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Massachusetts Bike Week 2006
Saturday, May 13 through
Sunday, May 21
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Bike Week is part of Bike Month, a national event to celebrate and encourage
bicycling.
Events listed are not necessarily connected with MassBike. Event
organizers may not even know that they've been made part of Bike Week
Email Doug Mink
your Massachusetts Bike Week (or Bike Month) events as soon as you have
them scheduled.
Check out the local event calendars for
Metro Boston (inside Rt.128) and
the Pioneer Valley.
Check out last year's Bike Week Log
for pictures and experiences.
See the pages for previous bike weeks for ideas:
[1995]
[1996]
[1997]
[1998]
[1999]
[2000]
[2001]
[2002]
[2003]
[2004]
[2005]
300K Road Ride
3:00 am - ?
Westfield
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Start at New Horizons Sports in Westfield
For more info, call Don Podolski at 413-562-5237
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Milton Bike Day
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Milton
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Cancelled due to rain!!
Celebrate the beginning of Bike Week with this event in Cunningham Park.
Proceeds will benefit the Milton Rotary Club Scholarship program.
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Silent Auction of donated bicycles and bicycle accessories
- 10:00 am Children's Bicycle Parade for children 7 and younger
- 10:30 am Public Ride starting at Cunningham Park, going to various locations
Pledge on Rotary web site.
- 11:00 am Citizens Race 18 miles (Main Course 6 laps)
Medals for top three finishers in Men's, Women's, and Juniors (age 10-18)
Register on Rotary web site.
- Noon Main Race (USCF sanction pending) 24 miles (Main course 8 laps)
Medals for top three finishers in Men's, Women's and Juniors
Register on Rotary web site.
- 1:00 pm Silent auction winners announced.
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Bicycing 101
9:00 am - noon
Newburyport
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Bicycling 101: Class in Two Parts - Part 1: Saturday May 13th, 9:00-12:00,
Part 2: Monday May 15th, 5:30-8:30, Newburyport.
This on-bike training for beginning and intermediate cyclists is geared
to adults who want to get back into bicycling, improve basic cycling
skills, and/or participate in a large-scale benefit ride. This course
will teach you how to operate your bicycle more smoothly (including
shifting gears), ride safely on roadways, increase your pedaling efficiency,
climb hills more easily, participate in group ride events, and more.
Please note that this class is divided over two sessions:
registrants must be able to attend both.
$40 for MassBike and MassCommute members, as well as Mass Red Ribbon
Ride, PMC, and MS Riders; $50 for non-members.
Introduction to Bicycling Safety is a pre-requisite.
Register online until noon, May 11.
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Bicycing 201
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Easthampton
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Intermediate/Advanced Road Riding: This day-long, on-bike training is
meant for adults who are intermediate or advanced cyclists. The class
will teach you to cycle more efficiently and will include emergency
manuevers, fixing a flat, complicated left turns and lane changes,
rotary riding, and more.
Intro to Bicycling Safety is a prerequisite; Bicycling 101 is also
suggested but may be skipped by experienced cyclists.
$40 for MassBike and MassCommute members, as well as Mass Red Ribbon Ride,
PMC, and MS Riders; $50 for non-members.
Register online until noon, May 11.
Participants may also choose to enjoy an optional, free Instructor-Led
Ride on Sunday, May 28 from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. to complement the class
lessons.
For details on the instructor-led ride,
please contact LCI Ralph Sturgen.
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Bike the Charles
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Boston, Cambridge, Watertown, Waltham, Newton
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Meet at Herter Park, off Soldier's Field near Everett St. in Allston
to ride the entire length of the Charles River bikepath system, about
27 miles. We'll bike down to the New Charles River Dam, cross over
and bike up the north bank of the river (except for a stretch in Newton)
all of the way to Prospect St. in Waltham, then bike back on the south
bank (except for a stretch in Waltham). Almost all of the ride will
be on bikepaths. This ride is cosponsored by MassBike's Metro Boston
Chapter, Hub On Wheels, the Cambridge Bicycle Committee, and ...
Click here for more information.
Because it is raining steadily (and is forecast to rain harder) we will
lead this ride again in a few weeks. A few of us will be at Herter Park
and we will at least check out the section of the path toward Waltham.
Send your email address to Doug Mink and we will let you know when
the full ride will happen.
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Bicyclist Appreciation Breakfast
7:30 - 9:00 am
Cambridge
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Cancelled due to rain (no covered space available)
At University Park near Central Square, Cambridge: Sidney Street & Mass. Ave.
intersection.
Cyclists must present their bike helmets to receive a free breakfast.
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Bicyclist Appreciation Breakfast
7:00 - 9:00 am
Holyoke
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Breakfast at Highland Hardware
For info, call Don Podolski at 413-562-5237
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Bicyclist Appreciation Breakfast
7:00 - 9:00 am
Westfield
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Breakfast at Dunkin' Donuts, 93 Main Street,
For more info: Don Podolski, 413-562-5237
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Plaque Dedication
2:00 pm
Northampton
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Dedication of plaque to honor Meg Saunders in front of Smith College
Museum of Art.
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10th Annual Bike Valet Party
5:00 - 10:00 pm
Davis Square, Somerville
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Postponed to June 19 due to rain!!
Redbones, 55 Chester St., Davis Square, Somerville, MA
$15.00 will get you bike valet parking, a Redbones sandwich and sides
(vegetarian available), a beverage and a raffle ticket. Proceeds
benefit MassBike and
NEMBA. There will be more info
on
the Redbones web site.
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Bicycing 101
5:30 - 8:30 pm
Newburyport
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Bicycling 101: Class in Two Parts - Part 1: Saturday May 13th, 9:00-12:00,
Part 2: Monday May 15th, 5:30-8:30, Newburyport. On-bike training for
beginning and intermediate cyclists.
This on-bike training for beginning and intermediate cyclists is geared
to adults who want to get back into bicycling, improve basic cycling
skills, and/or participate in a large-scale benefit ride. This course
will teach you how to operate your bicycle more smoothly (including
shifting gears), ride safely on roadways, increase your pedaling efficiency,
climb hills more easily, participate in group ride events, and more.
Please note that this class is divided over two sessions:
registrants must be able to attend both.
$40 for MassBike and MassCommute
members, as well as Mass Red Ribbon Ride, PMC, and MS Riders; $50 for
non-members.
Introduction to Bicycling Safety is a pre-requisite.
Register online until noon, May 11.
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Film Festival
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Northampton
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Forbes Library
For more information, call 413-587-1011
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Free Movie
Greenfield
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"The Triplets of Belleville" at The People's Pint
For more info, call Alden Booth, 413-773-0333
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Basic Bike Maintenance Clinic
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Natick
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At Landry's Bicycles, 790 Worcester St., Natick (Route 9 eastbound, just east
of Route 27. Learn to fix a flat and make easy adjustments from the experts
at Landry's Bicycles!
15 seats are available.
Reserve your seat by e-mailing your name and phone number to
Mark Gray at Landry's.
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Bicyclist Breakfast
7:00 - 9:00 am
Springfield
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Breakfast at the YMCA
For more information,
email Joe Welch.
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Bicyclist Breakfast
7:00 - 8:30 am
Westfield
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Breakfast at the Winding River Land Trust, 14 Franklin St.
For more info: Don Podolski, 413-562-5237
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Pancake Breakfast
7:30 - 9:30 am
Cambridge
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Broadway Bicycle School,
351 Broadway, Cambridge
Meet your fellow bicycle commuters over free coffee, juice, and pancakes.
See the faces behind some of the names you see on the Internet.
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Bicyclist Breakfast
8:00 - 10:00 am
West Springfield
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Breakfast on the town common
For more info, call Andrew Smith at 413-781-6045
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Red Ribbon Ride Workshop
6:00-8:00 pm
Pittsfield
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The American Red Cross and the Mass Red Ribbon Ride will hold a free
workshop featuring "Training Tips for a Multi-Day Ride" and a fix-a-flat
demonstration by Berkshire Bike and Blade at the Crown Plaza Hotel in
Pittsfield. Meet with ride organizers, local participants and learn
about opportunities to be involved - riding, volunteering, crewing,
supporting and fundraising. There will be appetizers and door prizes.
Call the Red Cross for more information at 413-442-1506 or go to
the Red Ribbon Ride website.
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Longwood Bike Night
6:00-8:00 pm
Boston
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Longwood Bike Night - Free Registration - Free Food - Free Raffle
Lyle J. Micheli, M.D., Director of the Division of Sports Medicine,
Children's Hospital Boston, world renowned orthopaedic surgeon and
cycling enthusiast would like to invite you to attend our 2nd Annual
Longwood Bike Night at Children's Hospital, Ender's
Auditorium, 320 Longwood Avenue
This event is hosted by the Children's Sports Medicine Foundation, Inc.
a 501c3 Not for Profit Foundation.
This year we hope to enlighten, educate and encourage commuters in the
Longwood Medical Area to cycle to work to benefit their health, our
environment and enhance their overall quality of life. We will address
new MBTA initiatives, MASCO's new brochure and incentive program
targeting the commuter cyclist. We will also discuss pending legislation
supporting cyclists and current laws protecting the cycling community.
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Easy Bike Ride
7:00 pm
Natick
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Meet at Pegan Cove Park parking lot, on Washington Avenue for an easy
bike ride on trails and roads in downtown Natick. We'll visit Pegan Cove Pa
rk on Lake Cochituate, and Middlesex Path (with a historic stop on the old Under
ground Railroad!). Also, maybe Old Dell Park Cemetery and Fisk Pond.
Leader: Mel Albert (508-395-1732;
email)
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Bike/Walk-to-Work Day
7:00 - 9:00 am
Falmouth
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The Falmouth Bikeway Committee and local volunteers are again hosting
a Bike/Walk-to-Work Day.
They will be collecting data on bike commuters at info tables and via
this web site.
Click here for details.
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Bicyclist Breakfast
7:00 - 10:00 am
Northampton
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Breakfast at corner of King and Main Sts.
For more info, call Ruthy Woodring at 413-586-8591
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Bicyclist Breakfast
7:00 - 8:30 am
Westfield
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Breakfast at New Horizons Sports
For more info, call Don Podolski at 413-562-5237
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Bicyclist Appreciation Breakfast
7:30 - 9:00 am
South Boston
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In the South Boston Seaport District at the Seaport World Trade Center West.
Cyclists must present their bike helmets to receive a free breakfast.
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Bicyclist Appreciation Breakfast
7:30 - 9:30 am
Cambridge
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At Harvard Square, in front of the Au Bon Pain in Holyoke Center.
Cyclists must present their bike helmets to receive a free breakfast.
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Bicyclist Breakfast
8:00 - 10:00 am
Chicopee
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Breakfast at Mickey's Bike Shop
For more info, call Hank Herchel at 413-592-4282
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Bicyclist Luncheon
Noon - 1:00 pm
Boston
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Registered Bike Week participants from Boston University Medical Center
(BUMC) are invited to come to TranSComm's Bike Luncheon and Safety Program
at the Bike Cage at East Newton Street between BUMC and the School of
Dental Medicine for a FREE lunch, a bike safety demonstration by Kryptonite
and FREE giveaways. NOTE: Registered BUMC cyclists should check-in at event.
For more information, please contact TranSComm at 617-638-7473
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Road Ride
5:45 pm
Natick
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Meet at Landry's Bicycles, 790 Worcester St., Natick (Route 9 eastbound,
just east of Route 27) for a 16-plus mile road ride in Natick and Dover,
in three groups for average speeds of 22mph, 16mph, and slow.
All are welcome on Landry's Group Rides; road skills will be taught.
Bring helmet and spare tube.
Leader: Cory Lovett (c/o Peter Henry at Landry's: 1-508-655-1990 or
email)
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Intro to Bike Safety
6:30 - 9:30 pm
Boston
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Free Introduction to Bicycling Safety off-bike lecture/discussion.
This course--which provides an overview of bike safety principles,
tips for riding in traffic, maintenance and accessory advice, and
more--is a prerequisite for Bicycling 101 and/or Bicycling 201.
You must preregister.
For more information or to register, email us.
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Ride of Silence
6:15 pm
Westfield
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South Street Middle School
For more info, call Don Podolski at 413-562-5237
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Ride of Silence
6:45 pm
Northampton
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Gather in Pulaski Park
For more info,
email Marvin Ward.
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Ride of Silence
7:00 pm
Arlington
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On May 17 at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence will begin in North America
and roll across the globe. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent
procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while
cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to
share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn't aware
of these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves.
The 8.5 mile (one-way) Boston area ride will start from the Arlington Heights
Playground parking lot behind Trader Joe's.
The route will follow
Massachusetts Ave. to Somerville Ave. (Porter Square, Cambridge) to
Beacon St. to Broadway (Kendall Square) over the Longfellow Bridge to
Cambridge St. (Boston) to Tremont St. to Boston Common.
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Red Ribbon Ride Workshop
6:00-8:00 pm
Boston
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Meet at the Men's Action Life Empowerment (MALE) Center, 571 Columbus Ave.
to talk with professionals about what it takes to train for a multi-day,
long distance event. Topics will include training, nutrition, fundraising
and more. Bring your questions, friends, family and coworkers.
Refreshments provided.
For more information, go to
the Red Ribbon Ride website.
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Bicyclist Breakfast
7:00 - 9:00 am
Hadley
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Breakfast at Valley Bicycles trailside
For more info, call Dorothy Baumann at 413-586-9932
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Bicyclist Breakfast
7:00 - 8:30 am
Westfield
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Breakfast at Westfield YMCA
For more info, call Don Podolski at 413-562-5237
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Bicyclist Appreciation Breakfast
7:30 - 9:00 am
Cambridge
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In Kendall Square at 8 Cambridge Center on Broadway between Galileo Galilei
Way and Ames Street.
Cyclists must present their bike helmets to receive a free breakfast.
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Bicyclist Appreciation Breakfast
7:30 - 9:30 am
Boston
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In Back Bay at Boylston Plaza, where the Prudential Center meets Boylston St.
Cyclists must present their bike helmets to receive a free breakfast.
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Bicyclist Appreciation Breakfast
7:30 - 9:00 am
Somerville
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At The Broken Yolk, 136 College Ave., Powder House Square, Somerville, sponsored
by the Somerville Bicycle
Committee.
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Bicyclist Appreciation Breakfast
8:00 - 9:30 am
Boston
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Longwood Medical and Academic Area, Boston: 375 Longwood Avenue, next
to Bruegger's Bagels.
Cyclists must present their bike helmets to receive a free breakfast.
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Bicyclist Lunch
noon
Greenfield
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At Bicycle World
For more info, call Alden Booth at 413-773-0333
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Bicycle Film Festival
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Amherst
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At Jones Library
For more info, call Meryl Mandell at 413-582-0554.
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Slow Bike Ride
7:00 pm
Natick
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Meet at Especially For Pets on Rte. 27 just south of Rte. 30 for a
slow and easy mountain bike ride with nature and history stops on the footpath
along Snake Brook, then across Route 30 to Cochituate Dam, and a visit to the
Gate House that once delivered pure water to Boston.
Leaders: Dick & Jill Miller (508-653-6136;
or email)
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Bicyclist Breakfast
7:00 - 9:00 am
Deerfield
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At Flye Cycles
For more info, call Norman Flye at 413-665-0033
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Bicyclist Breakfast
7:00 - 8:30 am
Westfield
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At Tea Pot Gallery
For more info, call Don Podolski at 413-562-5237
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Bicycle Commuter Appreciation Day
7:30 - 9:00 am
Cambridge
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Members of the Cambridge Bicycle Committee and CDD staff will be in
Alewife, Harvard Sq, Central Sq, and Kendall Sq, handing out a small
thank you gift to bicyclists.
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Bicyclist Breakfast
7:30 - 10:30 am
Amherst
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On the Common
For more info, call Meryl Mandell at 413-582-0554.
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Franklin Park Events
7:00 am - 8:00 pm
Boston
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Explore Harvard's little piece of Olmsted's Emerald Necklace on foot
on 7:00 am, 3:00 pm, or 6:00 pm walks.
Click here for more details.
Part of the Birds and Bards Festival.
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Cochituate Rail Trail Work Day
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Framingham
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Park at 500 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, and
check in across the street at the Cochituate Brook Reservation Park.
Join the Framingham CRT Committee for a day of trail work and clean-up
on the Cochituate Rail Trail. Here's a way to visit, and help create, the CRT
to be. Arrive in the morning or afternoon, depending on your schedule. Work
for as long as you can. Free lunch at noon.
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"Green Building"
Bicycle Tour
Cambridge
10:00 am
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Orientation at 10:00am at Cambridge Common; ride departs at 10:30am
Join the Cambridge Bicycle Committee for a leisurely ride through the
streets of Cambridge as part of the city's annual GoGreen Month
activities. The theme of this spring's bike tour is Green Buildings of
Cambridge. The ride will take about two hours with a few short stops along
the way where we'll hear about featured buildings. We'll be escorted by
the Cambridge Police Bike Patrol. Refreshments will be provided at the end
of the ride. A shorter version of the ride for families with small
children may also be available.
Rain date May 21, same time. Announcements regarding rain and other
information will be posted at
http://www.cambridgebikes.org.
There is no registration or charge for the tour -- just show up and enjoy.
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Bicycle Tour of
Historic Somverville
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Somerville
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Join the Somerville Bicycle Committee and the Somerville Historic
Preservation Commission for the 5th Annual Bicycle Tour of Historic
Somerville. The ride starts in the parking lot of Somerville City Hall,
93 Highland Avenue (just east of School Street). We'll ride for about
10 miles, and we should be finished around 1 pm.
We'll visit historic sites throughout Somerville, including the
Prospect Hill Tower, the Old Powder House, the Somerville Armory,
and beautiful old houses all over the city.
If there is steady rain, we'll postpone the ride to Sunday, May 21,
same time and starting place. For more information, contact Ron
Newman by phone at 617-628-8895 or
email him.
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Edible Plants Tour
10:00 am - noon
Northampton
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Edible Plants Guided Tour at Northampton Bike Path behind Stop & Shop
For more information, call Blanch Derby at 413-584-3381
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Boston Nature Center
7:00 am - 2:00 pm
Boston
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Explore Massachusetts Audubon's extension Olmsted's Emerald Necklace on foot
on a 7:00 am bird walk, a talk on raptors at 11:00, or a talk at 1:00 pm by
John Hanson Mitchell, one of America's best writers about the natural world
who wrote a great book about a bike tour called "Following the Sun" but is
talking today about Robert Gilbert, an African-American landscape photographer.
Click here for more details.
Part of the Birds and Bards Festival.
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Forest Hills Cemetery
7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Boston
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Explore America's first garden cemetery (which unlike its counterpart north
of the Charles allows bicycling) on a 7:00 am bird walk, an 11:00 am walking
tour, and more.
Click here for more details.
Part of the Birds and Bards Festival.
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Charles River Wheelmen
Spring Century
8:00 am
Wakefield
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Join The Charles River Wheelmen on one of four beautiful routes on
slightly rolling rural roads through the Merrimack Valley of
northeastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. The 100 mile ride
will take you through Exeter and Hampton Falls, NH. The other routes
travel through such towns as Boxford, Groveland and Topsfield. All
routes pass through the Harold Parker State Forest.
- 8:00: 100 miles (Full Century)
- 9:30: 62 & 50 miles (Metric & Half Century)
- 10:30: 25 miles (Quarter Century)
Pregistration:
$12.00 ($10.00 for CRW members)
Day of Event registration: $15.00 for everyone
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Manhan Rail Trail
Fundraising Breakfast
8:00 - 11:00 am
Easthampton
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The Easthampton MA Bike Commute Week/Manhan Rail Trail fundraising
breakfast will take place Sunday, May 21 from 8-11am at the American
Legion Post on Pleasant Street. Admission will be by freewill
donation and all proceeds will go to the Friends of the Manhan Rail
Trail for the maintenance and improvement of the trail.
The Easthampton American Legion is directly adjacent to the Manhan
Rail Trail. So join them for breakfast and then enjoy a walk or ride on
our beautiful new trail.
Breakfast items will include scrambled eggs, toast, sausage, French
toast, orange juice, and coffee. Bicycle commuting maps of the
Pioneer Valley will be available, as well as educational information
about safe cycling.
For more information, contact Bill Burgart at 413-527-9080
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Heidi's Chain of Hope
8:00, 10:00, 11:00 am
Westfield
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86 Court St.
For more information, contact Don Podolski at 413-562-5237
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Bicycing 101 Training
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Boston
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This on-bike training for beginning and intermediate cyclists is geared
to adults who want to get back into bicycling, improve basic cycling
skills, and/or participate in a large-scale benefit ride. This course
will teach you how to operate your bicycle more smoothly (including
shifting gears), ride safely on roadways, increase your pedaling efficiency,
climb hills more easily, participate in group ride events, and more.
$40 for MassBike and MassCommute members, as well as Mass Red Ribbon Ride,
PMC, and MS Riders; $50 for non-members.
Introduction to Bicycling Safety is a pre-requisite.
Register online until noon, May 18.
Email MassBike
if you plan to attend.
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Blue Hills
Mountain Bike Day
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Milton
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Eleventh Annual Blue Hills Mountain Bike Day at Houghton's Pond Picnic
Site #5 in Milton.
Perfect your pedaling power with the DCR Rangers, Blue Hills TrailWatch
and the New England Mountain Bike Association. Discover the wonderful
world of wheels. Marked routes for all abilities and skills clinics
throughout the day. Fun obstacle course and games for kids. Expo area
with bike repair demonstrations, Share the Trails, responsible riding
information and free give-a-ways. Bring your own bike. Helmets are
required. For more information, call (617) 698-1802.
Take exit 3 off Route 93 and follow signs to Houghton's Pond Picnic
Site #5 in Milton.
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