Getting Started

Get­ting Started:

• Why Bike?
• Over­com­ing Obstacles
• Route plan­ning
• Too far to ride? Combine your commute with the T!
• Get connected, get support, and learn! Join/follow on Facebook any of the great bike organizations in Boston. Read the Boston Biker Blog. Come to Bike Fri­days! There’s a huge bike community in Boston — find your spot and jump right in!
• Female cyclists can sign up to get a bike buddy by emailing womencycling@cityofboston.gov

Keep your Bike Safe:

• Reg­is­ter it.
• Lock it up with a U-lock
• Report it stolen
• Keep it main­tained, dry, out of the rain.

Fol­low the Law:

• Rights & responsibility
• Safety

Ride Safe:

• Lanes & markings
• Rid­ing in the rain
• Active com­mut­ing tips, rules of the road (pot­holes, grates & drains, train tracks, scan­ning for traf­fic, watch out for busses, watch out for cabs, look over the shoul­der, antic­i­pat­ing motorist errors )
• Cour­tesy to drivers
• Safety gear and equipment

If som­ething happens:

• Report­ing a stolen bike with BPD. There’s hope!
• Report EVERY accident.
• What to do in an accident.

Sup­port, Fun & Encouragement:

• Your local shop
• Bikey­face comics
• Social sup­port: Bike Week, Bike Fri­days, Hub on Wheels
• Livable Streets
• Boston Cyclists Union
• Common Wheels