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Your Role In The Bicycle Revolution
Click here for a copy of the companion document, “Shifting Gears”. There are a lot of times here in the MassBike office that we get a familiar call. Our phone rings, and a concerned citizen starts...
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Stay Safe, Take These Classes!
Source: bikeyface.com We hope you made it safely through the (sometimes hectic) return of students to the Boston area. There are certainly a lot more cars on the road, a lot more pedestrians...
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We Did It! 2 Mile Challenge A Success!
During the month of August we asked you, our members, supporters, and the cycling community at large to rally together and log each bike trip they rode online for the ClifBar 2 Mile Challenge. The...
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Kickoff Fall With Bike Trainings!
Fall has officially arrived in the Bay State, which means changing leaves and crisp fresh air, perfect for outdoor activities. Why not kickoff this fall season with a bicycle education class?! If you...
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My First Crash: Lessons Learned
During my first months working at MassBike I was spending time adjusting to my new bike, riding to work and to the idea of being almost car-free. After I moved to Brookline, my commute doubled and,...
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MassBike Introduces Multilingual Bicycle Safety Guides
Bike safety information now available in seven languages Today at the Moving Together bicycle and pedestrian conference in Boston, the Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition (MassBike) introduced new versions...
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Springfield Youth Studying Bikeability
Earlier in October, MassBike’s Program Associate and I (Price) went to Renaissance High School in Springfield to teach their Bike Club about our Bikeability Assessments. We met with the faculty sponsor...
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Light Up The Night!
With Daylight Savings Time behind us, it getting dark a lot earlier. This means it’s that time again – our annual “Light up the Night” blog post! Even though we put out a riding at night post every...
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Raising A New Generation Of Safe Bicyclists In Revere
Instructor Galen Mook teaching proper helmet use. Revere has long been known for its beach (the oldest public beach in the country), but we expect that it will soon be known for the incredibly good...
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Year-End Recap: 2012 Was Huge
We had big plans for 2012, and we made them happen, but 2012 turned out to be an even bigger year for MassBike than we had imagined. We led the state in bicyclist advocacy on Capitol Hill and Beacon...
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Recap Of 2013 National Bike Summit
“This is a fight we have to win. We have to do more.” Said Senator Ben Cardin at last week’s 2013 National Bike Summit in Washington, D.C. The focus this year was on how bicycling means business, and...
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We have an incredibly busy year of advocacy and education planned, and we need more help to make it happen! We have two positions available immediately: a half-time Program Associate and a full-time...
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Springfield High Schoolers Work Toward Safer Streets
Price and students surveying Carew Street. Last Fall, we went to the Renaissance High School in Springfield to work with a small group of high schoolers on how to do a Bikeability Assessment. That...
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Bring MassBike to Your Kids’ School!
Each school year, MassBike teaches thousands of elementary and middle school children how to ride their bikes more safely. Since beginning our youth education outreach, we’ve brought our school-age...
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MassBike’s New Program Associate
We are proud to introduce our new Program Associate, Shawn Musgrave! Shawn will be coordinating the Education Program and helping out with communications, so you can count on seeing him on the blog and...
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We are excited to announce two great job opportunities. We are hiring a part-time Bike Safety Instructor for the Boston area and a Project Coordinator based in Springfield, Massachusetts. If you or...
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MassBike’s New Project In Springfield
Springfield used to hold an internationally renowned bicycle tournament. Earlier in the month, MassBike kicked off a project in Springfield to help develop a bicycle and pedestrian plan and...
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Safe Routes to School: Get Biking! Get Walking!
The school year has just begun and we’re getting ready to teach thousands of elementary and middle school children how to ride their bikes more safely. Since 2009, MassBike has been teaching through...
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We’re Crowdsourcing The State!
Help us capture the best of Massachusetts biking in video! MassBike is in the midst of producing a new police training video, working with the Boston Police Department and several other police...
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Safe Routes To School – Wait, Did You Say FREE?
Did you know that MassBike offers free bike safety trainings to children grades 4 – 8? That’s right, I said FREE. Each school year, MassBike teaches thousands of elementary and middle school children...
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