https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48780519. Hopefully I’ll join tonight as I’m on the route, midpoint. I saw it pass by last year, fantastic costumes. Paul Revere was the best.
8 pm at green st.

Looking for an adventure to tempt my brother to come out from the west coast. Doesn’t have to be solely on the bike, but it should be a challenge and scenic.

For reference, I recently got back from Death Valley where we rode and hiked the 96 miles from Badwater (-290’) to Telescope Peak (11,000’).

As he puts it, we want something with a high probability of failure.

Charles River Bike Path. It's something like this: we had a pretty long dry spell there, and leaves got ground up to a fine powder. Add some overnight rain, and that partly decayed fine powder turned into mush. So....riding, approaching a pedestrian, I was trying to ring my bell to alert her, but also braking at the same time on top of the mush.

I went over. She was nice enough to stick around and see that I was OK. Bruised hip and shoulder, no road rash.

This was my commute into work. You can bet your bottom dollar I rode home very slowly and carefully.

I’ve been to Landry’s and wheel works and felt rushed by the sales staff and pushed toward one bike or another. I want to find a shop that has large inventory that will take their time helping me choose a bike. What shops have you had good experience with?

There are so many posts about the building-out of the MCRT in their Facebook page. I appreciate the admin's effort to update everyone, but it's so confusing to me. Is there any section of trail currently suitable for a good 25-mile group ride? Several years ago, I checked out the trail from Wayland to the Waltham line, up to that old railroad bridge. It was an OK ride but a short one at around 10 miles for the round trip. I'm looking for new places to take my biking group, North Shore Bicycling for Fun. We regularly ride the Bruce Freeman trail, so we're aware of the extension to Sudbury. We're looking forward to the official opening, hopefully in the spring. Any suggestions?

https://www.meetup.com/north-shore-bicycling-for-fun/

I want to explore using a Blue Bike, and for that I need to purchase a helmet. I want help finding a helmet that's a good fit without upselling or bull💩. What store should I consider?

Let me know - I caught their plate number and am happy to support if you file a report.

I was pulled over while riding my bike with my toddler on the back in August. On Friday, I saw the same cop pulling over a woman biking with a child. Just wondering if other parents have had this experience in Somerville recently.

I’ve been working on an app called Pointz that’s all about helping riders find safer, low-stress routes to feel confident and comfy on the roads. Right now, it has emergency roadside assistance, plus a color-coded road safety map (from red to dark green for safety ratings), a slider to help choose the optimal balance of safety vs. speed, and options for specific preferences, like avoiding hills, selecting routes for different bike types, avoiding multi-use paths, and more. It has a bunch of other things like a way to record your ride (like Strava), GPX exporting, and even crowdsourcing (like Waze).But I'm curious—what features would you all actually use? Especially folks who are new/intermediate to riding in cities and suburbs. Would love to hear your thoughts

Water is wet, but this is about Cambridge: https://momentummag.com/bicycle-use-soars-following-installation-of-separated-bike-lanes-according-to-cambridge-study/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0e6xoFxEiNclh36YzY2PcJM5eBhKtlqjCH4o1mTRI_9KhQCqQx5rpZM0c_aem_KpXv_zbSeOCdAT3YVL3jXA

How do you deal with cars parked in the bike lane?

https://www.cambridgeday.com/2024/10/25/three-bicyclist-deaths-stay-under-investigation-with-cases-in-past-suggesting-a-long-road-ahead/

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White frame - Fuji Declaration

It was left on the BU Bridge pedestrian path. I waited about 10-15 mins but didn't see anyone coming to claim it so I brought it home. Please send me proof if it's yours and I can arrange a pick up.

Otherwise, I'll check with Landry's (it was purchased there) and then the police tomorrow.

I came across a motorcyclist who took extreme offense to me going to the front of a line of cars at a red light on Mass Ave. I did this to avoid being amongst a sea of cars in a dangerous intersection. the bike lane was blocked btw.

the light turns green and I start riding and sure enough this guy starts revving his engine and getting close to me running his mouth. after a bit of this I pulled out my phone in hopes he would back off but he didn’t. he swerved to try and knock me down two separate times. the second time he aggressively sped up and cut me off in the bike lane while skidding. In between these two attempts I managed to get behind him long enough to get his plate number and call the Cambridge police. they took my number and said they would call me if they find him but I’m wondering if there’s some sort of legal person/group I can contact with these videos.

this behavior is ridiculous and should not be tolerated.

Does anyone have e road rentals ? I know someone that wants to consider one. I would go as well for the experience.

Thanks.