The Latest From BostonBiker.org
News, Events, Updates
Help Somerville Bike Kitchen Extend It’s Hours
Written by Boston Biker on Nov 16From The Email
———-
Somerville Bike Kitchen is looking for additional staff members to help run the coop so that we can expand our open-shop hours. In exchange for agreeing to host open-shop hours once a month and a fee of $18 per month, SBK staff get key access to the SBK bike repair space. You also get to help us shape the future of the bike kitchen. Each SBK staff agrees to serve for a minimum term of three months. No experience necessary.
Add to Reddit. Posted in advocacy, fun | Comments Off on Help Somerville Bike Kitchen Extend It’s Hours
Potholes Report & Get Rid Of Em!
Written by Boston Biker on Mar 16The City needs out help to solve the pothole problem. From the BostonBikes site.
March in Boston means the Red Sox at spring training, joggers on the Charles, and potholes in our streets. Mayor Thomas M. Menino has directed the Public Works Department to begin its annual push to fill the potholes created by the cold, snowy winter. This year, he’s adding a twist. He’s asking residents to “SpotHoles,” to find potholes and report them to the city. Public Works crews will be on the streets daily, finding and filling these craters but this year the Public Works is also seeking help from the public to identify trouble spots. Boston Bikes knows that cyclists often spend a lot of time looking at the road, closely, in a way different than cars and are more dangerously impacted by potholes.
“Boston’s residents deserve a smooth ride,” said Mayor Menino. “Our city works best when everyone works together. With residents help we can identify and repair potholes more quickly than if Public Works did it alone. We encourage residents to report potholes using our Citizens Connect app, calling the Mayor’s Hotline, or even tweeting @NotifyBoston with the hashtag #spotholes.”
The Public Works Department fills over 19,000 potholes annually, but we’re convinced there is more to do.
The public can monitor the City’s progress here, where a tally of potholes filled during the two week campaign will be featured, as well as a map of all open and closed pothole cases, and other related content. Constituents can alert the City to potholes through Boston’s suite of reporting tools. The options include calling the Mayor’s Hotline at 617–635-4500 with the address of the pothole; submitting a photo with the Citizens Connect app which automatically locates the pothole; filing a request online atwww.cityofboston.gov/mayor/24/ and reporting the pothole on Twitter by tweeting @NotifyBoston with the hashtag #spotholes.
Fellow cyclists, help us make the roads better and safer for you, and report any potholes you see!
Add to Reddit. Posted in infrastructure | 1 Comment »
Can Anyone Help With This? Cross Teams In Boston?
Written by Boston Biker on Oct 22Got this in the email, anyone know the answer?
Hello:
head about beer cupcake moustache last night at the MMRacing kick
off…good times. Looking for a cross specific team in the Boston area.
It’s the cycling sport I’m interested in racing. Any leads? One focused on
local/regional/sustainable biusiness & living would be way cool…like MM,
only for non-“pros”.Regards,
Wayne
Add to Reddit. Posted in Questions | Comments Off on Can Anyone Help With This? Cross Teams In Boston?
Help Out Bikes Not Bombs
Written by Boston Biker on May 19Hey you, yes you, remember how you were saying you wanted to go on a long ride this weekend? Well Bikes Not Bombs needs your help. See below. Give Jasmine a call if you can help, she is super awesome and would very much appreciate it!
—-
We are in a bad situation w/ no marshalls for the saturday bike-a-thon training ride — it’s 55 miles… interested or know someone who is? these are great rides!!!…. sweep, lead, fast, slow, anyone who’s reasonable and can do it! 🙂
THANKS!!
—
Jasmine Laietmark
Director of Grassroots Fundraising and Events
www.bikesnotbombs.org
617-522-0222 x106
Add to Reddit. Posted in advocacy, fun | 1 Comment »
Bikes Not Bombs Needs Your Help!
Written by Boston Biker on Mar 02Here is a whole bunch of things you can do to help out BNB!
—–
PC LAPTOP NEEDED!
Right now Bikes Not Bombs is urgently in need of a PC laptop. Ideally a Pentium IV or equivalent (like the Centrino processor). But a Pentium III can work if it has enough speed and memory. Let us know what you have to offer! Donations are tax deductible. Contact [email protected]
INTERNS WANTED!
BIKE-A-THON EVENT PLANNING – INTERN
There are so many aspects of this event, from outreach to info organizing to ride support and mapping, etc etc. Get in touch and we can talk about how you could join the team! Contact [email protected]
GIRLS IN ACTION – INTERN
Helps us prepare for and run our next session of Girls In Action. Most importantly you’d have youth work experience, w/ young women in their early teens. Emphasis on female empowerment and bike riding. Mechanics knowledge is helpful but not required as advanced mechanics will be supporting the session and can help you learn too along the way. The Spring Girls In Action session will run 5 days a week, weekdays 3:30-6:30pm and we’d need you here for at least one of these sessions, ideally more. Contact [email protected].
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – INTERN
Help with software, network upgrades, support our database team, server upgrade, etc etc! Contact [email protected]
HOST A FUNDRAISING PARTY!
We encourage you to host a FUNdraising event for BNB. It could be a simple brunch, cocktail party, or other sweet gathering for your friends, family, neighbors, and/or coworkers, and we will bring a short and entertaining presentation of BNB’s work. Food, friends, and Bikes Not Bombs.
This is fun! Not only does the money go a long way, but you help spread the word about BNB’s work – perhaps your cousin would like to join you on the Bike-A-Thon ride this year or perhaps your neighbor would like to come help load a container of bikes to Ghana.
Bike-A-Thon riders Bruce Lederer and Sandy Machson had quite a fabulous (and lucrative) brunch in January, raising over $1,000 and having a great time doing it! Several of their friends are now on board with the Bike-A-Thon, and all of their guests learned more about BNB. One of them is even hosting a party next month! 🙂 AND it was fun! We in the office would love to help you with party logistics. Email [email protected] if you’re getting excited about the idea.
HELP WITH A BIKE COLLECTION IN YOUR TOWN
1) Does your town do a spring “Recycle Day”? (or “Drop off day” or “Clean out your attic day”, etc?) Bikes Not Bombs collects hundreds of bikes in conjunction with Recycle Days in Andover, Chatham, Concord, Mansfield, Natick, and Tewksbury, but we are looking to expand our collection efforts into other towns. If your town does an event like this, and is not on the list above, let us know about it (no need to research specific information).
2) How does Bikes Not Bombs collect and process 6,000 bikes per year? More than half of them are donated at suburban bike drives on Saturdays during the spring and fall. Volunteer a Saturday or three and help our bike donations team meet enthusiastic suburbanites and bring back the bikes. The day is long, and can be physically demanding, but you will always get to meet lots of fun people. Email Steve Bosco, bike donations coordinator at [email protected] if you want to be plugged in.
SAVE THE MBTA: BAKE SALE ACTIONS
Monday March 9th, 3:30pm
Wednesday April 1st, 3:30pm
As a member of the On-The-Move Coalition (OTM), Bikes Not Bombs is involved in pushing forward legislation that OTM has written around public transit. OTM is a coalition of community based organizations in greater Boston that came together in 2000 with the goal of an environmentally sustainable and socially just transportation system that is integral to the preservation and creation of livable communities.
BNB and OTM believe that public transit users should not be held responsible, through service cuts, an unaddressed maintenance backlog and a seemingly endless cycle of fare increases, for improvements that do not benefit them or increase the environmental health of those living in greater Boston. To this end, OTM and the the bill’s sponsors, are trying to address the massive debt of the MBTA, $1.8 billion of which was unfairly placed on the T as a result of the Big Dig, by instituting a gas tax and designating the proceeds to address public transit needs.
OTM and the T Riders Union are planning two actions to urge the adoption of this bill, and we’re hoping to enlist members of the BNB community in coming out and supporting them. On both Monday, March 9th and Wednesday April 1st at 3:30 p.m., we will be hosting two ‘Save the T’ bake sales to draw attention to the need for action at the statehouse on this issue. The first will be in front of the statehouse and the second will be in front of the Citizens Bank in Dudley Square. If you’re interested in getting involved, please contact Jeremy at [email protected] for more information.
VIDEOGRAPHY NEEDED!
BNB teens are producing a Bike Safety Video to teach other teens how to ride safely. We need a videographer who can help film it! Or, if you’re comfortable, loan your camera. Contact [email protected].
Add to Reddit. Posted in advocacy, fun | 1 Comment »
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
- It’s Finally Happening! 5th Annual Hot Cocoa Ride Feb 12! February 8, 2022... Continue reading →commonwheels
- It’s Finally Happening! 5th Annual Hot Cocoa Ride Feb 12! February 8, 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 3, 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, 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
