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 [...]

Welcome Our New Events And Outreach Manager

By on April 25, 2013 in Event

Please welcome aboard our newest team member to MassBike, Kyle Butler. Kyle has taken the role of Events and Outreach Manager, and has already dived deep into the work of getting the details perfect for Bike Night, the Summer Century, and the Berkshires to Boston Tour. In case you haven’t noticed, MassBike has a lot [...]

Submit Your Bay State Bike Week Event ASAP

By on April 23, 2013 in bay state bike week, Bike Fun, Commuting, MassBike PV

The month of May – Bike Month – is almost here. That means that Bay State Bike Week is just around the corner. We’ve already started getting events submitted for the upcoming week of bicycle celebrations (May 11-19). There is a Bike to School Day on the Cape, a Bike Rodeo in the Pioneer Valley, [...]

Cycle The WAVE Massachusetts Is Coming To Ashland

By on April 17, 2013 in Charity Ride Partner Program, Event, Fundraising

Women and girls of all ages and abilities are invited to join this non-competitive cycling event. On Sunday, June 23, 2013, the first East Coast event, Cycle the WAVE Massachusetts, will start and end at historic Marathon Park, Pleasant St., Ashland. All proceeds will benefit the local non-profit, Web of Benefit, Inc. This cycling event [...]