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Ride With DotBike This Friday For BikeFriday
Written by Boston Biker on Jun 26From the email, these guys are a lot of fun, if you live in the Dot and wanted to try riding to work this would be a great day to do it:
Hi Dot Bikers,
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MassBike PARTY!
Written by Boston Biker on May 31
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Charles River Ride
Written by Boston Biker on May 31Looks like a great time! More here.
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Saturday, June 1, 2013 2:00pm in EDT
What better way to welcome the summer months than with a classic Boston ride? We’ll meet at the Allston Village Farmers Market and ride down the Esplanade to Charlestown, and return up Memorial Drive in Cambridge, ending at Riverfest on the Cambridge side. We hope to see you on this recreational, friendly ride that takes place almost entirely off the streets.
Here’s a rough map: http://goo.gl/maps/gEBHM
And here’s some info on Riverfest: http://
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MassBike Mega Update
Written by Boston Biker on May 28From MassBike:
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Monthly Bike Parties Roll Into Boston; First Boston Bike Party Next Tuesday!
Written by greg on May 21
Greg Hum plays drums on his bike, organizes the annual Midnight Marathon Bike Ride, and rides bikes after eating too much. He shares stories and more on his personal blog, The Humble Cyclist. Tweet at him, bro: @thehum.
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Back in 2009, BostonBiker reported back on some observations from adventures with the monthly San Jose Bike Party group bike ride:
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San Jose Bike Party
1500 people, no joke this thing is huge
- People stop at stop signs and red lights (mostly)
- People in cars are nice to the party members
- All ages (family, child, old, college, high school etc)
- People love their cruisers/low riders/choppers/old shitty mountain bikes out there.
- It is done at night
- Music is provided by several bike trailers, and a musical couch
- BIKE PARTY!!!!
- Seriously…BIKE PARTY!!!!!
Fast forward four years, and I’m very pleased to announce that Shane’s observations are soon going to become a reality in Boston:
Bike Parties are coming to Boston, and the first one is next Tuesday night, May 28th!
From the Boston Bike Party website:
Bike Party is a phenomenon which has grown out of San Jose, California and spread across the country. Massachusetts has a vast and diverse biking community with a lot of potential for some great social rides, and it’s about time we got a Bike Party of our own!
The idea is simple: we have fun while riding around together on bikes. It’s a monthly social ride to make friends, hang out with fellow bikers, and promote biking in the Boston/Cambridge area by showing all the walkers and drivers how we have a good time!
There is no cost to join us, and no obligation. It’s just an informal bike night out around town to have fun and socialize.
Hopefully we’ll see you at the first Boston Bike Party!
1. Keep to the right lane and off of sidewalks
2. Never ride against traffic
3. Stop at red lights
4. Ride straight and predictably
5. Ride smart. Don’t ride inebriated or unsafely.
6. Remind others to be safe. Help remind others who aren’t following the rules.
7. Stick together! It isn’t a race to the end, it’s a social ride together. If the group is held back, wait. If you’re falling back (which is hard) catch up!
You are each responsible for your behavior! All participants ride at their own risk.
- Meeting location: Dewey Square Plaza
- Date: May 28th, 2013
- Meet time: 7:30pm
- Ride Departure: 8:00pm
- Facebook Event Page | Boston Bike Party on Facebook
Elodie, Boston Bike Party’s founder, a recent Boston transplant and France native, felt inspired to bring Bike Parties to Boston after participating and falling in love with DC Bike Parties while living there.
The DC Bike Party Experience from Charles Pulliam-Moore on Vimeo.
I imagine an amazing party on wheels akin to the closest thing Boston has to a Bike Party: the annual JP Halloween bike ride:
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I’ll have the Hum Drum out for this one. See you on Tuesday!
-Greg
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The Word On The Street
Here is what people are saying
- Where bicycles are prohibited in Massachusetts August 16, 2023The 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, 2023The 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
- It’s Finally Happening! 5th Annual Hot Cocoa Ride Feb 12! February 9, 2022... Continue reading →commonwheels
- It’s Finally Happening! 5th Annual Hot Cocoa Ride Feb 12! February 9, 2022... Continue reading →commonwheels
- Hello world! June 9, 2021Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing! Continue reading →thecommunityspoke
- Run The Jewels Lead Free Pewter Hand Carved And Cast Pin Set January 4, 2021Made these lovely RTJ fist and gun pin set. Hand carved in wax, and then cast in lead free pewter. Because these are made by hand you can do fun things like add an extra small pin so that they sit just so (also means they have “customized” brass back plates to accommodate the extra […]Boston Biker
- 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, 2020Sometimes, 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, 2020Sometimes, 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, 2020Sometimes, 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
