Posts by Boston Cyclists Union
A quick word on helmets for the novices among you
By Dan Pugatch With all the new riders out there taking advantage of the new Hubway bike share system, I thought it would be a good time to bring up…
Read MoreBCU First Annual Meeting!
The Boston Cyclists Union is holding its first Annual Meeting on August 25th from 7pm-9pm at 26 West Street, Boston 02111. There will be hors d’oeuvres, beer, drinks, and a…
Read MoreBike Sharing Comes to Boston This Week!
Back in February we asked if a bike share program could be a game changer for cycling in Boston, and now an answer may be just around the corner. Hubway,…
Read MorePolice across Boston focus on helmet safety
By Patrick Kelleher-Calnan “Helmets, helmets, helmets” said Officer Dennis Rorie, Community Service Officer for the Boston Police Department’s C-11 district in Dorchester, describing what he thinks is the most important…
Read MoreBike path plan in Mattapan hits potential snag
For years folks in Mattapan, Milton and thereabouts have been working on extending the Neponset Greenway from Dorchester’s Central Avenue through to Mattapan Square, where it would connect to a…
Read MoreCapuano's Sullivan meeting yields surface option support
Congressman Michael Capuano called together a public meeting last month to discuss the concerns of some residents about the City of Boston’s plans to improve Rutherford Avenue and Sullivan Square,…
Read MoreBike accessories, from the useful to the downright zany
Now that it’s high season for cycling, the time is ripe to give the trusty ride a makeover. We trolled the World Wide Web and solicited recommendations from our friends…
Read MoreWin a prize for the best "Spokes in the Hub" Photo!
Winners will be announced June 7th in the Union Rider and on this website. To celebrate Bike Month and the awesomeness of the cycling community in Boston, the Union is…
Read MoreCharlestown wins bike lane back
By Pete Stidman Charlestown cyclists were shocked when the neighborhood’s first bike lanes were promptly erased last fall, but they received some better news earlier this month when the Charlestown…
Read MoreSullivan Sq./Rutherford Ave. project in peril
By Pete Stidman In an 18-month public Boston Transportation Department process that concluded last year, community members chose a “surface option” that would remake Sullivan Square into a grid of…
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