We had big plans for 2012, and we made them happen, but 2012 turned out to be an even bigger year for MassBike than we had imagined. We led the state in bicyclist advocacy on Capitol Hill and Beacon Hill, celebrated our 35th year of advocacy, supported dozens of bicycle events around the state, and [...]
It’s really impressive – we’ve already gotten some emails and phone calls from Bay State Bike Week organizers asking what the dates are for 2013, because they have already started planning their events. This year, Bay State Bike Week will take place from May 11 – 19. And for the first time includes both weekends [...]
MassBike has a long history of working with the MBTA to expand bicycle access on their vehicles. Biking and transit are natural complements: if transit agencies provide bike access, they expand the number of potential passengers, while bicyclists gain access to economic, educational, recreational and other opportunities further from home. The MBTA understands this, and [...]
Beginning in September, MassDOT has held a series of “conversations” all over the state to hear what the public has to say about the future of transportation in Massachusetts. MassBike has been working hard to “get out the vote” for bicycling (so to speak) by sending targeted emails to our supporters who live in the [...]
We are saddened and troubled by yesterday’s death of Christopher Weigl, the BU graduate student killed in a collision with a tractor trailer. Our thoughts are with his family and friends, and the wider community of cyclists. This tragedy, only weeks after another BU student was killed by an MBTA bus, calls for us to [...]
Joining MassBike and supporting our advocacy efforts to make biking better here in Massachusetts is a great benefit in and of itself. MassBike works hard every day to make a real difference in the lives of bicyclists throughout Massachusetts. We are your voice at the table with state agencies, legislators, regional planning agencies, and our [...]
Have you seen a bike lane on your recent commute? New bike parking? Want to see more? Join MassBike today to support better biking across Massachusetts! Much of what MassBike does day-to-day isn’t terribly visible. It’s attending public meetings and testifying at public hearings, reviewing budget notes and teaching bike safety classes. But it is [...]
Every year, MassBike teaches thousands of children and adults throughout Massachusetts how to safely ride their bikes. With our wide range of bike safety classes, we educate riders of all ages and abilities, but we couldn’t do it without the support of our members. Help us get more kids and adults on bikes, join MassBike [...]
This year has been huge for MassBike’s role in local advocacy. We launched our Bikeable Communities Program, through which we have engaged scores of local advocates to help them make their community better for biking. In Northampton and Boston, we offered the Bikeable Communities Training, a two-part class that goes over the planning process and [...]
Back by popular demand, we have just made a new run of our MassBike Jersey. You may remember a few months ago when we originally launched these jerseys. They were handmade in Northampton, supported local bicycle advocacy, and were pretty darn good looking to boot. We’re happy to announce that they were such a big [...]
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