Boston Cyclists Union

Pedal Power: Celebrating Community Through Biking
2025-08-23 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, MA, 02114, United States
Join us for a resource fair and featured presentations to learn how bicycling and pedestrian infrastructure can build community, improve personal health, and address the climate crisis. Connect with community organizations about the incredible work already happening around Greater Boston and increase your own biking confidence!
Ride to the Museum!
Bikes Not Bombs & Brothers On Bikes
Ride Start: 9:00 am arrival/9:30 am departure; Bikes Not Bombs, 284 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Ride End: Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, MA 02114
Pace: 12-15 mph, no drop
Bike to the Sea
Ride Start:10:00 am at Bike to the Sea Bike Kitchen, 58 Canal St, Malden, MA 02148
Ride End: Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, MA 02114, with option group ride back to Malden.
Ride Length: 12.5 miles round trip
Get a Free Ride from BlueBikes
Enjoy a free ride on us between August 23 and August 30! As a perk of attending today’s event, we’re offering an exclusive Blue Bikes code so you can explore the city on two wheels.
To redeem, enter the code MUSEUMBIKEDAY25 in the Rewards Section of the Bluebikes app menu.

SPARK Boston X BCU Bike Brigade Clean Up
2025-08-23 09:00 - 12:00 | Mass Audobon’s Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, 500 Walk Hill Street, Boston, MA, 02126, United States
Saturday is the SPARK Boston and Boston Cyclists Union’s (BCU) Bike Brigades clean up pilot program! This initiative builds on the work of the Office of Civic Organizing’s neighborhood clean ups and brings bikes into the picture to cover more areas while using active mobility tools to build community.

Allston Rat Race
2025-08-16 10:00 - 20:00 | Zone 3, 267 Western Ave, Boston, MA, 02134, United States
Our annual fundraiser is a 10-hour ride: part festival, part competition, all fun!
The Allston Rat Race (the race that’s not a race) is a combination alley cat, and casual community ride. You can ride as much or as little as you want. Complete laps, or just visit the bonus stops. Either way, it’s going to be a blast!
What to expect:

Ride around to different checkpoints in Lower Allston
Hourly bonus stops to get the full Allston experience
Lunch and dinner
Tons of fun with your community!

This event is CommonWheels’ annual fundraiser. If you are feeling extra generous, drop us a donation with your ticket purchase to help fund Open Shops and events for our 2025-2026 season!

Bike Town Pop Up Event - free kids learn to ride lessons
2025-08-04 14:30 - 16:30 | Boston City Hall, 1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA, 02201, United States
Join us for a free family-friendly Bike Town pop-up at Boston City Hall Plaza where youth can learn to ride and participate in on-bike activities to improve their safe bike riding skills. No registration required. Safety waivers must be signed in person to participate.

Boston World Naked Bike Ride
2025-08-02 19:30 - 21:30 | TBD
Boston World Naked Bike Ride invites you to ride “as bare as you dare”

Mattapan on Wheels
2025-07-26 08:00 - 14:00 | 350 River Street, 350 River Street, Boston, MA, United States
Celebrating 15 Years of Mattapan on Wheels! 🚴🏾‍♂️
Join us as we honor 15 incredible years of community, cycling, and empowerment! What started as a youth-led vision has grown into a Mattapan tradition — bringing neighbors together, promoting health and joy, and reclaiming our streets with pride. Here’s to the riders, volunteers, and supporters who made every mile meaningful. Let’s keep rolling toward justice, joy, and a stronger Mattapan!
3 different ride options to 3 different destinations: 8 miles, 12 miles, 20 miles.

Boston July Critical Mass
2025-07-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Boston Public Library (Central Branch), 230 Dartmouth St., Boston, MA, 02116, United States
Boston’s favorite monthly group ride. Relaxed pace and wonderful camaraderie. Give it a try! You’ll be back for more

Queers on Wheels: July 4 Turtle Pond Ride
2025-07-04 11:00 - 15:00 | JP Boathouse, 507 Jamaicaway, Jamaica Plains, MA, 02130, United States
All levels welcome! Meet at the JP Boat House for a no-drop ride to Turtle Pond. Bring your own snacks and water! Registration form here

Babes Bike Boston Alleycat Race
2025-06-29 12:30 - 16:30 | BU Cycle Kitchen, 1019 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
Babes Bike Boston is Boston’s alleycat race for + by cyclists of marginalized genders (including women, trans, & nonbinary people). Get ready to explore Boston on two wheels and compete for awesome prizes. Race is limited to women, trans & nonbinary folks only, but everyone is welcome to our afterparty.
Registration $5-$20 (sliding scale)

BU Cycle Kitchen: Big Gay Group Ride
2025-06-28 10:00 - 13:00 | BU Cycle Kitchen, 1019 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
BUCK hosts the Big Gay Group Ride! LGBTQ+ riders & allies welcome! 10 miles / party pace
meet at 10, ride 10:30. helmet required. bring water & sunscreen!

Boston Critical Mass: July
2025-06-27 18:00 - 20:30 | Copley Square
Meet us every last Friday of the month at Copley for a social activist ride! Gather 6:30 PM, ride 7PM

Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon
2025-06-08 08:30 - 14:00 | Stony Brook Southwest Corridor Park, 100 Boylston St, Jamaica Plain, MA, 02130, United States
The Bike-A-Thon is the biggest annual fundraiser for Bikes Not Bombs; join 500 riders or 120 volunteers in a ride for social change and a big picnic in Jamaica Plain after the ride.

Bike to the Sea Day 2025
2025-06-01 08:00 - 14:00 | Bike To The Sea Bike Kitchen, 158 Canal St, Malden, MA, United States
Annual ride on the the Northern Strand Trail from Malden to Nahant Beach, or the shorter “Family Ride” which is exclusively on trail. Gathering afterwards at Night Shift Brewery in Everett.

Youth Bike Summit
2025-05-30 - 2025-06-01 | Roxbury Community College, 1234 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA, 02120, United States
Transforming local communities through bicycles
Join hundreds of youth leaders to connect, learn and ride, addressing the present and future of youth biking and advocacy.

Gracie's Ride: Boston Ride of Silence for Victims of Traffic Violence
2025-05-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Hood Milk Bottle Plaza (Seaport), Hood Milk Bottle Plaza, Congress Street, Boston, MA, 02210, United States
Register here for the International Ride of Silence we will gather for a memorial ceremony and bike ride. Named “Gracie’s Ride” in honor of Gracie Gancheva who was killed visiting Boston near the Children’s Museum in the Seaport.
To learn more about Gracie’s story, support her family and pedestrian safety in Boston and Denver, you can visit Gracie’s Giving Foundation at https://www.graciesgivingproject.com/.
We will meet at the Hood Milk Bottle Plaza for a 6:30 PM memorial. At 7:30 we will have a family paced, no-drop 6 mile group bike ride ride to visit sites where pedestrians have been killed on the streets of Boston, including Noah Greany in Andrew Square and Diva Helena Pina de Carvalho at Roxbury Crossing. We will end our ride on Memorial Drive near the BU Boathouse where John Corcoran was killed riding on the Paul Dudley Path.

Boston Bike To Work Day 2025
2025-05-16 07:00 - 09:00 | 1 City Hall Square, City Hall Square, Boston, MA, 02203, United States
City of Boston Bike To Work Day

Bringing In Spring Ride with BU Cycle Kitchen
2025-04-19 12:00 - 14:00 | The Grove, 194-216 Western Ave, Allston, MA, 02134, United States
Join the BCU & BUCK for a beginner friendly 6 mile ride in Allston, touring all the beautiful community gardens our neighborhood has to offer.

BCU Labs: Monthly Meeting (April)
2025-04-07 19:30 - 20:30 | Virtual Meeting
Join BCU Labs for our monthly call as we work to use bike data to tell stories that improve the biking safety and comfort in the Boston area. Come learn what we’re up to or propose a project of your own! Fill out the linked form to express your interest and receive the meeting invitation.

4th Annual Spring Family Bike Ride
2025-04-06 10:00 - 12:30 | Esplanade Playground, Charles River Esplanade, Boston, 02114, United States
Join Family Bike Ride for the 4rd Annual Spring Family Bike Ride! Featuring community, a curated ride highlighting Boston’s bike infrastructure, a cookie potluck, a fun playground destination at Government Center, supplemental entertainment and play. Participants are encourage to grab lunch from nearby vendors during free time at Government Center.
Parents must accompany children at all times; helmets required.
Registration (one registration per family): click here. Please keep your email confirmation to be able to make changes later.
There is no fee to register, event is open to public.

Bos/treal Fundraiser, Raffle, and Social Gathering
2025-04-05 16:00 - 19:30 | Flat Top Johnny’s, 238 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, 02142, United States
Join us at Flat Top Johnny’s for a party with the Boston area bike community. Food, drinks, pool, and chances to bring home raffle prizes! Doors open at 4 – raffles start at 6:30.

Boston Critical Mass - March Ride
2025-03-28 17:30 - 19:30 | Boston Public Library (Central Branch), 230 Dartmouth St., Boston, MA, 02116, United States
Meet us every last Friday of the month at Boston Public Library at 5:30 – rollout at 6 for an social activist ride!
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Open Streets East Boston
2023-10-15 10:00 - 15:00
Come say hi at our table!

BCU Activist Group Monthly Meeting
2023-09-19 19:00 - 20:30
Contact ashames@bostoncyclistsunion.org to get involved!

Open Streets Dorchester
2023-09-17 10:00 - 15:00

Chain Reaction - Dorchester Food Co-op
2023-08-30 15:00 - 18:30 | Dorchester Food Co-op, 195 Bowdoin St, Boston, MA, 02122, United States
A collaboration between Bikes Not Bombs and BCU!
Free bike check-ups!
Join us at one of our mobile locations for minor maintenance, audits ad resources.

Boston Liberation Center Block Party
2023-08-26 12:00 - 18:00
From the BLC:

Join us for a free, family-friendly block party and cookout celebrating two years of the Boston Liberation Center! We keep us safe!

Saturday, August 26th
12-6pm
194 Blue Hill Ave

FEATURING:
Caribbean drumming workshop
Panel discussions
Performances
Community mural painting
Face painting & other children’s activities
Food & drinks
And more!

DONATE TO SUSTAIN THE BLC:
bit.ly/BLC2YEARS
Link in our bio!

Chain Reaction - East Boston
2023-08-23 15:00 - 18:30 | Eastie Chain Reaction, 216 Border St, Boston, MA, 02128, United States

Allston/Brighton Open Streets
2023-08-19 10:00 - 15:00
Come to our table!

Chain Reaction - Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition
2023-08-19 10:00 - 14:00 | Mattapan Chain Reaction, 75 Fairway St, Boston, MA, 02126, United States

Chain Reaction - East Boston
2023-08-16 15:00 - 18:30 | Eastie Chain Reaction, 216 Border St, Boston, MA, 02128, United States
A collaboration between Bikes Not Bombs and BCU!
Free bike check-ups!
Join us at one of our mobile locations for minor maintenance, audits ad resources
