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Hey That Was Me!
Written by Boston Biker on Feb 26
I am pretty sure I can now die happy, I made BikeyFace. I do tend to ride past her (we have opposite direction commutes), and I do recall a rather “whaaa” look on her face when I was all bundled up in a scarf. If you are reading this BikeyFace, mystery solved.
Read the rest of this great comic here.
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Hope You All Made It Through The Snow Safely
Written by Boston Biker on Feb 09
Reddit user Tmaeee took this fun shot sequence.
Best part so far has been the lack of cars on the road, honestly I would love to see it like this all the time. (the no cars, not the 3 feet of blowing snow)
Share your snow pics in the comments. I was out today, and yes I saw some cyclists, hard core Boston, hard core.
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Holiday Lights Ride – Rozzie, Hyde Park, Dedham
Written by Boston Biker on Dec 18Got this in the email:
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Sunday Dec 23rd. Leave Adams Park at 8:00pm and return to Adams Park about 9:30pm or so
This annual holiday lights bike ride visits parts of Roslindale, Hyde Park and Dedham in search of some the brightest lights of the season. The ride will begin and end in Roslindale’s Adams Park and cover about 10 miles, returning to Adams Park. Please wear appropriate winter clothing. Both helmets and bike lights are required. Please join us for a winter ride to remember! Here’s an approximate route: http://goo.gl/maps/SHhPe
This ride is intended to foster a collaborative spirit with several bike groups including the Boston Cyclists Union and Rozzie Bikes.
Please invite your friends!
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Winter Events At Ferris Wheels
Written by Boston Biker on Nov 21Free Winter Riding Clinic
Don’t let winter weather knock you out of your saddle. Come talk to seasoned bike commuters to hear how you, too, can keep riding year-round! Join us at Ferris Wheels Bike Shop (66 South Street, JP) on Thursday, November 29, at 7:00pm.
Staff with decades of experience riding year-round will lead this interactive clinic. Come with questions!
Trainer Nights Return
Break out your road bike and join us for a fun evening group “ride” in the shop, Tuesday nights starting after Thanksgiving on Tuesday, November 27, 7:00-9:00pm. Check our calendar for upcoming dates or give us a call.
Feb. 2011 trainer ride at Ferris Wheels Bike Shop
This is a free trainer ride with training videos and movies. Bring your own trainer or try one of ours.
SPACE IS LIMITED! PLEASE RSVP for each week to [email protected] or call the shop at 617-524-BIKE (2453). Let us know if you need to borrow a trainer.
Shop Local in JP with Boston Beans
Ferris Wheels Bike Shop and Fresh Copy are participating in the JP NET’s experiment to encourage holiday shopping at locally-owned Jamaica Plain businesses.
JP NET hosts a potluck on Tuesday, November 27, 6:30-9:00pm at the Nate Smith House (155 Lamartine St, JP) to kick off the Boston Beans program. Click here for the facebook event.
At this potluck, JP NET will be handing out $5-equivalent Boston Bean slips. You can pick up one per person and spend them at local participating businesses. Read more about Boston Beans on JP Patch.
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Livable Streets Update
Written by Boston Biker on Jul 30from Livable Streets
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Register to ride with us on September 30th! Bike4Life is an annual ride and fundraiser for LivableStreets Alliance. Ride 20 miles on flat beautiful roads. There is also a 40 mile option if you would like to go longer. There will be a post celebratory BBQ too.
Register and begin fundraising, or sponsor a rider to help us reach our goal of $50,000 for more livable streets!
Thank you to all our sponsors and supporters!
Titanium sponsor:
Interested in sponsoring/supporting the ride? contact [email protected]
@ BSA Space, 290 Congress Street, Boston
Free and open to the public
Come celebrate summer at the new BSA Space with LivableStreets, Firefly Bicycles, and the Boston Society of Architects. Meet fellow members, make new connections, and enjoy cold drinks and light appetizers, while checking out the exhibit everyone is raving about – “Let’s Talk About Bikes.”
Invite friends on Facebook here>>
See more information here>>
Remove McGrath Campaign Update
But we’re not done fighting for all users of McGrath. Without continued pressure, the timeline for removal will slip. We are demanding commitments by MassDOT to remove the overpass by 2018, coinciding with the Green Line Extension completion.
What would our streets be like if they weren’t covered by cars? They would be full of people listening to and playing music: rock, folk, drums, marimba, and classical. People doing yoga, zumba, fitness, jumping rope, and families bicycling, strolling, and playing. Food and art. Fun and socializing.
On July 15, over 5,000 people enjoyed all this and more at Boston’s Open Streets festival, Circle The City, along car-free roads from Jamaica Pond to Franklin Park.
On August 5, Circle The City will be happening on a car-free corridor along the Kennedy Greenway from 10am-1pm. Come out and enjoy open streets for you!
Circle The City is organized by LivableStreets Alliance, Emerald Necklace Conservancy, Boston Consortium for Food and Fitness, Franklin Park Coalition, Rose Kennedy Greenway, and the City of Boston.
Bike Friday
Friday July 27, 7am-9am
@ City Hall Plaza, Boston with free breakfast, coffee, music, expo, and bike convoys.
The City’s way of saying, “Thanks for riding your bike today.” Swing by our table too!
Davis Square Streetscape Improvements Public Presentation
Tuesday August 7, 6:00 pm
Why?
Part 9, on why LivableStreets is working to create safe and better streets for all.
“If you want federal transportation money to go to biking and walking, start agitating locally. If accessibility advocates and biking and walking advocates make their voices heard in their state capitols and in their county and city councils, there’s no reason to believe that the tremendous progress we’ve made in the last three years can’t continue.“
– Ray LaHood, Secretary, U.S Department of Transportation, July 23
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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
