Monthly Archives: June 2015

MassBike Summer Social

Tweet   Tonight from 5pm – 8pm, join MassBike Executive Director Richard Fries for cocktails and conversation to benefit MassBike. Our gracious host, Ames Street Deli in Kendall Square, has whipped up a signature, summer cocktail, proceeds of which will … Continue reading

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2015 Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon

TweetOn June 7th, I rode in the Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon for the third time.  I seem to participate every year, although it’s such a lovely event for a great cause that I need to commit to doing it annually.  I was … Continue reading

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Move By Bike!

TweetLast October I built myself a rather fetching bicycle trailer.  This summer I used that bad boy to move every single thing I owned from one part of Somerville down the street about a mile to another part of Somerville. … Continue reading

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Cambridge Installs Bike Counters!

Tweet Saw this little gem on the way home, I was lucky biker 267!  They had just gotten done filling in the dirt, so that is 267 bikers since around 4pm or so (it was about 5:20pm when I took … Continue reading

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Cambridge Installs Bike Counters!

Tweet Saw this little gem on the way home, I was lucky biker 267!  They had just gotten done filling in the dirt, so that is 267 bikers since around 4pm or so.  Not bad!   From the Cambridge bike … Continue reading

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Growing Roots & Building Ties in Charlesview Community

June 14th, 2015 was a beautiful Sunday afternoon. The sun was shining, the breeze was blowing, and the wheels were turning at the Josephine A. Fiorentino Community Center at Charlesview. Close to 50 folks, most aged ten and younger, came out for Common… Continue reading

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Some Fun Upcoming Events

TweetBike Friday June 26th, 7-9am Boston City Hall A celebration of bikes with free breakfast, expo, music, and more Bikes & Bites July 18th 150 Jamaicaway, JP 2nd annual Women’s Bike Ride & Festival, a celebration of women who bike … Continue reading

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Boston Bikes Update

Tweetfrom the email: ———— Bikes and Bites: Women Biking Toward Change in Boston (Above) Cindy Walling with her trusty bike. (Below) Thanks to Hubway, Katy Wetzel is able to ride in Boston without owning her own bike. Cindy Walling is … Continue reading

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Boston Bikes Update

Tweetfrom the email: ———— Bikes and Bites: Women Biking Toward Change in Boston (Above) Cindy Walling with her trusty bike. (Below) Thanks to Hubway, Katy Wetzel is able to ride in Boston without owning her own bike. Cindy Walling is … Continue reading

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Livable Streets 10th Year Birthday Party!

Tweet Livable Streets is turning 10!  Got the email below. ————– What do BBQ and bowties have in common? They are a couple of the many raffle prizes and activities we have in store for you at our birthday bash … Continue reading

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