Next Thursday, May 16th, from 6pm to close, join MassBike for an evening of dinner, drinks and live music at Jerry Remy’s near Fenway Park. Red Bull Media will also premiere its new mountain biking film, “Where the Trail Ends,” during the benefit.

All guests will have access to the full dinner buffet, movie screening and a cash bar. MassBike is also providing complimentary bike valet parking! There are three ticketing options for supporters, with 100% of ticket sales benefitting The One Fund’s support for bombing victims and their families.

$20.00 Available to guests who enter between 6-7pm

$50.00 Guests will receive a $25 Jerry Remy’s gift card

$100.00 Guests will receive a $50 Jerry Remy’s gift card and custom event t-shirt

Tickets are available on the benefit page. Reserve your spot today at this incredible event that brings the whole New England bike community together for a worthy cause.

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 events planned statewide for the nine days of Bay State Bike Week 2013. Here’s a sampling from across the Commonwealth:

• Saturday, 5/11 – 5th Annual National Train Day Bike Tour, North Station, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Sunday, 5/12 – Family and Community Bike Ride, Worcester, 9:00 am to 11:00 am
• Monday, 5/13 – Bicycle Forum, South Hadley, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
• Tuesday, 5/14 – Broadway Bicycle School Annual Pancake Breakfast, Cambridge, 8:00 am to 10:00 am
• Wednesday, 5/15 – Springfield Movie Night, North Riverfront Park, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
• Thurdsay, 5/16 – Bicycle Clinic for Elders, Amherst Senior Center, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
• Friday, 5/17 – Hyannis Biker Breakfast, Hyannis Transportation Center, 8:00 am to 8:45 am
• Saturday, 5/18 - Morning Road Ride, Westfield, 7:00 am to 8:30am
• Sunday, 5/19 – Northampton Tweed Ride, Forbes Library, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
  

Be sure to sign up for the MassCommute Bicycle Challenge if you haven’t already. Organizations and companies of all sizes compete against one another to rack up the most miles and trips biked during the week through this site. This year there are also individual awards in categories like “Fearless Commuter” and “Bicycle Love Story.”

A big thanks goes out to our partners at MassDOT and MassRIDES for helping to make this event possible, and to the scores of event organizers who make this possible. Let’s make the 2013 Bay State Bike Week the biggest and best ever!

Switching gears from working in pediatric orthopedics, Kyle brings what was for him an activity in his spare time to a full-time career. He was first bitten by the cycling bug in college when he joined the Northeastern University Cycling Club. From there he helped to create Boston’s elite cycling team, Green Line Velo. Running weekly Wednesday night social group rides, hosting bicycle repair clinics, and organizing the Purgatory Road Race (which hosts the Massachusetts Road Race State Championship) have built the foundation for Kyle to take MassBike events to the next level.

Though you’ve most likely seen him driving a pedicab, leading a Bike Friday convoy or managing the course marshals at the TD Bank Mayor’s Cup Professional Criterium, Kyle is looking forward to putting his passion and skills into managing these upcoming MassBike events. Bike Night is our first big event coming up on June 7th! Be sure to chat him up while enjoying your cocktail and admiring the velo-couture.

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 is an all-women, non-competitive ride, not a race, and there is no fundraising requirement. Women riders of all ages and abilities can sign up for the “Little Sister” (about 25 miles), or the “Big Sister” (about 50 miles). Beginning at the original Boston Marathon starting line, and winding through several beautiful MetroWest towns, the cycling event will include surprises and treats along the way, and a celebration party at the end.

All proceeds from this event will go directly to its proud sponsor, Web of Benefit. Web of Benefit promotes liberation from domestic violence and has given more than 1,100 Self-Sufficiency Grants to women in the Greater Boston and MetroWest area. Each woman “pays it forward” by performing good works for other women impacted by domestic violence.

To learn more, or to register, sponsor, donate, or volunteer (men welcome), visit ma.cyclethewave.org. Questions? Contact Deborah Maini: 781-974-4559 or info@ma.cyclethewave.org.

Join the Ultimate fight against cancer and support research at Dartmouth’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center – one of just 41 NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the country and one of just nine Centers of Nanotechnology Excellence. The Prouty Ultimate fundraising minimum is $2,500 (or $1,850 each if you sign up with a friend).

Prouty Ultimate Perks include:

● Exclusive group dinner at the St. Anselm College event HQ, July 11^th

● Pre-ride bike inspection

● Strong route support with a police escort start, a total of 12 SAG stops (some with live music), two water stops, and roving support bikes / vans

● Complimentary massage at the end of each day’s ride

● Special cocktail reception at the Canoe Club restaurant in Hanover on Friday

● ProutyGear points to “spend” on great Prouty-branded cycling apparel or other Prouty items (earn 1 point for every $500 raised)

● Amazing door prizes – all Ultimates entered into a drawing for two chances to win a bike (one from Drummond Custom Cycles,  another from The Bike Hub).

● Overnight stay at the McLane Hall Dartmouth dormitory on Friday

● All-day Prouty Party July 13^th from 6:30am-5pm (at the Richmond Middle School event site) with tons of food, live entertainment, the NCCC Discovery Tent and more!

● Transportation from Hanover to Manchester on 7/11, back to Manchester on 7/13

To learn more, watch our Prouty Ultimate video (https://vimeo.com/57085364), visit www.theproutyultimate.org and contact us with any questions: info@theprouty.org or 800-226-8744.

Join them (rain or shine) for a great day of bicycle touring in Marshfield, Scituate, and Duxbury. This 43.5 mile tour will follow along the salt water marshes, beaches, historic districts and, most likely, a few cranberry bogs in three beautiful South Shore towns.

The $200 registration fee includes a Vomax Cycling Jersey, cinch sak, water bottle, and entry to the LOBSTER BOIL after party with complimentary libations. Family and friends are invited to the after party, $30 for a ticket (children eat free, cash bar). This year’s featured musical guest is local musician, singer, songwriter Peter Mundt!

The Winslow Sprint is a fundraiser that supports the ongoing efforts of preservation and operations for the the Issac Winslow House of Marshfield, MA. The house is a 501 3 (C) non-profit organization, and the flat rate donation to participate in the Tour is tax deductible.

Join us for a fun way to get out and enjoy spring, and represent a cornerstone of the history of Marshfield, and South Shore! Please register at: www.winslowhouse.org

Bay State Bike Week is an umbrella event organized by MassBike in partnership with MassDOT and MassRIDES, and is composed of hundreds of local events which celebrate and raise awareness about bicycling. Events are organized locally and then added to the online calendar, meaning that we couldn’t do it without the local advocates putting together events. Last year, we had a wide variety of activities on the calendar, ranging from bike rodeos on the Cape, to the Rush Hour Race in Somerville, to film screenings in North Adams.

Are you thinking about organizing an event for Bay State Bike Week? It’s really easy, and has great benefits:

• Kicks off the bike season for 2013, encouraging new bicyclists to discover how great it is to go by two wheels.
• Demonstrates the strength of the Massachusetts bicycling community.
• Helps spread awareness about bike safety and access issues, not just to other bicyclists but to all users of the road.
• Highlights your organization or bike-friendly business.
• Provides a great way to meet other bicyclists.
• Gives you the opportunity to request free swag to hand out!

Look here to find more information about how to plan an event. Once you have it planned and submitted, you can request materials (t-shirts, etc) here. Quantities are limited, but we’ll do our best to fill your order.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email BayStateBikeWeek@MassBike.org.

Massachusetts has so much to offer – rolling hills, pastoral valleys, historic towns and cities. This year, we are offering an opportunity to see it all – by bike! Registration for the first-ever Berkshires to Boston Bicycle Tour opens March 28th.

The Berkshires to Boston Tour is a four-day, 240-mile bike ride which will showcase the best of Massachusetts cycling and will also help support MassBike’s advocacy efforts. Beginning in the scenic Berkshire hills along the New York border, the tour meanders through the Connecticut River Valley and spins though the historic communities of Lexington and Concord before arriving in Boston. Upon arrival in Boston, riders will join more than 5,000 cycling enthusiasts for Hub on Wheels, Boston’s annual cycling festival.

Registration starts at $295 for the full tour and $125 for the weekend. Register early and save money! Space is limited to 300 riders.

This is a wonderful opportunity at a great price, so be sure to reserve your spot today!

Call MassBike at (617) 542-2453 or visit the Berkshires to Boston site for more information.

Events and Outreach Manager

This position will have primary responsibility for the planning and execution of our two major riding events – the Summer Century and the Berkshires to Boston Tour (a new multi-day ride) – and for our day-to-day public outreach and communications activities. In addition to promoting the events, the Events and Outreach Manager will work closely with other staff members to develop content for our blog, email newsletter, and social media. See the full job description here.

Program Associate

This half-time position will primarily be responsible for coordinating the Education Program, including our Safe Routes to School classes and Adult Education Classes. This will include corresponding with customers to arrange classes, working with our instructors around the state to get the classes in their schedules, and providing instruction for many of the classes in the Boston area. Finally, the Program Associate will work closely with the Events and Communications Manager to help with outreach and communications as needed. See the full job description here.

If you are interested in applying to either of these jobs, please send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample no longer than 1000 words to Jobs@MassBike.org (blog posts are preferred for the writing sample, and links are fine). We will accept applications until the position is filled, though prefer applications to be sent in by Friday, March 29.

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood

Due to a snow storm, most of the congressional meetings were canceled, including all Massachusetts delegation meetings. Nonetheless, we were still able to discuss important bicycling issues, share stories, and network with other advocates from across the country. Because we were not able to meet with our delegation on Capitol Hill, we are working on scheduling meetings with them locally to continue our ongoing relationship, and as well as build new ones with Senators Warren and Cowan and Representative Kennedy.

To watch videos of the keynote and plenary talks, visit the League’s YouTube Channel. If you were not available to attend the Summit, the League has made the presentations from break-out sessions public; click here to view.

The National Women’s Bicycling Forum

Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth

Congresswoman Duckworth said, “As you promote cycling as a way to be fit and as a way to become part of your community, think of the disabled. Three steps can permit me from getting into a bike shop. Simple things that cost little prevent many disabled people from participating. Continue to help promote this lifestyle, you are making a difference in this avenue.” Along with her inspiring words, many other speakers at the Women’s Forum had words of wisdom.

MA Attendees & MassBike Staff