Get Your Tickets For Bike Night 2013 By June 4th!

By on June 1, 2013 in Bike Fun, Event, Fundraising

Bike Night: From The Bikeway To The Runway is Friday, June 7th! But ticket sales end Tuesday, June 4th, and tickets will not be available at the door. Act right now to reserve your seat at Boston’s only cycling gala and fashion show! Support MassBike‘s statewide advocacy and education programs helping more people ride bikes [...]

Bay State Bike Week Pictures, Flyers & More!

By on May 24, 2013 in bay state bike week

We have wrapped up another successful Bay State Bike Week. With 175 events across the state and an estimated 13,000 participants, this was a hugely successful year. We had events from the Cape to the Berkshires ranging from bike breakfasts to races and rodeos to film screenings. What we need are pictures, flyers, and any [...]

Register For The National Bike Challenge & Win!

By on May 20, 2013 in bay state bike week, Event

MassBike is happy to present the National Bike Challenge in Massachusetts. We are joining the other 50 states and the District of Columbia in this national contest to see which state can bike the most. The National Bike Challenge is sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists in partnership with Kimberly-Clark. This is a fantastic [...]

Bicycling Community Supports the One Fund

By on May 9, 2013 in Advocacy, Event

MassBike is proud to join Jerry Remy’s Sports Bar & Grill and our partners from around the Boston bicycling community in announcing our support for “Two Wheels, One Fund,” a benefit to support The One Fund and victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. Next Thursday, May 16th, from 6pm to close, join MassBike for an [...]

Comments on the Arlington Improvements to the Minuteman Bikeway

By on May 9, 2013 in Advocacy, Bicycling Infrastructure, Building For Bicycling

MassDOT and the Town of Arlington are moving ahead with the Arlington Center Safe Travel Project, which would redesign the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, Pleasant Street, and Mystic Street in Arlington. The aim of the project, which has been in the works since spring 2011, is to develop a connection for the Minuteman Bikeway at this busy [...]

Bay State Bike Week Starts May 11!

By on May 8, 2013 in bay state bike week, Event

Just around the corner is a statewide celebration of two-wheeled, human-powered transportation: Bay State Bike Week! Be sure to check out this year’s calendar of events so that you don’t miss out on the free breakfasts, t-shirts and other swag, and fun rides that make this week a truly unique time for Massachusetts cyclists! There are more than 120 [...]

MassBike Is Hiring!

By on April 30, 2013 in Building For Bicycling, Education, Funding, Government

We are excited to announce two great job opportunities. We are hiring a part-time Bike Safety Instructor for the Boston area and a Project Coordinator based in Springfield, Massachusetts. If you or anyone you know would be interested in either of these positions, please send in an application. We are expecting to close the hiring [...]

Christina Clarke Genco Mother’s Day Memorial Ride

By on April 29, 2013 in Charity Ride Partner Program

The second annual Christina Clarke Genco Mother’s Day Memorial Ride will be held on May 12, 2013 to support the Christina Clarke Genco Foundation. The memorial ride commemorates Christina Genco, who was tragically killed in June 2011 while on a cross-country cycling trip to raise funds for affordable housing groups like Habitat for Humanity. Registration [...]

Longfellow Bridge Construction: Progress, But Questions Remain

By on April 27, 2013 in Advocacy, Bicycling Infrastructure, Building For Bicycling

MassDOT recently held a public meeting with the firm selected to perform the reconstruction of the Longfellow Bridge, scheduled to start in earnest later this year and continue until 2016. Click here to see the April 9th meeting presentation. Originally, MassDOT intended to detour all Cambridge-bound motor vehicle and bicycle traffic for the duration of [...]

Beacon Hill Update

By on April 26, 2013 in Advocacy, Funding, Government, Legislation

On Thursday, April 11th, 50 bicycle and pedestrian advocates joined MassBike and WalkBoston for the Massachusetts Bike/Walk Summit. We heard Wendy Landman of WalkBoston, David Watson of MassBike, and Fitchburg Mayor Lisa Wong discuss why encouraging biking and walking in our communities is such a pressing issue. And, most importantly, local advocates met with their [...]