica and Lowell. Cyclists return to Medford or Boston by MBTA commuter train. Information should eventually be available at MiddlesexCanal.org, though I don’t see any yet.
Sunday, September 30, 1 pm: Cambridge Bow Tie Bike Tour, starting at the Cambridge Main Library park on Broadway. More info will be posted to CambridgeBikes.org as the ride date gets closer.
Sunday, October 7, noon: HONK! Festival Parade to “Reclaim the Streets for Horns, Bikes and Feet”, from Davis Square to Harvard Square Oktoberfest. Watch http://honkfest.org/schedule/ for updates.
Friday, October 12: Boston Bike Film Festival at the Regent Theatre, 7 Medford Street in Arlington Center. Social hour (silent auction, light bites from Redbones, and cash bar) starts at 7 PM; films start at 8 PM.
Saturday, October 13, 10 am: Somerville Edge of the City Tour (the Somerville Bicycle Committee‘s 20th annual Tour de Somerville), starting at Seven Hills Park in Davis Square
Sunday, October 14: Bike To the Sea’s Fall Colors ride. No details available yet; watch BikeToTheSea.com for updates.
Saturday, October 27: Tour de Graves – bike tour of historic cemeteries. Led by Dick Bauer. No details available yet.
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The Word On The Street
Here is what people are saying
- Where bicycles are prohibited in Massachusetts August 16, 2023TweetThe main issue you will confront if you get into a dispute with police over bicycle prohibitions is whether the prohibition is supported by law. Often it is not. Example: the ramp from Commonwealth Avenue to Route 128 northbound and … Continue reading →jsallen
- Where bicycles are prohibited in Massachusetts August 16, 2023TweetThe main issue you will confront if you get into a dispute with police over bicycle prohibitions is whether the prohibition is supported by law. Often it is not. Example: the ramp from Commonwealth Avenue to Route 128 northbound and … Continue reading →jsallen
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- My Work In The Wild: Feather Head Badge With Chris King Headset January 3, 2021One of my customers sent me this amazing picture of my feather badge installed on their (awesome!) bike. Check out Manofmultnomah (here and here), apparently Chris King took some interest in it as well. Want one of your own? Buy it here, or here... Continue reading →Boston Biker
- Boston’s Invitation to Improve Biking in Boston: Draw on Some Maps! December 14, 2020TweetSometimes, the best way to gather ideas and feedback is to let people draw on some maps. Last night, at the Bike Network Open House, pedallovers unveiled a draft for their upcoming plans for a more connected biking network infrastructure … Continue reading →greg
- Boston’s Invitation to Improve Biking in Boston: Draw on Some Maps! December 14, 2020TweetSometimes, the best way to gather ideas and feedback is to let people draw on some maps. Last night, at the Bike Network Open House, pedallovers unveiled a draft for their upcoming plans for a more connected biking network infrastructure … Continue reading →greg
- Boston’s Invitation to Improve Biking in Boston: Draw on Some Maps! December 14, 2020TweetSometimes, the best way to gather ideas and feedback is to let people draw on some maps. Last night, at the Bike Network Open House, pedallovers unveiled a draft for their upcoming plans for a more connected biking network infrastructure … Continue reading →greg
