What moves slower than a glacier and is continually putting lives in danger? Mayor Walsh's slow-footed implementation of Boston's protected bike network! Join us on a ride to highlight long-promised projects whose redesigns are all but frozen! Let's heat things up! RSVP here
Calling all you midnight marauders, you moonlight mariners, you pirates and pilots of the deep dark night. Let the waves of Bike Party crash over your ships and steer you through the watery unknown! Grab your mates and deckhands, your beacons of light, and roll with us on an adventure on the high seas of…
Our friends over at Quincycles are kicking it off Bike Week with their 5th annual Quincy Rides the Spine Visibility Ride! Ride the length of Hancock and Washington Streets on Quincy's newest bike lanes with an escort of Quincy’s finest in the Community Policing Unit. This 8.5-mile loop, connecting our city from north to south,…
This community-run event is held to activate a park and playground with positive activities for young people in the neighborhood. It is organized by residents and the Boston Cyclists will be there providing free bike repair. If you live nearby, come on down!
The Annual Mothers Day Walk for Peace started in 1996 by mothers of murdered children to garner support and love from their neighbors. The Boston Cyclists Union is walking in the march to show solidarity to other forms of street violence. Boston Cyclists Union will have a team raising money for the Louis D Brown…
We will be on the Southwest Corridor just before Ruggles Station giving out free breakfast and talking about our work. We hope you will stop by and join as a member, grab a Bike Month calendar, or share your #BostonBikeStory with us!
We're throwing a sendoff party for Team Bike Union as our riders prepare for their 400-mile adventure from Boston to Montreal! Bid on amazing raffle items, race your friends in bold sprints, and wish our team good luck and happy riding! All proceeds from the raffle go directly toward individual riders' fundraising goals. A portion…
Join a group to bike to work, or just do your normal morning routine, and stop by City Hall Plaza before you head into work to celebrate biking. We are seeking volunteers to help us table at City Hall. Please check the Volunteer tab on our website.
This class is for adults and mature teens ages 16+ who want to learn to ride a bicycle. With our safe, easy, effective method, Learn to Ride students learn how to balance, pedal, start, stop, and steer a bike, as well as adjust a helmet for proper fit. Most people learn to ride in one…
(Dennis Quaid & Dennis Christopher, 1979) Four teenagers in Indiana who have graduated from high school are not sure what they want to do with their lives. Dave is obsessed with cycling and seeks to find himself through competitive cycling. Named the eighth best sports film by the American Film Institute in 2008. Popcorn &…
A ride for all ages and abilities from Dudley Square to the Kite and Bike Festival at Franklin Park hosted by Roxbury Way. There will be a route for kids with a scavenger hunt. Boston Cyclists Union will be supporting with ride marshalls. Sign up on our website under VOLUNTEER to help out and make…
With the help of the Brookline GreenSpace Alliance, the Brookline Bicycle Advisory Committee, LivableStreets Alliance and Biking Brookline, volunteers in Brookline are staging a public event on Saturday, May 18 to showcase the bridle path restoration project on the Beacon Street median. Between 10am and 2pm, the portion of the old bridle path between Carlton…
The Kite & Bike festival has been happening in Franklin Park since 1969. There will be music, food, kite-making, and bike advocacy organizations. Check out the volunteer tab on our website to sign up to help us table at the event.
Come join the folks at Somerville Bike Kitchen for an afternoon of food and fun, and bring your bike(s) for our first ever Somerville Bike Pageant. We encourage participants to register their bike ahead of time: https://bit.ly/2KH7qsu Judging categories may or may not include: rando, vintage, fixie, tandem, commuter, family-bike, Java-Google, cargo, other. Come show…
A shared bus-bike lane is coming to Brighton Avenue this June. In this workshop, we'll help prepare you to feel confident and comfortable biking in your new 12 ft. lane! • Get tips for sharing a lane with buses • Step into a bus driver's seat to identify blind spots • Boston Transportation Department and…
Somerville officials will discuss progress on the Powder House Blvd. Traffic Safety plan and present concepts for redesigning the road, including options that include protected bike lanes. More info here. To see a copy of the plan, please visit www.somervillema.gov/powderhouseboulevard.
A portion of the proceeds from every pizza sold is donated to the Boston Cyclists Union. This is one of the last chances to join as a member and be entered to win some great Bike Month prizes, plus we will have special raffle items that night for anyone who comes down to hang with…
We will be at the corner of Brookline Ave and Longwood Ave celebrating the new bike lanes and giving out pastries and coffee. Stop by to us know what we should work on next in the area. This is also the last day to sign as a BCU member to get entered in our Bike…
The Bike-a-thon is a fundraiser to support youth leadership in Chinatown. The ride is about 16 miles on the Paul Dudley White Bike Path along the Charles River. It's a family-friendly event with a picnic at the end. CPA is looking for ride leaders to help. If you are able, contact eparad@bostoncyclistsunion.org.
