150 take part in first ‘Ride to Cure Kids’ for Boston Children’s
November 12, 2022: Wcvb: Some of New England’s top cycling instructors led four highenergy, 45minute sessions, each dedicated to a child who received lifesaving care at Boston Children’s. The music for each session was also chosen by the child that session was dedicated to.
Cambridge to Upgrade Hampshire Street Bike Lanes in 2023 StreetsblogMASS
November 10, 2022: Mass: The City of Cambridge is kicking off its public outreach for a planned installation of protected bike lanes on Hampshire Street one of the region’s busiest bike commuting corridors in the summer of 2023.
Double your pleasure The Boston Globe
November 10, 2022: Bostonglobe: . Published earlier this fall, it offers both inspiration and practical advice about the joys of tandem riding.span
Boston Installing New Bike Lane Along Main Downtown Street Boston, MA Patch
October 21, 2022: Patch: We need to provide safe, everyday accommodation for people on bikes,” the Boston Transportation Department said of the project.
Civil Rights Group Calls on High Court to Protect Cyclists’ Constitutional Rights Streetsblog New York City
October 17, 2022: Nyc: In 2014, police pulled over a man they described as Hispanic riding a beach cruiser bicycle in the Far Rockaway neighborhood of Queens after allegedly spotting something bulky in his pants. It was a gun. He was arrested and sentenced to two years behind bars.span
Cycling Has a Diversity Problem Cycling West Cycling Utah
October 14, 2022: Cyclingutah: Are American campaigns for better bicycling considering the needs of all potential riders It looks like theyre not. A recent survey of state and local bicycle advocacy groups suggests that advocacy groups dominated by commuter, recreational, and even professional cyclists may not be considering the needs of large groups of people who can and would ride if given the right circumstances.
How Cyclist Ayesha McGowan Is Promoting Equity For Women In The Sport
October 13, 2022: Bustle: Ayesha McGowan never intended to become a professional cyclist, but all that changed one cold day while she was a student at the Berklee College of Music. “I started school in January [during] a miserable Boston winter, and I hated waiting for the train in the cold,” says McGowan, now 35. “I asked my mom for her bike that I knew was just sitting in our basement, and the rest is literally history — I started riding that bike and did not want to stop.”
Has Cycling Improved Its Diversity Problem
October 12, 2022: Bicycling: Many of the riders surveyed in the UK actually had great experiences with clubs, once they found one that felt right for them. (I was looking for cyclists that I could feel comfortable with that had a similar background, culture and viewpoint on life. I found Brothers on Bikes on Strava and on the first ride knew I had found what I was looking for, one respondent said.)
The festival getting women on their mountain bikes
October 10, 2022: : A mountain bike and gravel festival for women held in the Trossachs over the weekend is believed to be the first of its kind in Scotland.
WATCH Mountain Biker Rides At A Partially Abandoned Ski Area
October 1, 2022: Unofficialnetworks: The mountain biking trails are not liftserviced, so you have to pedal up. The downhill trails though are steep and contain some wild features.
Boston to grow bike lane network Smart Cities Dive
September 28, 2022: Smartcitiesdive: The city aims to add 9.4 miles by the end of 2023, becoming the latest since the pandemic began to substantially expand its bike network.
The joyful and planetfriendly mobility of ebikes The Boston Globe
September 28, 2022: Bostonglobe: Who is an ebike good for People who live near a daunting hill, who have a commute that could be possible by bike but just seems too far, who think their knees or heart or physical skill makes cycling impossible, who dont have a drivers license or a car, who have young kids to bring around on errands, or who want to pass cars caught in traffic and park right in front of their destination.span
Photo Story Bright Colors in Vermont on Days 1 & 2 of the 2022 Trans New England Enduro Pinkbike
September 28, 2022: Pinkbike: New England is oft known as a tourist destination for autumnal colors, fresh maple syrup, ice cream, and a chance to experience the oldest parts of the USA. What most glaze over is its network of trails across multiple states, cared for by trail builders who take pride in their work yet speak softly of it – carrying on the artisan craft ethos their forefathers set before them.
Black-led bike club cycles for a more inclusive community in Kansas City, Missouri
September 26, 2022: Wbur: KCUR’s Luke Martin introduces us to the Major Taylor Bike Club in Kansas City, Missouri.KCUR’s Luke Martin introduces us to the Major Taylor Bike Club in Kansas City, Missouri.Major Taylor was a Black record-breaking cyclist in the late 1800s whose legacy inspires a more inclusive cycling community today.
Will Bike for Food launches 350 bicyclists to help feed the hungry in 4 counties masslive.com
September 25, 2022: Masslive: The sun was only threatening to come up when the first bicyclists showed up to register for the 100-mile portion of the Will Bike for Food event Sunday morning.
DCR Promises a Smoother Ride Is Coming Soon to the Southwest Corridor StreetsblogMASS
September 23, 2022: Mass: Bicyclists will soon have a smoother ride along the Southwest Corridor after rushed repairs ahead of the Orange Line shutdowna last month left many bumpy patches of fresh pavement along the popular bikeway.
Boston Rally Calls for Bike Riding to Fight Climate Change NBC Boston
September 23, 2022: Nbcboston: Boston Rally Calls for Bike Riding to Fight Climate Change NBC Boston
Too much math for drivers, so Massachusetts governor nixes bike buffer law
September 23, 2022: Mercurynews: Massachusetts’ governor kicked a bikebuffer law back to the Legislature, saying there was too much math involved for drivers.
Boston making some street changes, bike lanes permanent following Orange Line shutdown
September 20, 2022: Cbsnews: “The changes that were made were really helpful to a lot of people new to biking, or just also used to biking. A lot safer,” Peter Cheung, a board member for the Boston Cyclists Union told WBZTV.
City of Boston Announces Permanent Street Changes Following Orange Line Shutdown Boston.gov
September 20, 2022: Boston: Select bus lanes, bike lanes, and parking changes will remain in place in effort to improve traffic flow and public safety.
Cyclists make 125m mile trek from Boston to Provincetown to benefit those living with AIDS and HIV
September 17, 2022: Whdh: Twenty years ago when we started this ride, it was the peak of the epidemic, Ribaudo said. Now 20 years later we have the lowest number of deaths.
Boston is getting 9.4 miles of new bike lanes, 100 new Blue Bike stations, says Mayor Wu
September 6, 2022: Boston: Good news for Boston residents who prefer two wheels to four By next year, the city will be adding 9.4 miles of bike lanes on a dozen streets in Boston, and within the next three years, more than 100 new Blue Bike stations, according to Mayor Michelle Wu. 
Kenyan cyclist dies in crash during gravel race in Vermont
August 29, 2022: Boston: WEST WINDSOR, Vt. (AP) Kenyan cyclist Sule Kangangi died in a crash Saturday while competing in a gravel race in Vermont.
A polio survivor is now a groundbreaking triathlete and a vaccine advocate Goats and Soda NPR
August 29, 2022: Npr: Minda Dentler handcycling at mile 32 of The Kona Ironman in Hawaii, 2013. She’s the first female wheelchair athlete to complete the Ironman World Championship. When she was an infant, her legs were paralyzed by polio. “I wish all people who may be on the fence about vaccination could really meet me,” she says. “I’m a reminder to families that they should vaccinate their children.”
Truckee woman biking across America for brain injury awareness makes it to Boston
August 27, 2022: News: A crosscountry journey to raise awareness about brain injuries ended for one Truckeearea woman in Boston this week. Whitney Hardy from Nevada County was one of many bikers with Stroke Across America” who took part in the cycling journey.
Biking surges by 44% during Orange Line shutdown
August 27, 2022: Bostonherald: The City of Boston has been offering free, 30day Bluebikes passes and MassDOT worked with the MBTA and Boston Cyclists Union to compile a bicyclist guidea, which includes recommended routes for avoiding the areas the Orange Line shuttle buses are weaving through.
Arrest made in Charlton hitandrun that severely injured bicyclist
August 27, 2022: Wcvb: A Massachusetts man is facing multiple charges in connection with a hit and run crash in Charlton that left a bicyclist severely injured, according to police. Charlton police said the collision happened at about 1 a.m. on July 16 along Route 20, specifically the westbound portion of Worcester Road near mile marker 101.9.
70 year old cyclist doored in Somerville bike lane dies
August 15, 2022: Boston: The Middlesex County District Attorney Office said Stephen Conley of Somerville was riding westbound in the bike lane near 1055 Broadway around 1120 a.m. on Friday when the driver of a parked Land Rover opened his driverside door. Conley sustained lifethreatening injuries in the resulting crash and was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital where he passed away on Saturday
Biking with Mayor Wu and Exploring Biking as Alternative to Orange and Green Line During Upcoming Closures StreetsblogMASS
August 12, 2022: Mass: Early this Thursday morning over 50 community members gathered in the neighborhood of Roslindale to bike alongside Mayor Michelle Wu from Adams Park to City Hall in downtown Boston. The group rode together through various neighborhoods including Jamaica Plain and Back Bay with some folks dropping off or joining at various during the nearly 7 mile ride to City Hall. The video below shows a quick snapshot beginning with the arrival of Mayor Wu at Adams Park in Roslindale and shows glimpses of bicyclists riding down Dartmouth and Boylston Street near the Boston Public Library. A member of her staff, Yusufi Vali, can be seen riding along on a Bluebike.span
City Offers Free Bluebikes Ahead of MBTA Orange Line Shutdown Boston.gov
August 12, 2022: Boston: The free Bluebikes passes are part of a crossdepartmental approach to expand alternative methods of travel during the shutdown.
Biking with Mayor Wu and Exploring Biking as Alternative to Orange and Green Line During Upcoming Closures StreetsblogMASS
August 12, 2022: Mass: Free learn-to-ride workshops! Early this Thursday morning over 50 community members gathered in the neighborhood of Roslindale to bike alongside Mayor Michelle Wu from Adams Park to City Hall in downtown Boston. The group rode together through various neighborhoods including Jamaica Plain and Back Bay with some folks dropping off or joining at various during the nearly 7 mile ride to City Hall. The video below shows a quick snapshot beginning with the arrival of Mayor Wu at Adams Park in Roslindale and shows glimpses of bicyclists riding down Dartmouth and Boylston Street near the Boston Public Library. A member of her staff, Yusufi Vali, can be seen riding along on a Bluebike.span
Over $2B announced for roads, bridges, bike lanes across US Boston 25 News
August 11, 2022: Boston25news: U.S. transportation officials announced $2.2 billion for local infrastructure projects on Thursday, paving the way for new bridges, roads, bike lanes, railways and ports in scores of communities across the country.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu bikes to work at City Hall
August 11, 2022: Wcvb: Cyclists have urged Wu to expand the network of designated bike lanes in Boston and have called for designated bike lanes on Charles Street.brpp”Those connection points are really critical,” Wu said. “Weve been working hard over the last couple of months and should have an announcement later this month about where were headed.”brppAdvocates hope that the ride will open more peoples eyes to the possibility of biking in the city especially with the upcoming Orange Line shutdown.pp”We know the way that people will change how they commute as if its more convenient, if its safe, if its faster, so biking is a lot of those things. But the safety piece we definitely have to work on in our city,” Wu said.
‘I never catch up,’ Retired Scituate man fixing thousands of bikes to donate to kids in need
August 8, 2022: Cbsnews: Seven years ago, Bonanno found a few beat up bicycles on the side of the road, fixed them up, and gave them away to some neighborhood kids. Before he knew it, he was hooked and on a mission to make sure every kid had a bike. “The guys at the Scituate landfill save them for me and I pick them up and repair them and then people started dropping them off. I get 20to30 messages a day. This has exploded into something that I never thought it would ever be. I stopped keeping track at 6,000 but I do over 1,000 a year so I’m easily pushing over 7,000 bikes,” Bonanno said. These days Bonnano has more bikes than he knows what to do with.
This Bike Company Launched a Black Reparations Program. Then the Lawyers Called. Outside Online
August 4, 2022: Outsideonline: On September 9, 2019, Grant Petersen, founder of Rivendell Bicycle Works, was standing in front of the companys beige corrugated garage doors in Walnut Creek, California, talking with Matthew Vernon, an associate professor at UC Davis. Vernon, who teaches medieval and African American literature, had recently had his bike stolen a friend recommended he check out Rivendell, a boutique bike brand known for its durable steel frames and elegantly welded lugs.
Wheeling and biking in MHT Manchester Ink Link
July 27, 2022: Manchesterinklink: to join the growing list of InkLink Community Ad Partners who, like us, are mission driven and believe in building community.
New York Could Use Cameras To Keep Drivers Out of Bike Lanes Planetizen News
July 26, 2022: Planetizen: A proposed state bill would permit New York Citys transportation department to install up to 50 cameras that would monitor bike lane violations, with drivers that block bike lanes facing a $50 fine.
Seashore’s bike safety events aimed at reducing accidents, injuries
July 26, 2022: Capecodtimes: Every year cyclists with serious head injuries are medevacked to Boston hospitals. The Seashore is partnering with Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore, volunteers, local bike shops and outer Cape towns to encourage safe practices.pp classgnt_ar_b_p”When you have trails with the difficulty of the Province Lands Bike Trail, and you can ride as fast as you can, it should makeyou stop and think,” Ellis said.
Teen struck, killed by car while riding bike in Webster Boston 25 News
July 25, 2022: Boston25news: A teenage boy died after he was hit by a car while riding his bike in Webster Sunday afternoon
6 offroad bike paths in and around Boston to check out
July 24, 2022: Boston: This fivemile rail trail runs along the Neponset River in Dorchester and into Milton. The trail runs between the Hyde Park T station and Tenean Beach in Dorchester, giving cyclists views of salt marshes and the Neponset River. The trail was named one of the American Planning Association&rsquos (APA) a href”httpswww.boston.comtraveltravel20190925neponsetrivergreenwayamericanplanningassociation” target”_blank” rel”noreferrer noopener”Greatest Places in America in 2019a for increasing access to open space for Mattapan residents. &ldquoThe Neponset River Greenway is a national example of how improving accessibility to community assets can drastically improve the lives of residents and make communities more inclusive,&rdquo said APA president Kurt Christiansen. Parking for the trail is available at Pope John Paul II Park.
Stationary bikes help power Newport Folk Festival CBS Boston
July 24, 2022: Cbsnews: Bikers got free iced tea and a front row seat.
Tour De France What Does Each Color Jersey Mean NBC Boston
July 22, 2022: Nbcboston: If you watch the annual Tour de France closely, you will notice that certain cyclists get to wear jerseys that differ from the rest of the riders.
Opinion Biking can help foster equity if we teach it in the schools Dorchester Reporter
July 20, 2022: Dotnews: Bike lanes are part of a multimodal transportation system that include walking, bicycling, driving, buses, trolleys, and the subway. I propose that if we are to make a generational change, we must teach the power of the pedal in our Boston Public Schools (BPS) kindergarten through 12th grade. It could be integrated into the physical education curriculum.
Woman pleads not guilty in killing of pro cyclist from Vermont
July 20, 2022: Yahoo: A competitive gravel and mountain bike racer and Vermont native known as Mo, Wilson had been in Austin for a race she was among the favorites to win. Police have said Wilson had previously dated Armstrongs boyfriend, cyclist Colin Strickland, who they say has cooperated with investigators and is not a suspect. According to investigators, Armstrongs SUV was seen on surveillance video outside the home where Wilson was killed. Armstrong faces up to 99 years in prison if she’s convicted. She is being held on $3.5 million bond. Prosecutors questioned whether the quick trial setting amounted to a privilege for Armstrong, as it would put her case in front of other murder trials that have waited for two years or longer because of pandemic slowdowns. They also noted that investigators are still gathering evidence that prosecutors and defense attorneys have yet to receive. If they chose to indict without evidence, thats the district attorneys problem, Armstrongs attorney, Rick Cofer, told District Judge Brenda Kennedy before she granted the request to set a trial date and scheduled it to begin Oct. 24. After the brief court hearing, Cofer suggested that Armstrongs defense will challenge the evidence gathering and conduct by Austin police investigators, and whether they didn’t follow leads that could have led to a different suspect. Ms. Armstrong wants her day in court, Cofer said, without taking questions. Simply put, there is a lot more to this story that has yet been heard.
Baby boomers ride with ease, powering electric bicycle sales in Connecticut Nation fltimes.com
July 19, 2022: Fltimes: Kent Nelson of Orlando, Florida, who pulls his 2yearold son in tow in a trailer, said cyclists may experience range anxiety because theyll run low on power at 20 miles.ppPedaling a bike sounds dreadful, he said. An ebike is going to get me somewhere. Thats great.
Kaitlin Armstrong Marshals to Give Update After Capturing Woman Accused of Killing Mo Wilson NBC Boston
July 07, 2022: Nbcboston: yoga teacher suspected of killing an elite Vermont cyclist in May fled afrom the area after speaking with investigators and eventually made her way to Costa Rica using someone else’s passport and multiple aliases, U.S. Marshals said Thursday.
Construction can continue on Cambridge bike lanes during lawsuit, judge rules
July 2, 2022: Cbsnews: A group of business owners and residents are alleging in a lawsuit that the bike lanes cause them irreparable harm by eliminating street parking spaces. ppThe judge, doubtful of that negative impact, ruled construction could continue for now.
After 43 days on the run, the woman accused of killing an elite cyclist was captured in Costa Rica Boston News, Weather, Sports WHDH 7News
July 1, 2022: Whdh: Armstrong was wanted for the May 11 shooting of Wilson, who had previously dated Armstrongs boyfriend 35yearold professional cyclist Colin Strickland in what investigators believe a href”httpwww.cnn.com20220623ustimelineofcyclistannamoriahwilsonhomicideindex.html” target”_blank” rel”noreferrer noopener”may have been a violent act of romantic jealousya.ppOn May 17, police issued a homicide warrant for Armstrong. The affidavit mentions details such as video showing a vehicle similar to hers near the Austin, Texas, home Wilson was staying in shortly before her body was found.
A Texas woman accused in a pro cyclist’s death is arrested in Costa Rica NPR
June 30, 2022: Npr: Wilson, a competitive gravel and mountain bike racer and Vermont native known as “Mo,” had been in Austin for a cycling event. According to an affidavit, Wilson had previously dated Armstrong’s boyfriend, cyclist Colin Strickland, who has cooperated with investigators and is not a suspect.p pAccording to the affidavit, Armstrong’s SUV was seen on surveillance video outside the home where Wilson was found shot to death.
Townshend man is U.S. National Cycling champ Sports reformer.com
June 30, 2022: Reformer: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Kyle Murphy won the U.S. National Cycling Road Race on Sunday.ppThe Townshend resident had the advantage of having several Human Powered Health teammates with him with three kilometers remaining. He did the final climb with a huge gap and coasted to victory.pdiv id”tncmsregionarticle_instory_top” class”tncmsregion hiddenprint”divpMurphy completed the 17 total laps in a time of 42748. Rounding out the top five were Tyler Stites (42751), Magnus Sheffield (42751), Benjamin King (42753) and Luke Lamperti (42753).
‘He flew 30 feet’ Police investigating after hitandrun injures cyclist in Lowell Boston News, Weather, Sports WHDH 7News
June 28, 2022: Whdh: The cyclist was taken to the hospital with nonlifethreatening injuries and police are searching for the driver of the car. Annis said he and other witnesses tried to stop the driver but he sped away.
Massachusetts residents support ebike rebates, survey says Axios Boston
June 28, 2022: Axios: Massachusetts residents support incentives for electric bikes, according to a survey released last week.
Group rides in honor of legendary Black cyclist Major Taylor YouTube
June 25, 2022: Youtube: Despite being the first Black American to win a sports world championship, cyclist Major Taylor’s legacy was widely forgotten. A group of cyclists decided to change that by forming the Major Taylor Cycling Club. Elise Preston has more.
Mutt Society hands out nearly 100 bikes to kids in Lynn
June 25, 2022: Cbsnews: The bicycles came courtesy of the Mutt Society, a mountain biking group that collects donated bikes and gives them to children that need a helping hand. pp”And this is a record for us, so a hundred bikes this year has been great,” said Andrew Wallace of the Mutt Society “Maybe next year we could do 200.”ppThe children, from toddlers to teens, have parents who have been working on their English skills through adult education courses at Pathways of Lynn.ppBike recipient Buike Iloba said, “This is my first, like, official bike.”
From ‘boneshakers’ to ‘penneyfarthings’ and beyond How bicycles rolled out in Lewiston in the 1800s
June 19, 2022: News: The assessor who proposed to begin taxing bikes seemed to have more than tax revenue in mind. He told the paper that cyclists weren’t following the rules of the road.pp”They frighten horses by not keeping well over on the right side,” the assessor griped.ppHorses are largely gone from Maine roads these days. But bicyclists They’re still around.
Juneteenth Cycling, Shows Featured at International Festival of Arts and Ideas NBC Connecticut
June 17, 2022: Nbcconnecticut: I believe we should all know our stories. We dont want our stories to get lost in the mix.
Study Traffic fatality rate for Black cyclists 4.5 times higher than for white cyclists even though Black people bike less TheGrio
June 15, 2022: Thegrio: Black Americans died at more than four times the rate of white Americans while cycling and more than two times more while walking. The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, noted that previous estimates underestimated the racial disparities.
Celebrating Juneteenth at the Harlem Skyscraper Classic
June 15, 2022: Bicycling: Nelson Vails, Jason Marshall, and Kaya Cattouse share their stories about the legendary criterium race in the Black mecca.
Cherokee Nation cyclists to stop in Fayetteville on three week ride
June 15, 2022: 4029tv: Riders on the Cherokee Nations threeweek Remember the Removal bike ride will be following a portion of the Trail of Tears through Northwest Arkansas on Wednesday.ppThe group is riding to honor the hardships their ancestors faced as they were forced to walk the Trail of Tears more than 180 years ago.
Cambridge business owners say bike lanes are keeping customers away
June 15, 2022: Cbsnews: He says the city’s current cycling safety ordinance, which calls for bike lanes all along Mass. Ave, is hurting local business owners. pp”We’ve been having parking up and down Mass. Ave for this whole time and to pay your bills you need to have people be able to pull over and visit the shops,” Gilmer said. ppOther owners agree, the new lack of parking means less customers through their doors.pp”We couldn’t properly build a customer base, folks weren’t walking in so we had to adjust to survive we had to do more takeout and delivery,” said Som Pogosov of Phoenix Kitchen.
The Black Buffalo Soldiers Who Biked Across the American West
June 14, 2022: Smithsonianmag: The long line of bicyclists caught the eye of residents in Big Timber, Montana. Dressed in blue gingham shirts and campaign hats, the United States Army riders had large knapsacks with bedrolls strapped to their handlebars and rifles slung over their backs. Tired and bedraggled, members of the cycling caravan smiled as they rode into the tiny town next to the Yellowstone River in late June 1897.
‘Everyone Can Rally Around Bicycles’ Vets to Honor AllBlack Corps with Ride Military.com
June 14, 2022: Military: Bobby McDonalds infectious smile beams as he tells the unusual history of the 20 Black soldiers and their White lieutenant who pioneered the U.S. Armys use of bicycles.
Black Girls Do Bike Community Through Mountain Biking GearJunkie
June 14, 2022: Gearjunkie: Despite incredibly different backgrounds, professional mountain biker Britt Greer and Black Girls Do Bike co-leader Brooke Goudy find commonality and support through their shared love of mountain biking.
Photos From Boston Cyclists Union’s Inaugural Pride Ride StreetsblogMASS
June 14, 2022: Mass: Over 200 people could be seen riding from Moakley Park to the Landsdowne Pride Bar Crawl across town in Fenway this past Saturday for what was a colorful, music filled, queerorganized, and queerled group ride the first of its kind hosted by the local nonprofit, Boston Cyclists Union.span
Boston Cyclists Union Pride Ride Rolling Bridge Park YouTube
June 14, 2022: Youtube: The group used the Harbor Walk trail to cross over Bass River to Rolling Bridge Park.
Boston Breaks Ground On Better Bike Project Boston, MA Patch
June 8, 2022: Patch: for the project includes a twoway separated bike lane and improved parking and loading zones.pdivp class”styles_HTMLContent__LDG2k SubscribeCTABlurb_SubscribeCTABlurb__M_Azu”hrGet more local news delivered straight to your inbox. a target”_blank” href”massachusettsbostonsubscribe” class””Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.a
Boston a top bikefriendly city Here’s why readers disagree.
June 8, 2022: Boston: If you want to go for a bike ride in Boston, readers say it&rsquos important to know what you&rsquore getting yourself into.
Boston Begins Construction on ‘Mass. Ave. South’ Protected Bikeway in Dorchester StreetsblogMASS
June 7, 2022: Mass: , which will build a twoway protected bikeway along the western curb of Massachusetts Avenue from Melnea Cass Boulevard in Roxbury to Columbia Road in Dorchester.
Racial disparities in traffic fatalities much EurekAlert
June 7, 2022: Eurekalert: on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, the study found that travel distances vary among racialethnic groups when walking, cycling, or driving&mdashand when these differences in activity levels are taken into account, Black Americans had the highest traffic fatality rate per mile traveled and across all modes, followed by Hispanics, Whites, and Asians. These disparities were particularly stark for walking and cycling, and during evening hours.
The 3 Secret Ingredients To Building Bike Networks Fast Streetsblog USA
June 6, 2022: Usa: A handful of cities across America are building out bike lane networks faster than ever and the secret ingredient isn’t concrete and paint, but strong partnerships and even stronger public messaging, a new analysis argues.
Cyclists honor Black female biking pioneer of the late 1800s The Boston Globe
June 5, 2022: Bostonglobe: The cyclists started Sunday morning in two groups, one at Franklin Park and the other at Copley Square. and traveled through Boston, Cambridge, Watertown, and Waltham. Event organizers said they hoped the Kittie Knox Ride advanced her legacy by creating a cycling space where people of all backgrounds could come together behind a shared interest.span
Let us know Is Boston a bikefriendly city
June 3, 2022: Boston: Boston and surrounding towns have made moves in recent years to make the roads a href”httpswww.boston.comnewslocalnews20210730ifbostonbuildsmoreprotectedbikelanescyclistswillcomeadvocatessay” target”_blank” rel”noreferrer noopener”friendlier to cyclistsa, and the work is paying off.
‘Open Streets’ Events Expanding to More Boston Neighborhoods This Summer StreetsblogMASS
June 2, 2022: Mass: After a hiatus for the pandemic, the City of Boston will restart its popular daylong Open Streets festivals this summer, and bring them to more neighborhoods throughout the city.
4 fabulous rail trails in New England The Boston Globe
June 2, 2022: Bostonglobe: These former railroad corridors are mostly flat, so theyre great for families, or anyone who wants an easygoing tour. Note that walkers, runners, inlineskaters, and folks pushing baby strollers use these multiuse paths too, so be respectful to all. (Were looking at you, speed demons in neon spandex We get it, youre fit. Now slow the heck down.)span
African cyclists building momentum for Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games glory Voice Online
June 1, 2022: Voice-online: Rodney Hindsa
Opinion Improvement of bike infrastructure is a must for streets in Dorchester Dorchester Reporter
June 1, 2022: Dotnews: Mayor Michelle Wu joined residents from Roslindale and West Roxbury for the annual Bike to Work send off at Adams Park in Roslindale Village on May 20. Mayors Office Photo by Isabel Leon
Cambridge residents up in arms about proposed Memorial Drive closures
May 29, 2022: Boston: Cambridge residents are at odds over a proposal to scale back Memorial Drive&rsquos weekend closures to just Sundays.
Bicyclist struck by car on Thursday has died News newburyportnews.com
May 27, 2022: Newburyportnews: Salisbury police Officer Juan Guillermo speaks to the driver who struck the bicycle.
More cyclists are being killed by cars. Advocates say U.S. streets are the problem
May 25, 2022: Wgbh: But many cities, including Chicago, are now trying to change that.
Plan to Extend Bike Lanes in Cambridge Moving Forward Despite Protest WBZ NewsRadio 1030
May 25, 2022: Wbznewsradio: Cambridge is moving forward with its plan to add more bike lanes along Massachusetts Avenue, but not everyone is happy about it.
More Protected Bike Lanes More Women Cyclists, New Study Shows Streetsblog New York City
May 25, 2022: Nyc: Protect them and they will bike.
In Porter Square, a fight rages for the future of Cambridge streets The Boston Globe
May 24, 2022: Bostonglobe: Over 85 percent of his income comes from outoftown customers who arrive in cars, Spirer said. When Cambridge scraps the parking spots, he believes, he will have no choice but to move.span
Bike lane backlash Lack of parking spaces causing more frustrations for Cambridge businesses
May 23, 2022: Wcvb: A bike lane is causing conflict in Cambridge, Massachusetts, between business owners and members of the cycling community, who say safety along Massachusetts Avenue should be the No. 1 priority. ppIt was a fairly quiet morning inside Fast Phil’s barbershop in North Cambridge an occurrence, owner Cindy Hughes said is happening all too frequently.
Search continues for Texas woman accused in death of Vermont cycling star
May 24, 2022: Concordmonitor: There are no words that can express the pain and suffering we are experiencing due to this senseless, tragic loss, the family said in a statement. Moriah was a talented, kind and caring young woman. Her life was taken from her before she had the opportunity to achieve everything she dreamed of.
Worcester EBike Program Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition
May 23, 2022: Massbike: The program will determine approximately one hundred riders in the Worcester area to receive bicycles, train riders through safe cycling and maintenance courses, and coordinate community events to encourage everyday riding.
Cyclists are in search of scenic routes, but safety is paramount Portland Press Herald
May 22, 2022: Pressherald: Cyclist Jim Hamilton lives in Brunswick but travels to the Falmouth area to ride with the Casco Bay Bicycle Club because their cyclists travel on roads that help keep them out of harms way.span
What we know about Anna Wilson’s death Who is Kaitlin Armstrong
May 20, 2022: Statesman: Later that night, a woman who rents the home where Wilson was stayingcalled police after findingWilson lying in the bathroom.
Cycling class honors the late Cindy Fry
May 20, 2022: Coshoctontribune: Leonard Hayhurst is a community content coordinator and general news reporter for the Coshocton Tribune with close to 15 years of local journalism experience and multiple awards from the Ohio Associated Press. He can be reached at 7402953417 or llhayhurcoshoctontribune.com. Follow him on Twitter at llhayhurst.em
PHOTOS Boston’s Bike to Work Day Festivities StreetsblogMASS
May 20, 2022: Mass: Aseem Deodhar stands with his bike in Downtown Crossing at the City of Boston’s Bike to Work day festival, which offered breakfast, music, bike tune-ups, and e-bike demonstration rides for hundreds of bike commuters on Friday morning.
Vermont native and star cyclist shot and killed in Texas
May 17, 2022: Boston: A Vermont native and star cyclist was shot and killed last week in Texas, just three days before she was scheduled to compete in a high profile race.
Biniam Girmay Becomes First Black African to Win a Grand Tour Stage The New York Times
May 17, 2022: Nytimes: The Grand Tours are always in my dream its all African cyclists dream to win.
Oops Jubilant Eritrean cyclist out after wine cork hits eye Boston 25 News
May 17, 2022: Boston25news: JESI, Italy — (AP) — An Eritrean cyclist who was celebrating a victory at the Giro d’Italia cycling competition was struck in the eye by a cork popped from a bottle of Italian sparkling wine and forced to withdraw Wednesday from the race.
The Cruelty Is the Point Biden Drops Billions on Bike Lanes, Speed Cameras Washington Free Beacon
May 16, 2022: Freebeacon: the development of “bikeway networks with bicycle lanes,” speed cameras, and setting new speed limits.
May 15 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Sponsors Free Bluebikes Adventure Passes Boston, MA Patch
May 15, 2022: Patch: (Blue Cross) is sponsoring complimentary Bluebikes Adventure Passes across the system this Sunday, May 15, to recognize Mental Health Awareness Month and National Bike Month.
Truckee woman set to cycle across the country after traumatic brain injury
May 14, 2022: Kcra: The mountain roads around Donner Lake are home to Whitney Hardy. The twists and turns of the roads, still lined with spring snow, are her goto cycling spots. The sloping downgrades and challenging inclines of Donner Pass Road are now a training ground for the ride of her life.ppIts challenging and I’m somebody who’s super motivated and inspired by, like, ‘I dare you, Hardy said.
Five things to do in and around Boston, May 1622 The Boston Globe
May 13, 2022: Bostonglobe: Pedal over to Downtown Crossing to celebrate National Bike to Work Day. Cyclists can enjoy a free breakfast and coffee as well as an expo. Join one of several convoys departing from various spots in and around the city and ride to the event with others.
What is an ebike Advocates in Mass. want to update definition, legal framework in hope they help reduce greenhouse gas emissions masslive.com
May 11, 2022: Masslive: Advocates with MassBike gather outside the State House Wednesday afternoon after pushing for ebike legislation earlier in the day. Alison KuznitzMassLive
Two New Trail Links Open, Connecting Greenways North of Boston StreetsblogMASS
May 9, 2022: Mass: After suffering through long delays during the pandemic, two new trail connections have opened to bike and pedestrian traffic this spring the Charlestown Seawall trail connection between Draw 7 Park in Somerville and Alford Street in Boston, and the new WatertownCambridge Greenway, which connects the Alewife Red Line station to Watertown Square.
What gravel cycling is, and how to get ready for your first ride The Washington Post
May 9, 2022: Washingtonpost: Krystal Salvent was an avid road cyclist — until she found herself lying in a ditch after a driver ran her off the road. That experience prompted the Boulder, Colo., co-leader of Black Girls Do Bike Denver to buy her first gravel bike. “If I can remove that obstacle for myself and focus more on my bike handling, rocks and maybe rattlesnakes, I think I’m a little better off,” she said.
‘Miles For Mental Health’ Offers Free Bluebikes Trips Every Sunday In May WBZ NewsRadio 1030
May 8, 2022: Wbznewsradio: Adventure Passes every Sunday in May across their eleven municipalities and more than 400 stations.
Bike Month Editors’ Picks Edge Effects
May 5, 2022: Edgeeffects: , recently there has been a movement to make cycling more accessible and inclusive for all.
Planned Mass Ave. Bike Construction Sparks Debate Boston University News Service
May 4, 2022: Bunewsservice: Porter Square is getting a makeover. The Cambridge City Council voted last Monday to move ahead with a plan to replace some parking along Massachusetts Avenue, including Porter Square, with protected bike lanes.
Investigation underway after bicyclist, 74, hit by truck in Acton
May 3, 2022: Boston: A 74 year old bicyclist was hospitalized Sunday night after he was struck by a vehicle in Acton.
No charges will be filed in crash that killed cyclist, police say Portland Press Herald
May 3, 2022: Pressherald: The Portland Police Department has released the name of the cyclist who died following a crash with a car near Deering Oaks on Saturday afternoon.
May 1 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Sponsors Free Bluebikes Adventure Passes on Sunday, May 1 Boston, MA Patch
May 1, 2022: Patch: (Blue Cross) is sponsoring complimentary Bluebikes rides across Metro Bostons bike share system.
Despite public outcry, Cambridge opts to continue construction of Mass. Ave. bike lanes
April 27, 2022: Boston: The project is in accordance with the 2020 Cycling Safety Ordinance passed by the council which called for 25 miles of protected bike lanes to be constructed in the city, including along Massachusetts Avenue.
Porter Square plan for new bike lanes moves ahead without delay
April 26, 2022: Wbur: The Cambridge City Council will move forward with a plan to add separated bike lanes on a stretch of Massachusetts Avenue between Roseland and Beech streets in Porter Square.
Cambridge City Council Forcefully Rejects Effort to Delay Mass. Ave. Bike Lanes StreetsblogMASS
April 26, 2022: Mass: The Cambridge City Council rejected two policy orders that sought to delay implementation of the city’s Cycling Safety Ordinance on Monday night after sitting through two and a half hours of public testimony from constituents.
Letter to the editor Give me 3 feet, cyclist urges Portland Press Herald
April 26, 2022: Pressherald: , including Maine, that require motorists to give cyclists at least 3 feet of clearance when passing, and four more states are considering such laws. If one cannot pass safely, then slow down and stop, if necessary, until you can, the law states.
Searching for a spot on Mass. Ave.
April 25, 2022: Wgbh: It was a dark and drizzly night and I was in my car going up and down a block of Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge where a number of restaurants are clustered. I was meeting a friend for dinner so was desperately searching for a place to park. Metered parking spaces such as they are have always been somewhat limited in this area. But in addition to that, I was also challenged by changes to the street landscape Id managed to avoid until then. The parking spaces have always been flush to the curb, but now theyre on the other side of a special lane for bicyclists. And the lane is framed by short white poles I later learned are called flexible post bollards. After circling the block for at least 15 minutes, I finally nabbed a spot when someone else pulled out. These days, parking spaces in Cambridge are more valuable than Bitcoin.
Black Women Bike This DC cycling community educates and empowers
April 20, 2022: Dbknews: As she coped with the countys meager cycling infrastructure, Williams also struggled to find a community of riders who shared her passion. Most people in the biking advertisements of 2011 were skinny, white people wearing spandex, she said. She rarely saw women of color being lauded as bikers.
‘I am still powerful’ Here’s a look at the handcycling and duo teams finishes
April 18, 2022: Boston: Alfredo de los Santos finished first for men in handcycling with a commanding victory.
Bike lanes vs. parking spaces the battle heats up in Cambridge Boston 25 News
April 18, 2022: Boston25news: CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — While the instruments at Guitar Stop on Mass. Ave. may sound nice, buying them could soon become harder — not because of pricing, but parking.
Bike lanes vs. parking spaces the battle heats up in Cambridge Boston 25 News
April 18, 2022: Boston25news: There is a bike lane battle happening right now in Cambridge. While the city wants to turn some parking spots into separate bike lanes, some businesses are saying not so fast.
This L.A. Resident Is Working to Stop Pedestrian and Cyclist Deaths in Her Neighborhood Outside Online
April 5, 2022: Outsideonline: Get access to more than 30 brands, premium video, exclusive content, events, mapping, and more.
Worcester MassBike Program Provides Free EBikes To Low Income Residents WBZ NewsRadio 1030
April 5, 2022: Wbznewsradio: A government funded program may be the ample opportunity for Worcester residents looking to get out on bike paths this summer.
Eritrea Africa’s Cycling Champion African Business
April 2, 2022: African: Eritrea, a young developing country with great potential in sport, has been making major strides in continental and international cycling competitions. It has so far produced worldclass athletes Daniel Teklehaymanot who wore King of the Mountain jersey in the Tour de France and many others who won African and world championships. Eritrea has become the undisputed African Cycling Champion eight times since 2010. The prowess of the Eritrean national cycling team, which also reflects the national mantra of Eritrea, at continental and international tournaments is being increasingly recognized by the sport community.
From Cali to Boston, man bikes for Hong Kong WLNS 6 News
March 31, 2022: Wlns: LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) Biking is a great form of exercise that many people find relaxing.
‘Is it a racist sport I would say it is, yes’ Marlon Moncrieffe on cycling’s urgent need to change Eurosport
March 31, 2022: Eurosport: Marlon Moncrieffe of Brighton University is on a mission to raise the profile of Black cyclists, past and present, in order to help the sport become the best version of itself. Through his work, Moncrieffe has highlighted the unsung achievements of Black champions, with the hope of helping cyclists from historically white countries break through to the highest level of the sport.
Eyes On the Street Protected Bike Lane Construction in Roxbury and the South End StreetsblogMASS
March 30, 2022: Mass: Work is finally getting underway this spring on two major street safety projects on Tremont Street in the South End and on Ruggles Street in Roxbury near Nubian Square.
Eritrean rider Biniam Girmay becomes first subSaharan winner of cycling classic GentWevelgem ABC News
March 28, 2022: Abc: Eritrean rider Biniam Girmay has become the first man from his nation to win one of cycling’s cobbled classics by taking out the prestigious Gent-Wevelgem race on Sunday.
The best green spaces to enjoy spring in Boston, according to readers
March 25, 2022: Boston: When the weather is great and you get that itch to get outside and soak in the sunshine, Boston has a number of easily accessible green spaces to help you do exactly that
National Braille Press Announces 2nd Annual Braille Across America RunWalkBike Challenge
March 24, 2022: Prweb: As a parent of a blind child, I struggled to find a form of exercise that our son actually enjoyed. We are a very active family and making sure that our son, Will takes care of his physical health is important to us. When the National Braille Press created Braille Across America, we knew that we were up for the challenge, as we love raising money for Braille literacy. What we didnt count on was Will discovering his newfound love for exercise. As a bonus, each trip to our neighborhood track presented lots of quality time together. Although we never quit walking, jogging and biking after the challenged ended, we are excited to add a greater purpose to our daily routine and hope to contribute financially to the Braille Press through this years challenge, said Cheri Hutcherson, mother of Will, from Houston, TX.
VIDEO Bike advocates share the benefits of cycling, push for safer conditions The Scope
March 24, 2022: Thescopeboston: Commuters around Boston have turned to cycling to reduce their carbon footprint. The low cost and sustainability that cycling offers makes it an alternative of transportation for some individuals.
Boston cyclists say that biking is the way to go, green efficient YouTube
March 24, 2022: Youtube: Commuters around Boston have turned to cycling to reduce their carbon footprint. The low cost and sustainability that cycling offers makes it an alternative of transportation for some individuals.
National lobby day urges bipartisan passage of wildlife, PFAS bills Environment America
March 23, 2022: Environmentamerica: Our national network held more than 120 meetings with congressional staff urging bipartisan passage of wildlife and PFAS bills during national lobby day.
This Blackled bicycle club may not be Kansas City’s fastest, but they offer ‘a place for everyone’ KCUR 89.3 NPR in Kansas City. Local news, entertainment and podcasts.
March 23, 2022: Kcur: one of the metros biggest bike nonprofits.ppBack then, he said, I did as much as I could to try to invite people of color and women to ride our club rides. It was difficult. I mean, they just weren’t showing up.
What pro cyclist Ayesha McGowan does in a workday The Washington Post
March 22, 2022: Washingtonpost: Retail worker, brand ambassador, bike messenger, cycling advocate organizer, preschool music teacher
Annie Londonderry Barely Knew How to Ride a Bike When She Set Off Around the World Atlas Obscura
March 18, 2022: Atlasobscura: The first man to cycle around the world, Thomas Stevens, did so in 33 months in the 1880s, prompting two unnamed Boston businessmen to wager $10,000 that a woman could not repeat the feat. Annie Cohen Kopchovskya JewishLatvian transplant to the United States who prior to the trip sold advertising space for several Bostonbased newspapers and was actually 23 or 24 years oldaccepted the challenge.
Boston to launch ecargo bike pilot aimed at small business deliveries Smart Cities Dive
March 21, 2022: Smartcitiesdive: demand for food and grocery delivery services grew, according to Becca Wolfson, executive director of the Boston Cyclists Union, a nonprofit that advocates for bike access and safety in the city.spanspanspanspanspanspanspan
Maize Wimbush Junior Cyclist Maize Wimbush Is Shattering Glass Ceilings
March 18, 2022: Bicycling: Fifteenyearold Wimbush is aiming to become the first Black American female cyclist to compete at the Olympic Games.
Latest Proposal for TwoWay, Protected Bike Lanes on Charles Street Meets With Strong Community Response Beacon Hill Times
March 17, 2022: Beaconhilltimes: The latest proposal for bike lanes on Charles Street submitted by the Boston Cyclists Union is eliciting a strong reaction from the neighborhood, with community members weighing in both strongly in favor and adamantly against the plan. The concept calls for the elimination of one of Charles Streets three traffic lanes to allow for the creation of two adjacent 4foot wide, parkingprotected, oneway bike lanes on Charles Street between Cambridge and Beacon streets. The two remaining travel lanes would each measure 10 feet wide, with a 2 foot buffer, while parking lanes on both sides of the street would each be 7 feet wide. One sidewalk would be 9 feet wide, and the other 9 feet wide. While a conceptual diagram of the proposed Charles Street bikelane configuration found on the Boston Cyclists Union website indicates that the bike lanes would be located in one of the travel lanes adjacent to the sidewalk, Alex Shames, community organizer for the group, said the decision regarding which of the three traffic lanes would be eliminated to create the bike lanes is still in flux as the group hasnt heard back from the city yet regarding their preference.
City to start planning for Blue Hill Ave. redesign The Bay State Banner
March 16, 2022: Baystatebanner: The aim of the project is to make the corridor, stretching from the Mattapan Station rail and bus stop to the avenues intersection with Warren Street, safer for pedestrians and cyclists and to reduce travel times for the bus riders who make up the more than 50% of those traveling the route during peak traffic hours.
Mountain Biking With Asthma How to Start Mountain Biking
March 16, 2022: Bicycling: Don’t let anything hold you back from hitting the trails, says The Black Foxes cofounder, Shanika ‘Nikki’ Rhodes.
World’s first black worldchampion cyclist honored Lifestyles Travel nwitimes.com
March 13, 2022: Nwitimes: Taylor was born in 1878 in Marion County and became the first black worldchampion professional cyclist. Racing history in Indianapolis encompasses not only auto racing, but has a unique twowheel racing history, as well. Taylor won the U.S. sprint championship in 1899 and 1900 and set numerous world records, becoming an inspiring figure for other athletes facing racial discrimination. His success on the race track paved the way for other minority athletes in their quest for racial and social justice.
Spring singalong, bike camp, and an author talk The Boston Globe
March 11, 2022: Bostonglobe: is in need of teen volunteers to assist at the camp. The bike camp, hosted by Emerson Hospitals Clough Family Center for Rehabilitative and Sports Therapies, will take place from April 18 to 22 and is led by trained counselors who teach campers to ride a conventional bike, with help from teen volunteers. Volunteers must be at least 14 years of age, able to run around, and must be available for at least two 75minute sessions during the week of April school vacation. Volunteers will go through training beforehand and will earn community service hours. For more information about the bike camp or to register as a volunteer, go to a href”httpsicanshine.orgicanbikegrotonma”icanshine.orga.span
Ebike pilot will seek to provide free delivery for Allston businesses
March 11, 2022: Boston: If you’re ordering some late night grub from your favorite Allston haunt this summer, your delivery may not come from GrubHub or DoorDash.
Sen. Edwards Holds Second Meeting With Community Transition Committee Winthrop Transcript
March 10, 2022: Winthroptranscript: Nearly 50 people turned out for Sen. Lydia Edwards second Community Transition Committee virtual meeting last week to discuss transportation. Edwards kicked off the series of meetings last month with the first being on the topic of housing. At each meeting Edwards is asking residents to advise her on constituent and public policy issues impacting the Senate district.
Its a really daunting situation Meet the advocacy groups working to make Boston more walkable The Scope
March 10, 2022: Thescopeboston: Local advocacy groups are partnering to make Boston a more walkable city one step at a time. Rather than inventing a new transit system to do it, theyre encouraging Boston to revitalize the access routes it had hundreds of years ago instead.span
Man Bikes Across America to Support Hong Kong Protests ABC 10CW5
March 9, 2022: Abc10up: Alex Lee has embarked on a crosscountry bike trip beginning in Los Angeles, California, and headed to Boston, Massachusetts to raise awareness of prodemocracy struggles in Hong Kong.
State tries again to figure out what to do with a milelong abandoned railway along Chelsea Creek in East Boston Universal Hub
March 09, 2022: Universalhub: state officials are in the middle of an “ongoing study” to figure out what to do with the land long ago abandoned for use as a rail line along Chelsea Creek.
Brooke Goudy Advocate for More Representation in Cycling
March 9, 2022: Bicycling: This cyclist wants to show up as her authentic self&mdasha feminine, Black, southern woman who is also a bit of a rebel. And she wants other women to feel they can do the same.
Critical Cycling Race and Memory on an Old Stagecoach Route The Good Men Project
March 8, 2022: Goodmenproject: James Mink and his daughter Mary Mink were the inspiration for the bike ride. He was one of the four livery stables keepers listed in Roswells 1850 City of Toronto Directory. James Mink was Black. He was a successful businessman, making his fortune from operating the Toronto to Kingston stagecoach, delivering mail and transporting passengers. We started the ride in downtown Toronto, close to where Minks hotel and stables once stood.
Guest OpEd A Welcome Step Towards Waterfront Equity East Boston TimesFree Press
March 8, 2022: Eastietimes: Over the past decade, we have watched luxury residential buildings spring up on the waterfront, stoking our communitys housing crisis. At the same time, we have witnessed streets, bike lanes, and basements flood with every major storm. Now, we are seeing the crisis caused by compounding threats of displacement hearing from numerous District 1 residents that flooding has already been wearing on their homes, and that repairs are draining their pocketbooks. Their biggest concern, however, is that this is just the beginning. As a mother with two children, living in a house half a block from the water, I share this fear myself, questioning just how long our neighborhood will resist the threats of rising sea levels and intensifying flooding. The new waterfront development in these flood zones does not make our coastline more environmentally resilient, instead, it exacerbates the threats of displacement that have been intensifying in our waterfront.
Edwards Holds Second Meeting With Community Transition Committee East Boston TimesFree Press
March 8, 2022: Eastietimes: Nearly 50 people turned out for Sen. Lydia Edwards second Community Transition Committee virtual meeting last week to discuss transportation. Edwards kicked off the series of meetings last month with the first being on the topic of housing. At each meeting Edwards is asking residents to advise her on constituent and public policy issues impacting the Senate district.
City Officials Consider Cambridge Street Bike Lanes’ Impact On Businesses WBZ NewsRadio 1030
March 3, 2022: Wbznewsradio: Cambridge City Councilor member Marc McGovern became one of the sponsors for a study looking at separated bike lanes on Cambridge Street and their potential impacts, both positive and negative.
Recalling a century of gridlock, Americas first subway, and integrating a cycling club The Boston Globe
March 3, 2022: Bostonglobe: In the use of the bicycle, Boston has led the rest of the country, the story on the cycle craze reported. Bostonians owned probably 50 bicycles.span
Grecia White’s ‘Women Who Bike At Night’ Documentary Celebrates the Joys of Riding After Dark StreetsblogMASS
March 3, 2022: Mass: , a short documentary that features interviews with seven women who share an enjoyment of riding their bikes around the city after the sun goes down.
MassDOT Bridge Replacements Could Upgrade Somerville’s Access to Sullivan Square StreetsblogMASS
March 2, 2022: Mass: For thousands of Orange Line riders in East Somerville, the daily walk to and from the T station at Sullivan Square requires negotiating a dark, trashstrewn sidewalk on Maffa Way, one of only two city streets that cross both the Orange Line tracks and the Interstate 93 viaduct.
No more arrests for ‘resisting arrest without violence’ in Tampa state attorney YouTube
March 1, 2022: Youtube: The Hillsborough County State Attorney has instituted a new policy when it comes to stops of bicyclists in order to be more fair as to who winds up in court. The phrase “Biking while Black” burst onto the scene in 2015, when it was found that the Tampa Police Department was stopping an atypical number of bicyclists, and 80% of those who were stopped were Black.
Tuesday’s Headlines Are Taking a Ride Streetsblog USA
March 1, 2022: Usa: Activists in Black neighborhoods credit President Biden for at least acknowledging the damage urban freeways have done to their neighborhoods, but they don’t see things changing anytime soon.
Buttigieg tells states to consider safety for road projects Boston 25 News
March 2, 2022: Boston25news: With regard to formula funds, Buttigieg said his department will seek to work closely with states to help them understand things they may not even have known in regards to available money for safety. He cited the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program, which provides flexible funding for pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure and transit capital projects, including intercity bus terminals
Putnam man finds joy, fulfillment in cycling Palatka Daily News, Palatka, Florida
March 1, 2022: Palatkadailynews: Rudy Gordon, right, prepares to embark on a bicycle ride along a trail in East Palatka.
Founder Monica Garrison on the remarkable growth of Black Girls Do Bike Momentum Mag
February 28, 2022: Momentummag: Find inspiration in our Gear Guide that will keep you out on your bike through wind or rain.
Tensions run high between Porter Square businesses, bikers over bike lane project
February 26, 2022: Bostonherald: A Cambridge project to install bike lanes this April along a small strip of one of the citys main thoroughfares, eliminating most metered parking spaces in the process, has sparked tensions between the citys business owners, bikers, local officials and concerned citizens around Porter Square who all have a stake in the game.
Beyond the Bicycle Lanes Connect CRE
February 25, 2022: Connectcre: Traditional bicycle infrastructure takes the form of bike lanes, which are designated by pavement markings and signage on roads traveled by motor vehicles. Then there are sharrows, shared lane markings meant to advise both cyclists and drivers to stay in their specific lanes.
Kit Critic How Black style is transforming cycling VeloNews.com
February 24, 2022: Velonews: Picture a rider climbing a grade so steep they have to stand. They dance their way around the switchback of a snowdusted col, later descending gracefully, knee slightly pointed into the corner. At the bottom of the descent, the genteel cyclist sits at the outdoor table of a petit cafe, slammed bike in their line of sight, kit aero, helmet and shoes white, legs crossed, and coffee in hand.
New York City’s First BlackOwned Cycle Center Opens a Second Location by Successfully Tapping Into a Sense of Community
February 24, 2022: Atlantablackstar: There are a ton of places in New York City to take a cycle class, and Tammeca Rochester tried more than a few. But none of them seemed the right fit. Either the music wasnt hitting, or she felt like an outsider.
Bikes light up 25th Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival Canadian Cycling Magazine
February 24, 2022: Cyclingmagazine: Bikes from mountain to road and bikepacking are front and center as Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (VIMFF) rolls into its 25th year this weekend.
Boston.com readers wish they could fix the MBTA. Here’s how they’d do it.
February 24, 2022 : Boston: MBTA ridership is slowly rebounding after several pandemicinduced dips over the last year, just in time for the rollout of several changes to the transit system.
Major Taylor bike exhibit races into Indiana Museum, celebrates Black cycling legend Bikerumor
February 23, 2022: Bikerumor: Marshall Major Taylor started cycling as a young boy, with help from a wealthy white family who bought him his first bike. By the time he was a teenager, hed become such a good trick rider that he landed his first professional gig. In the early 1890s, an Indianapolis bike shop owner hired him to pull stunts in front of his shop. Taylor earned $6 a week to clean the shop and do the tricks, plus a $35 bicycle and a commanding nickname.
Henri Desgrange, racism, and the need to reexamine cycling’s history Cyclingnews
February 22, 2022: Cyclingnews: The rule also didn’t stop riders who were not LAW members from riding in LAWsanctioned races a loophole that opened the door to Marshall ‘Major’ Taylor who, in 1899, became cycling’s first Black world champion.
Bike helmets are the new target of ‘everything is racist’ Jason Rantz Fox News
February 22, 2022: Foxnews: Seattle Radio talkshow host Jason Rantz discusses how Seattle removed the law requiring cyclers to wear helmets while on their bikes because it was racist on Tucker Carlson Tonight.
Seattle Repeals Bike Helmet Law Because It’s Racist 93.1FM WIBC
February 22, 2022: Wibc: Seattle’s wokeness has reached a new level as they repeal a decades-long bicycle helmet law for being racist.
Tuesday’s Headlines Are Fighting for Our Rights Streetsblog USA
February 22, 2022: Usa: With the support of cycling groups, King County, Washington, is repealing its mandatory bike helmet law. Almost half of tickets are issued to the homeless. (Capitol Hill Seattle)
Cyclist Major Taylor, America’s first Black sports superstar, is now largely forgotten
February 21, 2022: Ajc: Nation’s first Black sports superstar is now largely forgotten
Seattle repeals racist bicycle helmet law RT World News
February 21, 2022: Emeatribune: Officials in Seattle, Washington made it legal on Thursday to ride a bicycle without a helmet, insisting that nonwhite people and the homeless get disproportionally punished for the offense.
Are Helmet Laws Racist
February 20, 2022: Outsidethebeltway: In Seattle, home to one of the largest populations of bike commuters in the country, officials have overturned a decades-old regulation requiring cyclists to wear helmets because of discriminatory enforcement of the rule against homeless people and people of color.
Caught on camera Vandals throw traffic cones from Massachusetts Avenue Bridge into Charles River
February 20, 2022: Yahoo: MassDOT says cones originally used for a bike lane pilot program were thrown over the bridge at least twice in January, leaving dozens on top of an icy Charles.
‘It Makes It Feel Safer’ Bikers Support MassDOT’s Pilot Program Widening Bike Lanes On Mass. Avenue Bridge CBS Boston
February 19, 2022: Boston: CAMBRIDGE (CBS) — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation released new video showing cones being thrown over the Mass. Avenue bridge and into the Charles River.
It Makes It Feel Safer’ Bikers Express Support For MassDOT Program Expanding Bike Lanes On Mass. A YouTube – OK?
February 19, 2022: Youtube: WBZ-TV’s Brandon Truitt reports.
MassDOT to Transfer Control of Downtown Greenway Streets Back to City of Boston StreetsblogMASS
February 18, 2022: Mass: A decade and a half after the official completion of the ‘Big Dig,’ the Massachusetts Department of Transportation is getting ready to transfer a dozen surface street segments around the Rose Kennedy Greenway back to the City of Boston’s control.
Fourstory residential building could replace shuttered Dominican restaurant on Hyde Park Avenue in Roslindale Universal Hub
February 18, 2022: Universalhub: The building would have 44 bike parking spaces, 34 for residents and 10 for visitors. The application says the building is just an 8minute bike ride from the Forest Hills T stop however, it does not discuss how many local bike riders will do anything they can to avoid the dangers of riding on the narrowlaned Hyde Park Avenue.
Seattle Bike Helmet Rule Is Dropped Amid Racial Justice Concerns The New York Times
February 18, 2022: Nytimes: Analysis showed that the King County regulation was enforced disproportionately against homeless people and people of color. Critics say the repeal will jeopardize safety.
City of Boston Proposes Safety Improvements for Mattapan Square StreetsblogMASS
February 16, 2022: Mass: The City of Boston’s proposed changes to Cummins Highway in Mattapan Square would widen sidewalks, add trees, and reduce crossing distances for people walking to or from the neighborhoods west of the square. The design also includes physically protected bike lanes that would connect Cummins Highway to the Neponset Greenway across Blue Hill Avenue. Courtesy of the Boston Transportation Dept.
80. There Are No Accidents with Jessie Singer The War on Cars
February 15, 2022: Thewaroncars: What do we mean when we say something is an “accident”? When a motorist kills a pedestrian or cyclist it is often described in the press and the criminal justice system as a “car accident” — even when there is a clear cause such as a driver who was drunk, distracted or speeding. According to a new book by journalist Jessie Singer, events that most people describe as accidents are anything but. Singer argues that who lives and dies by accident in America is not random but utterly predictable. Using the word, she says, protects the powerful and leads to “the prevention of prevention.”
Connected Cape Cod Bike Path May Supply More Summer Travel Options WBZ NewsRadio 1030
February 15, 2022: Wbznewsradio: Stretching from Woods Hole to Provincetown, plans for connected regional bike paths are in the works and may provide some relief for drivers on the roadways.
‘Women Who Bike at Night’ Explores Cycling in Boston
February 11, 2022: Nextcity: The new documentary follows seven women who pedal around the city after dark.
Boston’s bike lane boom experiences some road bumps
February 11, 2022: Wgbh: A cyclist enters a bike lane that is routed between parked cars and the sidewalk in Boston.
After nearfatal accident in ND, cross country bicyclist back on the road
February 11, 2022: Valleynewslive: Alex Lee biking to Boston(KVLY)
In Newtonville, Roasted Spoke’ opens doors to bicyclists The Boston Globe
February 9, 2022: Bostonglobe: That’s when I fell in love with it, Horani, 44, said of that early job. For me, I found cycling to be medicinal not only was it a great way to stay healthy, but I found it was much easier to get around.span
Bath once again deemed bicycle friendly Portland Press Herald
February 9, 2022: Pressherald: Bath has earned another bronze-level “Bicycle Friendly Community” designation from the League of American Cyclists, but cycling advocates see a continued need to improve infrastructure.
Falmouth students pumped about mountain biking project Portland Press Herald
February 8, 2022: Pressherald: A group of Falmouth High School freshmen and sophomores has initiated an independent study project to build a pump track in town this summer or fall.
American Cities Lack Safe Infrastructure for Bikers of Color
February 8, 2022: Ecowatch: Efforts to make Los Angeles, and other cities across the country, more bike friendly are ignoring one of the biggest obstacles to making cycling safer for BIPOC residents: cops. “As transportation planners, we’ve gone straight to the physical infrastructure, when for Black cyclists — and there are growing numbers of them — it’s not about infrastructure so much,” Julian Agyeman, a professor of environmental policy and urban planning at Tufts University, told Prism Reports. “Cycling while Black is an issue. We are policing Blackness and brownness in these cities.”
The Black Cyclone & The Unbearable Whiteness of Cycling New York Almanack
February 7, 2022: Newyorkalmanack: Illustrations Annie Cohen Kopchovsky with her Londonderrysponsored bike Marshall ‘Major’ Taylor (Smithsonian National Museum of American History) Postcard from May 1901 showing Major Taylor versus Edmond Jacquelin at Parc des Princes, Paris Paul Signac, Le Vlodrome, 1899 (Private collection) Natalia Goncharova, The Cyclist, 1913 (State Russian Museum, St Petersburg) Lyonel Feininger, ‘Das Radrennen’ (The Bicycle Race), 1912 (National Gallery of Art, Washington).
Wheel life The Martha’s Vineyard Times
February 7, 2022: Mvtimes: Island woodlands are your playground just hop on a mountain bike.
New Trails We Can Look Forward to in Eastern Mass. in 2022
February 7, 2022: Mass: From the Berkshires to Boston, construction crews are putting the finishing touches on a dozen new offstreet biking and walking paths that are expected to open to traffic in 2022. There are so many projects in the works that we’re splitting up this rundown into two articles we’ll be highlighting new trails coming to Central and Western Massachusetts in a separate article, linked below
COVID spurred bike lane construction. Will the Boston area keep up the momentum The Boston Globe
February 7, 2022: Bostonglobe: Nearly two years after the coronavirus hit, many streets in Greater Boston have been transformed to accommodate safer biking. With far fewer cars on the road in the initial months of the pandemic, advocates who had long been pushing for bike lanes saw a swell of political will to remake the streets.span
Booming Bike Cities Are Emerging Across America The Bharat Express News
February 5, 2022: Thebharatexpressnews: US cities have long lagged their European counterparts in cycling infrastructure, but some metros are making efforts to build more lanes and boost bike travel.
Blackowned cycling apparel companies VeloNews.com
February 4, 2022: Velonews: While Black riders have been setting styles since Kitty Knox broke the color barrier at the League of American Bicyclists (then Wheelmen) in 1895, these companies are the first to step into the kit space as brands.
Women on Wheels creates a safe space for cyclists
February 4, 2022: Wcvb: NEEDHAM, Mass. — Yari DeJesus has turned a long-loved pastime of bicycle riding into a present for herself and her community. Searching for an escape and relief from pandemic stress, DeJesus founded Women on Wheels Boston — a community where women can socialize while they ride and cycle together safely.
Major Taylor, ‘The Jackie Robinson Of Cycling’, Honored In Worcester With Museum And Monument – CBS Boston
February 4, 2022: Boston: WORCESTER (CBS) When it comes to trailblazing black athletes, Marshall Major Taylor may not be a name you hear very often.
Landry’s bike store opens in Charlestown’s fast-changing Hood Park
February 4, 2022: Bizjournals: Rutherford Avenue in Charlestown has never been a place to bike. But between new development and planned changes from City Hall, a century-old bike store has chosen the neighborhood for its eighth location.
Councilors to look at expanding plowing to sidewalks, crosswalks across Boston Universal Hub
February 2, 2022: Universalhub: Bok praised Boston’s Public Works Department for experimenting this season with Bobcats to clear bike lanes, accessibility ramps and some crosswalks, but said it’s time for Boston to come up with a better, far more expansive system rather than just waiting for complaints to come in, even if that does mean hiring more staff, buying more equipment and developing a detailed plan for plowing sidewalks. She said she would support looking at municipal shoveling or plowing in a pilot area that would be smaller than the entire city initially.
Bicyclist Kittie Knox refused to let racism block the path to her passion
February 1, 2022: Bostonglobe: Katherine Kittie Knox would often put on pantaloons she made herself not yet a common sartorial choice for women at the end of the 19th century and climb onto her bicycle.
Bicyclist seriously injured after being struck by car in Falmouth Friday night
January 29, 2022: Bostonglobe: Around 1040 p.m. Friday a 2007 Honda Civic headed south on Route 28 encountered the man, whose name was not released, just past the Maravista Avenue intersection on the highway. He was riding south within the roadway, said David Procopio, a State Police spokesman, in an email.
Boston Mayor’s Chief Of Staff Calls For Gender Equity In Snow Removal
January 29, 2022: Newsconcerns: Apparently woke snowplowing is a thing at least in Boston.
Bikes Not Bombs Receives $130,000 City Grant for Green and Mobility Jobs
January 28, 2022: Jamaicaplainnews: Volunteers Wanted: Councilor Lara Creates D6 Snow Program to Help Neighbors Shovel
Friday’s Headlines Counting Down to Zero
January 28, 2022: Usa: A new League of American Bicyclists report spotlights five cities where biking is booming Boston, Chicago, Austin, Oakland and Missoula. (City Lab)
Howie Carr: Woke snowplowing? Boston’s new hire swears by it
January 28, 2022: Bostonherald: I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings here on the eve of the impending bombcyclone Snowpocalyse, but Mayor Michelle Wu’s new chief of staff is on the record as being a big believer in snowplow equity.
It’s gonna be a big one. Here’s what Mayor Wu wants you to know about the incoming storm
January 28, 2022: Boston: Jascha FranklinHodge, the city’s chief of streets, tried to set expectations around how quickly crews will be able to clear Boston’s streets and bike lanes.
As events return, amateur athletes exercise their pent-up demand for travel
January 27, 2022: Bostonglobe: After all, seeing the world is different on a run or a ride or during a triathlon, said Salem Stanley, founder and CEO of Vacation Races, which organizes running and cycling events in national parks. Stanley quotes the author and environmentalist Edward Abbey, who said, A man on foot, on horseback, or a bicycle will see more, feel more, enjoy more in one mile than the motorized tourist can in 100 miles.
Transportation Dept. outlines plan to address rising traffic deaths
January 27, 2022: Bostonglobe: Transportation Dept. outlines plan to address rising traffic deaths
Local cyclist and printing company come together to launch new book Lots of Latitude
January 27, 2022: Alittlebitofstone: Long-standing readers of A Little Bit of Stone may remember that we featured several amazing articles in 2015 about cycle-touring from local man Gordon Taylor – He cycled 3,800 miles across the USA that year!
5 U.S. Cities Where Bike Commuting Is Booming
January 26, 2022: Bloomberg: A new report from the League of American Bicyclists traces how longterm planning and infrastructure investments allowed some cities to grow their share of bicycle commuters.
Looking for a new hobby or want to hone your skills We have one spot left on our list
January 26, 2022: Portsmouthpress: Looking for a new hobby or want to hone your skills? We have one spot left on our Basic Bike Maintenance Class this February. You’ll get the opportunity to interact and learn more about our outstanding staff members Ric Starry our Service Manager, and Marissa Caito, Bicycle Safety Educator. Together, they will be leading this class for you. Found out more: https://bikenewportri.org/bikeclass/
Landry’s Bicycles Opens New Store in Charlestown
January 26, 2022: Charlestownbridge: Landry’s Bicycles has expanded its employeeowned business with a new store that is now open in Charlestown. Landry’s has signed a longterm lease to occupy nearly 12,000 square feet of retail and service space within the new Hood Park urban campus. Originally home to the iconic New England dairy company H.P. Hood and Sons, the fully reimagined Hood Park encompasses nine recently renovated and newly constructed buildings in addition to Hood Green, a brandnew public park. Hood Park’s developers reached out to Landry’s with their proposal to include a bike shop as an essential community amenity.
Dozens of Traffic Cones Thrown From Bridge Onto Charles River
January 25, 2022: Nbcboston: About 50 traffic cones that had been placed along the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge between Cambridge and Boston were grabbed from the busy roadway and thrown onto the Charles River below.
Great partners make a difference
January 21, 2022: Dailyherald: Ambitious biking goals, inspirational in January, can fall victim to many obstacles medical, family, pandemic.
Eliza Parad critiqued the state of bike safety in Boston
January 21, 2022: Wgbh: Eliza Parad critiqued the state of bike safety in Boston, and what the city should do to improve biking in the region. Parad is the director of organizing for the Boston Cyclists Union.
READ Governor Daniel J. McKee’s 2022 State of the State speech – The Boston Globe
January 19, 2022: Portsmouthpress: Governor McKee in today’s State of the State address Tomorrow, we’ll be announcing over 100 projects valued at $2.1 billion that we are able to speed up because of these federal infrastructure funds. This initiative will create safer roads, bridges and BIKE PATHS and will put many more tradesmen and women to work.
BPDA Approves Nine New Development Projects
January 15, 2022: Bostonrealestatetimes: 34 Oak Street brings new housing to Hyde Park Live 20 rental units, four incomerestricted 10 parking spaces 20 bike parking spaces Work More than 60 construction jobs, new retail space, two start up subsidy units Connect Bike parking, close proximity to commuter rail stations Sustain LEED certifiable
Health Changemaker Andrew Bennett Bridges the Black Community Through Biking
January 14, 2022: Everydayhealth: A few months into the pandemic, Brooklyn’s Andrew Bennett organized a casual bike ride with some friends. What happened after quickly turned into a movement.
King County’s helmet law causes headaches
January 12, 2022: Realchangenews: A report from Crosscut in 2020 found that nearly half of all helmet citations in recent years have gone to people experiencing homelessness. The Seattle Times reported that further research by advocates showed that Black cyclists have received helmet citations at nearly four times the rate of white cyclists.