Bicycling
Two Massachusetts Cyclists Killed, Two More Injured During Annual Event in New Hampshire
Two Massachusetts residents were killed, and two others injured, while participating in an annual bike event in New Hampshire on Saturday, according to the Hampton […]
New Bike Plan Calls For 350 Miles of Cycling Infrastructure
Mayor Tom Menino announced the Boston Bike Network Plan on Friday which would create a comprehensive network of bike routes throughout the city, including 75 […]
MassBike and Boston Police Team Up to Educate Officers About Interactions Between Cyclists and Drivers
MassBike and Boston Police are collaborating on some new material so that officers around the state can get up to date with the current bike […]
Boston Cycling Celebration Kicks Off This Weekend
On September 21st and 22nd, Boston will celebrate its growing cyclist community with the 9th annual Hub on Wheels city-wide ride, the 5th annual TD […]
The City Wants to Put Bicycle Tracks Around the Public Garden
The city wants to install two-way cycle tracks around the Public Garden, and they want to know what residents think about the idea. On September […]
Rentable Helmets Will Be Available At Some Hubway Stations in September
The availability of single-use helmets at various Hubway stations throughout the city has been pushed back more than once, but the company teaming up with […]
Lots of Women Use Hubway, and That’s a Good Sign
Experts have long suggested that the number of women who ride bikes, when compared with the number of men, can tell us how bike-able the […]
Officials Are Investigating an Accident Between a Cyclist and Boston Police Cruiser
As the mayoral candidates vying for Mayor Tom Menino’s seat discuss ways to make the streets safer for cyclists, and new legislation to enforce stricter […]
Bike Bills Would Mean Bigger Fines For ‘Dangerous Drivers’
Boston is always talking about bike infrastructure improvements and ways to make traveling through the city safer for cyclists. Now, riders are taking their fight for […]
Boston Brewvet: Take On the Bike and Beer Challenge
Jeff Wharton is challenging people to take on the sites and suds that Massachusetts has to offer. While most beer pairings are associated with food, […]
The Naked Bike Ride Is On June 29
Wearing helmets while riding bikes has been an important topic of discussion for both residents and elected officials over the last few months. But cycling […]
Columnist Suggests We Ban Bikes from Boston
Boston Herald columnist Margery Eagan has delighted her website’s commenters and irked the city’s bicyclists with her not-so-original suggestion that bikes simply do not belong […]
Bicycle Helmet Vending Machines Rolling Out At Hubway Stations in July
In just a few weeks, Boston will set another national standard when officials from the mayor’s office introduce bike helmet vending machines to a few […]
Police: Cyclist Killed on Beacon Street Near Kenmore Square
A woman was killed in an accident with a vehicle near Kenmore Square on Sunday afternoon, just days after the city released vital information and statistics […]
Bikers (and Drivers) in Boston: Stop Being So Reckless [UPDATED]
Update, 5:31 p.m.: This afternoon, Pete Stidman (of the Boston Cyclists Union) and Aaron Naparstek (of MIT’s City Design and Development group) pointed out to me […]