From the DotBike Site. ——— MassBike Spins Series Presents: DotBike and RozzieBikes Farmer’s Market Ride Join us Saturday, July 11 for the second annual Farmer’s Market Ride! This year Dot Bike is joined by Rozzie Bikes in leading this ride to five different neighborhood markets in Dorchester, Mattapan, Roslindale and Jamaica Plain. This will be the first ride put on jointly by neighborhood bike groups!! This ride is a great chance to see the local markets, meet ne... More ...

I was happy to see that my little blog post made someone over at Bostonist perk up and pay attention. They agree with me that everyone seems to be breaking the laws, and on a fairly regular basis. So now what are we going to do about it? I suggest that we all start chaning our own behavior first, and worrying about what “they” are doing after we clean up our own house. Remember red lights are great places to practice your track stands, love interests adore track stands…it&rs... More ...

I sure hope so, hey everyone the tour starts tomorrow! Good luck lance. ... More ...

Over at Bostonist, an otherwise good and informative website, “Grandpa Bostonist” had the following to say about fixed gear bicycles. Fixies are European fixed gear racing bikes that don’t have back brakes, designed to teach racers “pedal discipline” in the velodrome. On the clogged streets of the big city, however, they are little more than a pathetic compensatory status marker—the bicycle equivalent of a sports car. They are bikes for racing, not for getting ar... More ...

Lanes from Matthew Hashiguchi on Vimeo. Via BuBikes Emerson student, Matthew Hashiguchi, made this documentary on bike lanes in Boston. It was for his class on Filmmaking in the Sustainable City. ... More ...

We all know it, we all hate it, the ass pounding that is North Harvard street is finally getting repaved…and not a moment too soon. I got this from a semi-reliable source…the internet ——— From an email from Dan Roan, in charge of that shit in allston- The Boston Public Works Department (PWD) is preparing to begin the roadway resurfacing of the section of North Harvard Street, from Western Avenue to Soldiers Field Road. Work on this section by Aggregate Industries ... More ...

Barring any major weather issues, this Sunday June 28th a few of us will be getting together for a group ride down the Minuteman Bikeway. We’ll meet outside the Davis Square MBTA station at 10:45 AM and take off for the bike path at 11 AM. We plan on pedaling at a real casual pace, but we’ll play it by ear based on the experience level of the riders. Sign up for the #Bikeup on eventbrite or facebook. Any questions, feel free to contact Aaron Cohen (@UnlikelyWords), Josh Gans (@Sports... More ...

Got this in the email from the city of Boston. Looks like a great family friendly event! ————- At R.O.C.K. Roll and Ride, there is something for everyone including bike rodeos, bike safety lessons, hands-on bike maintenance workshops, giveaways and trail rides as well as music and free food. Free bike rentals will be available! Franklin Park (07/18/09) Dorchester 143 Seaver St Dorchester, MA 02121 10am-2pm Park at the Playstead parking lot adjacent to the back of the Zo... More ...

Family Friendly Group Ride My good pal Dan is putting on a sweet series of family friendly bike rides, the next one is coming up this Saturday! It might even be sunny! Check out the details below. ———- Saturday June 27th 10am meet at Broadway 1030am leave Broadway Ride to Boston Commons via Charles Riverway Stop at Christina’s in Cambridge for Ice Cream Arrive back at Broadway around 1pm Broadway Bicycle School 351 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02139 RSVP broadwaybikerides@hot... More ...

Got this in the email today, if you are in the area check it out. ——- Join RozzieBikes for our monthly Last Friday Bike Commute Friday, June 27, 2009: Last Friday Bike Commute 7:15am, Adams Park, Roslindale Square 7:45am, Jamaica Pond Boathouse RozzieBikes’ sixth Last Friday ride of 2009 will follow the Emerald Necklace to the Charles River, then split to go downstream to downtown Boston and upstream toward Harvard Square in Cambridge. Check in with the Green Streets Initiative... More ...

I was in San Jose last week and got to be part of their monthly bike party. Some strange things about bike party… 1. 1500 people, no joke this thing is huge 2. people stop at stop signs and red lights (mostly) 3. people in cars are nice to the party members 4. all ages (family, child, old, college, high school etc) 5. people love their cruisers/low riders/choppers/old shitty mountain bikes out there. 6. it is done at night 7. music is provided by several bike trailers, and a musi... More ...

Got this in the email today looks pretty interesting. —- 6/27: Bicycle Tour of Roxbury Dillaway Thomas House, Eliot Square, Roxbury June 27, 11am-1pm FREE with RSVP RSVP to info@discoverroxbury.org RSVP REQUIRED! Helmets are required. Limit 20 people. Enrollment closes Thursday, June 25. Tour departs Roxbury Heritage State Park/DCR (directions) at 11am. Ride to the southern reaches of Roxbury through historic neighborhoods, Franklin Park, and the Forest Hills Cemetery. Begin in Colonial... More ...

There comes a point in every boxer shorts life when it simply gives up. You know what I am talking about, what starts as a little hole after a while becomes a giant ass exposing embarrassment. The same thing happens to your old t-shirts, and your old dish cloths, and well most old fabric. No longer will you have to suffer this indignity, because you can give your old rags to Bikes Not Bombs! That’s right, BNB needs some old rags to help with their kids education programs. If you have ... More ...

If you have ever had the misfortune of getting me on the topic of on street parking (a little of my venom came out when I heard that a parking spot sold for $300,000), you will have also heard me say long and loudly that I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see some on street bicycle parking. That is take out a parking spot and put in bike parking. Well looks like Newton has gone and done just that! Newton is out ahead of Boston and other communities for once on biking: we had the first on-street bike pa... More ...

Adam Pieniazek blogs from Dorchester and helps consults businesses on their web strategy at The 42nd Estate. He enjoys bicycling around Boston and reminiscing about the greatest TV show of all time, Battlestar Galactica. For over a year, I have not owned a car. Many people find it odd and think my transportation methods must be inconvenient. In reality, not owning a car has given me far greater independence than owning a box on four wheels ever did. Bicycling is economical When people discover t... More ...

Really? Really! What the hell is wrong with people that they would spend $300,000 (arguably more money than I will ever see in my life) on a f-ing parking space! Buy a bike people! Today, a buyer paid $300,000 for a private parking space in Boston’s Back Bay section, making it the most expensive parking space in the city’s history, according to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. Debra Sordillo, the Coldwell sales agent who brokered the deal, said several residents at 48 Common... More ...

What we can learn from Spain: Urban mobility planning in Barcelona by Marius Navazo, Urban Planner, Barcelona, Spain @ LivableStreets office, 100 Sidney St [ map…] Thur, June 25 @ 7pm What are the results of implementing better transit networks, traffic calming zones, and a bike sharing program? Are these measures always environmentally-friendly? Are they enough to create better places to live and enjoy? Learn about the development of urban mobility plans in Greater Barcelona and Catal... More ...

Saw this on the intertubes…if you want to start building frames this might be a way to get your foot in the door. —– IF has a rare opening for an entry level position. Come join our merry band of frame-building pirates and learn from the inside. The current need is for someone to support the paint function, primarily blasting and sanding frames, but everyone at IF is flexible and rolls where there is need, and if you are motivated, you can learn all the skills that you need to... More ...

Got this in the email tonight. Looks like a good time, and not too far away either, you could easily ride up and check this out. Tour de Lexington Bike Ride: Saturday, June 13 Celebrate the Fun of Bicycling in Lexington! TOUR de LEXINGTON BIKE RIDE SATURDAY, JUNE 13 9 AM LEAVING from the LEXINGTON VISITORS’ CENTER RECOMMENDED for RIDERS 14 years and older An easy-pace 11-mile bike tour of Lexington, including brief stops at some of Lexington’s conservation lands. Sponsored by the Frie... More ...

Meridith emailed me looking for people who wanted to help her bike move. Seems like a great way to have fun (I know I had fun with the last bike move I did) and FREE PIZZA AND BEER!!! See below for details. —— Bike Move, Saturday, June 20th, 3pm, Jamaica Plain: I’m intrigued and inspired to attempt a bicycle move from my current place to the one I’m moving to 1/2 mile away in JP. I’m looking for a group of motivated bicyclists to help make this move happen. I&rs... More ...