Transportation Commissioner Thomas Tinlin presided over the sixth annual Bike Friendly Business Awards on Friday, May 17th. The ceremony, held on City Hall Plaza, honored the 41 businesses who demonstrated their bike-friendliness at the Gold, Silver, and Bronze level this year. Each business received a certificate, a window decal, and a photo with the commissioner …
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Doing a Youth Cycling program at West Roxbury Academy is always a highlight of the season. The school backs up to Millennium and Cutler Parks, off road riding is literally out their back door. There’s also a pretty good amount of elevation in Millenium Park, so gear-awareness is something that becomes essential immediately. The view …
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On Thursday, April 18th the Roll It Forward program teamed up with the Boston Housing Authority to give away over 50 bikes and helmets to the 6 and 7-year-olds of the Archdale BHA development in Roslindale. The helmets were provided by the law firm of Breakstone, White, & Gluck. Not only did BW & G provide …
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Thanks to Breakstone, White, and Gluck, Attorneys at Law, we have 100 new helmets to give out with bikes that are donated through our Roll it Forward program. These helmets are “skate style” or “BMX style” helmets, which we find the youth and teens we work with like better than the traditional road style helmet design. …
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For the third spring in a row, L.L. Bean is hosting a bike drive to benefit Roll it Forward during their Bike & Boat Weekend! L.L. Bean collected 158 bikes during their last two bikes drives, so we are excited about a third year! The bicycles collected are fixed up and matched to someone who could …
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A new group is launching on April 5th, and the Women’s Cycling Initiative wanted to be sure that Boston women heard about it! RAWR Bikes (really awesome women riding bikes) is an emerging women’s cycling organization, founded by local female cyclists to support the women’s cycling community. With Boston well on its way to being one …
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March in Boston means the Red Sox at spring training, joggers on the Charles, and potholes in our streets. Mayor Thomas M. Menino has directed the Public Works Department to begin its annual push to fill the potholes created by the cold, snowy winter. This year, he’s adding a twist. He’s asking residents to “SpotHoles,” …
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Courtesy of our friends over at Commonwheels Bicycle Co-Op #1: Be aware of your long coat hanging low and covering your rear light — if it’s blocked, maybe change where your light sits on your bike. #2: If you’re ever riding on black ice or frozen cold metal grates, just keep the handle bars straight, don’t turn, …
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