Monthly Archives: January 2015

Support Cycle Tracks On The Arborway Feb 2nd

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Boston Biker

TweetFrom the Boston Cyclist Union ——- Since 2011, the Bike Union has helped lead local residents and other orgs to reconnect the Emerald Necklace for bicycles. Over the past 4 years, the coalition has successfully promoted an at-grade solution for … Continue reading →

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Snowtacular Open Thread

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Boston Biker

Tweet   What do you plan to do during the mega storm?  I am sorta tempted to try riding down the big hill near my house once everything is covered with a foot of snow and no one is on … Continue reading →

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Winter Mega Storm Aught 15 To Close Hubway Stations

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Boston Biker

TweetIn case you couldn’t figure out from the apocalyptic messages emanating from every media device, its going to snow, a lot, Tuesday.  Stay inside, bust out the trainers, and sweat out some holiday calories while watching a movie, oh also … Continue reading →

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Action Alert: Help MassBike With The Bike Safety Bill

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Boston Biker

TweetFrom MassBike:   This month marks the start of a new two-year session in the Massachusetts Legislature, and MassBike has filed two bills designed to protect bicyclists and other vulnerable road users: the “Act To Protect Vulnerable Road Users” and … Continue reading →

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PARKWAYS MOVING FORWARD: DCR is Not The Highway Department

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Steve Miller

It’s a pleasure to be able to praise a government agency: civil servants who try to live up to their public service mission are over-worked and underpaid relative to private sector peers – and always under appreciated! It’s particularly a pleasure to praise the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR), a woefully underfunded agency whose […] Continue reading →

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PARKWAYS MOVING FORWARD: DCR is Not The Highway Department

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Steve Miller

It’s a pleasure to be able to praise a government agency: civil servants who try to live up to their public service mission are over-worked and underpaid relative to private sector peers – and always under appreciated! It’s particularly a pleasure to praise the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR), a woefully underfunded agency whose […] Continue reading →

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Another Winter Rider!

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Boston Biker

Tweet Doug looking great in safety yellow!  Also is that a built in headlamp?! Still have two books left, get yours!

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Another Winter Rider!

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Boston Biker

Tweet Doug looking great in safety yellow! Still have two books left, get yours!

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Turning The Loss Of Cycling Ability Into A Gain

Posted on January 19, 2015 by IsolateCyclist

TweetLife starts with almost unlimited and unknown potential. A newborn is a mystery in that he or she might be anyone, might do anything and might even make a difference in the world we live in. But, the farther along … Continue reading →

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The Fundamental Problem with Vehicular Cycling

Posted on January 17, 2015 by mattyciii

TweetThe fundamental problem with the Vehicular Cycling (VC) approach to cyclist safety is it promotes mobility of the Strong & Fearless cyclist over the safety of all other cyclists. Doing so promotes their own self interest at the cost of … Continue reading →

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