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Bike Move!
Written by Boston Biker on Mar 21Myself and some friends did a bike move this weekend. Worked like a charm. Moved all the stuff, even the big stuff, didn’t use a single drop of gas. Had a great great time too. Special thanks to Metro Pedal Power for helping with the cargo trike, and the Dutch Bicycle Company for letting us borrow two big cargo bikes! You guys rocked!
Lots and lots of pictures below.
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Metro Pedal Power Spring Bike Swap!
Written by Boston Biker on Mar 04Metro Pedal Power has been cool enough to donate their space for a big ole fashion bike swap and buy. Bring your old parts/frames/bikes/money cause their will be a lot of people there to trade/buy your stuff!
Spring Swap Meet
Sunday, 1 pm to 6 pm
11 Olive Square
There will be a grill, tables for your stuff, and bike people not on the internet! So bring you hard earned dollars, ’cause bikes are recession proof. More info here.
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Metro Pedal Power Now With Books
Written by Boston Biker on Feb 20Our buddies over at Metro Ped. (Holla!) just scored a sweet deal with Harvard books to truck books around.
Next time you want a good read but don’t feel like venturing into the cold, Harvard Book Store will deliver right to your door—by bicycle.
The bookstore’s new green delivery service that started last week offers faster delivery than regular shipping, said Heather Gain, marketing manager at the store. Harvard Book Store guarantees next-day delivery to Cambridge residents in seven zip codes and one-to-three-day delivery to Boston, although deliveries might be even faster, she said.
The bicycle service is provided by Somerville-based Metro Pedal Power, a local business that delivers agricultural products, Gain said. Delivery rates are $5 for the first book and $1 for each additional book, not only for the green service but now for anywhere in the U.S. by traditional mail.(via)
Awesome! Way to go. So in the future you might see Dan pull up to your place with a bike full of books, be nice to him, books are heavy.
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Winter CSA – Shares Still Available! Get Your Food Delivered By Bike
Written by Boston Biker on Feb 02Got this from Metro Ped, looks pretty awesome.
Metro Pedal Power (formerly New Amsterdam Project)
MetroPed recently teamed up with Enterprise Farm offering home/office delivery of their Winter CSA in Cambridge, Somerville and now in Jamaica Plain and other parts of Boston. There are still shares available in these locations and still a couple of dark winter months to get through. Click here for more information about the CSA. To sign up send an email to [email protected]
How it works
You pay for your share up-front at the start of each month. Every week, we will deliver your pre-packed share to your home or office. Delivery in Cambridge and Somerville is Wednesday afternoons, Thursdays in JP.
There are two share sizes to choose from, small and large. The Winter CSA runs through March, and includes fruits, vegetables and herbs. Studies have shown that customers get a better value by joining a CSA than shopping at a supermarket. It’s the sustainable, local alternative and supports our farms!
Stay tuned for more news from Metro Pedal Power!
Enterprise Farm
Winter CSA
Are you longing for the Farmers Markets? Receive a weekly share of veggies from Enterprise farm and other partner farms in MA and throughout the East Coast, all winter long. Enterprise is developing an East Coast regional food-shed, providing a range of products from the smallest footprint possible.
What’s Included?
Items range from New England storage crops, greenhouse greens to North Carolina sweet potatoes, Florida tomatoes and citrus. Enterprise sources items through partnerships with small farms throughout the East Coast whose farming practices are aligned with our own values.
Prices include delivery:
Small Share – $30.50/week
Large Share – $40.50/week
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Metro Pedal Power Movie Screening Tonight!
Written by Boston Biker on Jan 06There will be a short film about Metro Pedal Power made by a Harvard Grad student being screened TONIGHT. For those of you not in the know, Metro Pedal Power is the new name (to go with the new ownership) of the New Amsterdam Project. They are the really cool people who deliver stuff in those massive and awesome cargo bikes.
The screening will be at the Carpenter Center (Harvard Film Archive bldg on Quincy st in Cambridge) at 7pm along with other student film shorts. should be fun.
7pm tonight – FREE
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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
- 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
