Archive for May 2010
BCU's Globe column #3 out today, topic: 3-speeds and tweed
In the 1970s, 10-speeds were de rigeur. Two decades later, mountain bikes were on every biker’s wish list, and most recently, “city bikes,” single speeds and “fixies” are as equally…
Read MoreDotBike helps take Franklin Park bike ban off the books
At the Boston Parks Commission on Monday, commissioners accepted and approved a proposal from the Franklin Park Coalition, DotBike and other community groups to officially allow bicycling in 527-acre Franklin…
Read MoreMass Ave to have bike lanes from Albany Street to the bridge!
There will come a day when the Mass Ave gateway from Cambridge to Boston will not be where the bike lane disappears! Thanks to a massive long-term effort by LivableStreets…
Read MoreNew bike lanes on Comm Ave! But they're not finished just yet…
Cyclists rolling down Commonwealth Ave between the Common and Kenmore Square have been getting a pleasant surprise this week: new bike lanes! The city’s design is quite innovative, and puts…
Read MoreThe new bicycle checkbox at BPD—and an enforcement update
The BCU is happy to report that the first step in a long road toward superior bike crash reporting in the city of Boston has been taken. It may seem…
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