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On Sunday, my son Peter & I rode the ten mile route in the Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon, raising $463 in donations for all the great work done by Bikes Not Bombs!  Even though the ride is over, you can still … Continue reading

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Good News for the Emerald Necklace in Brookline

Brookline has announced that it will begin work on a bicycle/pedestrian connection for the Emerald Necklace paths across Boylston Street (route 9) in the Brookline Village/Mission Hill area.  This is great news as the Emerald Necklace paths are major route … Continue reading

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Leap on your bike!

I’m not much of a winter biker.  The ice patches scare me and I don’t like be forced into auto traffic by mounds of snow. But we’ve had a mild winter, and today is an absolutely gorgeous spring-like last day … Continue reading

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Where should Hubway go next?

Boston Bikes wants input on expansion of Hubway bike dock stations in Boston.  Fill out the survey to help place new stations in Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Roxbury/Franklin Park, and South Boston.  Looks like the Hubway bike network will be even … Continue reading

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Where should Hubway go next?

Boston Bikes wants input on expansion of Hubway bike dock stations in Boston.  Fill out the ssurvey to help place new stations in Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Roxbury/Franklin Park, and South Boston.  Looks like the Hubway bike network will be even … Continue reading

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Boston Bike Commuter, July 2015

I aimed for an average of 10 miles per day, or 310 miles total but didn’t quite get there.  Still, it was a fun month with lots of sweaty rides in the summer heat and humidity. And it’s my most … Continue reading

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Boston Bike Commuter Report, July 2015

I aimed for an average of 10 miles per day, or 310 miles total but didn’t quite get there.  Still, it was a fun month with lots of sweaty rides in the summer heat and humidity. And it’s my most … Continue reading

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Boston Bike Commuter Reprot, July 2015

I aimed for an average of 10 miles per day, or 310 miles total but didn’t quite get there.  Still, it was a fun month with lots of sweaty rides in the summer heat and humidity. And it’s my most … Continue reading

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Cranking Tunes While Cranking Gears

Recently I was biking along Massachusetts Avenue. Another bicyclist passed me and I heard the throbbing bass of a dance tune. I assumed the music came from a passing car, but as I caught up to this bicycle at a … Continue reading

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Cranking Tunes While Cranking Gears

Recently I was biking along Massachusetts Avenue. Another bicyclist passed me and I heard the throbbing bass of a dance tune. I assumed the music came from a passing car, but as I caught up to this bicycle at a … Continue reading

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