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Bike Week Starts Saturday!
Written by Boston Biker on May 13from MassBike, you can also get a full calendar of evens here, and sign up for bike to work week here.
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The busiest time for bicycling in Massachusetts is right around the corner: Bay State Bike Week starts this Saturday!
MassBike will be out at events all week, encouraging people to ride and letting bicyclists know just how much we love them.
On Monday through Thursday, MassBike staff and Boston-area volunteers will be doing t-shirt and ankleband giveaways at various locations during the morning commute. In the evenings, we’ll be doing our Pump & Lube service stations, giving bicyclists some air for their tires, cleaning their chains, and telling them about what is going on for bicyclists and at MassBike.
We need volunteer support to make our events happen, so if you can join us during a morning or evening commute please let us know! We’ll have t-shirts for volunteers, plus our undying appreciation and the good feeling you get from supporting your state-wide bicycle advocacy organization.
If you can join us for volunteering, please email [email protected] to let us know when you can help out. If you can’t volunteer, stop by to get a shirt or get some love for your bike.
Here is where we’ll be:
Morning Giveaways – 8:15am-9:00am
Monday: Broadway & Galileo Galilei Way (Cambridge)
Tuesday: Southwest Corridor (near Stony Brook)
Wednesday: Massachusetts Ave. Bridge (Cambridge side)
Thursday: Beacon & Aberdeen St. (Boston)
Pump & Lube Stations – 5:15-6:15
Monday – Southwest Corridor (Near Stony Brook)
Tuesday – Broadway & Galileo Galilei Way (Cambridge)
Wednesday – Davis Square
Thursday – Massachusetts Ave. Bridge (Cambridge side)
Friday – Charles River Esplanade (near the Hatch Shell)
The MassBike Pioneer Valley and Cape Cod Chapters will be at their own local events, too.
You can check out the PV calendar here, but highlights include the Bay State Village Big Bike Bonanza, Northampton and Amherst Bike Breakfasts, and the Manhan Rail Trail Grand Opening (MassBike Executive Director David Watson and Program Manager Price Armstrong will also be on hand for the ceremony).
Highlights from the Cape Cod & Islands Chapter include Bike-to-Work Day on Wednesday, May 18 and the Cape Cod Cycling/MassBike Ride in Hyannis on Thursday, May 19 (David & Price will be on the Hyannis ride as well). You can find the full calendar for the Cape & Islands here.
Plus, there are a couple events during the week whose proceeds go to MassBike.
On Sunday, May 15, you can ride on the Pedal2Pints Bike Brewery Tour. Take your bike our for a spin and enjoy some local breweries, all while supporting bicyclist advocacy.
You can also come to the Ciclismo Classico Bike Film Fest on Wednesday, May 18 from 7-10pm. Stop by to enjoy some great bike films, a raffle, and free refreshments!
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Volunteer For Bike Week Convoys
Written by Boston Biker on Apr 26Please RSVP to [email protected] as soon as possible to confirm that you are willing and able to lead a convoy on Friday morning, May 20th.
May 5, 6pm
May 10, 12pm (conference call only),
May 11, 6pm
May 18, 6pm
Amy McGuire
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HOLY CRAP BIKE WEEK!
Written by Boston Biker on May 17Hey did yea hear? Its bike week! Get out an pedal all over! If you don’t hear from me for a couple of days its because I am so freaking busy going to all the bike week events that I will be a heap of tired biker when its all over.
(Some pics stolen from MassBike)
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Cities For Cycling – Best Cycling Cities
Written by Boston Biker on May 10Just got this in the mail, looks like a great presentation.
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Cities for Cycling – Best Cycling Cities, May 20
Boston University’s Jacob Sleeper Auditorium
871 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, 5-7:30 PM.
Learn what what Roger Geller from Portland OR, Jon Orcutt from New York City and Timothy Papandreou from San Francisco are doing to make their cities world-class bicycling cities. All are invited to a reception after the summit at Landry’s Bicycles, courtesy of Boloco and Harpoon Brewery.
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May Is Bike Month!
Written by Boston Biker on May 03It’s May, that means it’s national bike month! Can you feel the bikey goodness out there? This years bike month promises to be bigger and better than last years.
In an effort to keep track of all the many many many bike month events I have borrowed MassBike’s excellent calendar and plopped it over there in the side bar. It is also below. If you want to be a part of the MANY bike month activities go to BayStateBikeWeek.org and get involved!
Be sure to sign up for the commuter challenge so your miles ridden during bike week will go towards the total.
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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
