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World Car Free Day: September 22
This Thursday, September 22, Boston joins 1000 cities in 40 countries worldwide in celebrating World Car Free Day. An initiative of the World Car Free Network, an organization that promotes getting out of the car and onto, or into, alternative forms of transportation, World Car Free Day is a great opportunity to take advantage of [...]
Posted in Activism, Bike Racing, Commute, Events, Lifestyle Also tagged boston, Car Free Week, Commute, folding bike, folding bikes, Hub on Wheels, TD Bank Mayor's Cup, World Car Free Day Leave a comment
Is a Bicycle Faster than an Airplane?
Sure it’s convenient to be able to take your Montague folding bike on a plane, but what if you could get there faster by riding alone? The Amazing Race Is riding a bike faster than flying? This past weekend, with I-405 closed for construction for 10 miles between Ventura and Santa Monica, a group of [...]
Posted in Activism, Adventure, Bike Racing, Commute, Environment, General, Lifestyle Also tagged airplane, beach, bike racing, Carmageddon, folding bicycle, traffic Leave a comment
Should Cyclists and Motorists be Subject to the Same Laws?
Bikes are different than cars: bikes have only two wheels; bikes are smaller and travel at slower speeds; people who ride bikes (cyclists) are not required to be a certain minimum age, pass a test, have a license, or register or insure their bicycles; there are no laws regulating the training of cyclists as there [...]
Posted in Activism, General, Lifestyle Also tagged bike legislation, Montague Boston, traffic laws 14 Comments
Bike Commuters – neither snow nor rain nor gloom of night
With the shortest day of the year upon us, you may notice a growing number of cyclists in highlighter yellow outerwear. As a bike commuter, I am a big fan of such apparel. I don’t own any yet, but I feel that my first purchase is not far off. I’ve been bike commuting for years, [...]
Posted in Commute, Lifestyle Also tagged bike commute, bike safety, commuter bike, Navigator Folding Bike 8 Comments
9 Cycling Tips to Help Keep You Safe on the Road
One of the great things about cycling is you can do it just about anywhere. You’ve read on this blog about Montague folding bikes flying and riding across Texas, riding through Alaska, competing in off-road triathlons and traversing the Iron Curtain trail. A unique characteristic and certainly a big benefit of these adventures is not [...]
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Why buy a folding bike?
I’ve been riding bikes for about 35 years and up until a few years ago I had never heard of a folding bike though they’ve been around for a long, long time. Of course, like just about anything, technology has led to all kinds of advancements in cycling and folding bikes is no exception. Many [...]
Posted in Adventure, Commute, Environment, Lifestyle, Recreation, Travel Also tagged Bicycle Diaries, bike commute, bike storage, David Byrne, exercise, folding bike, Navigator Folding Bike, touring, Travel Leave a comment
Three easy steps to ride your bike in the rain
Rain. If there is one thing that keeps cyclists at home or forces them into the car on their daily commute, it’s rain. It’s tough to argue that riding in the rain makes commuting on the bike and cycling in general more challenging, however, it doesn’t need to be impossible. There are plenty of us [...]
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Boston Listed in Top 50 US Biking Cities!
Congratulations, Boston cyclists!! You are now riding in one of the top 50 cities for biking in America. With Boston’s crazy roads and even crazier drivers, it is a wonder that we made it on this list (maybe they made a mistake??) but either way, we are excited!! Thanks to GoogleMaps, you can now plan [...]
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Bicycle Commuting as an Urban Safari