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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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