we got shirts!
With the help of our friend Andrew of Urban Adventours
where da dealz r (deals/sales/specials)…
FOR A-Bbikers ONLY:
REI’s currently offering A-Bbikers a coupon for 15% off one full-price item (limited supply of coupons, bikes and some other items are excluded)
(contact ABbikes@gmail.com to get a coupon!)
SkiMarket’s currently offering A-Bbikers a 10% discount on all bikes in their Boston store!
(contact ABbikes@gmail.com to get a coupon!)
Closeouts/promotions/sales offered to the public that may be of interest to A-Bbikers:
Bicycle Bill’s “specials” at www.bicyclebills.net
International Bicycle Centers closeout and sale items at http://internationalbike.com/itemlist.cfm?pageId=580
Landry’s closeout/sale items at www.landrys.com/bicycles/pages/SaleBikes/default.aspx
REI “Back to School Bike Commuting” sale… see www.rei.com/gearmail/gm0815_6/cm?cm_mmc=Email_com_gm-_-campus-_-081508-_-img_bike
SkiMarket is still having it’s “Mid Summer Bike Sale”… see www.skimarket.com/bikes.htm#Bike_Sale
and of course you can always find good deals on used bikes at Bikes not Bombs… see www.bikesnotbombs.org/bikeshop
Boston Bikes: BikeFriday 8/22 and Hub on Wheels 9/21!
RIDE INTO WORK WITH A POLICE ESCORT.
Friday, August 22
Dear Friends,
Bike Friday is back. You still get to make a grand entrance-you and a convoy of your fellow bikers all escorted into the city by Boston’s Finest. And now there’s also a little competition - free tee shirts to all of you on the convoy with the most riders. It’s time to bring out your friends.
POLICE ESCORTS, FOOD, & FUN.
Lead by experienced cyclists and escorted by Boston Police, convoys follow a fixed schedule and route and originate at locations throughout metro- Boston. All convoys finish at City Hall Plaza Boston. Whether you ride in with a convoy or ride alone, join us at Boston City Hall for free food and fun.
Register now. Or, learn more at www.cityofboston.gov/bikes.
Brought to you by your friends at the City of Boston, Mass Commute, Mass Bike, LivableStreets Alliance, WZLX and the Green Streets Initiative.
The Allston-Brighton route can be viewed at:
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FOR ONE DAY STORROW DRIVE BECOMES A BIKE PATH
Hub On Wheels
Sunday, September 21, 2008
CITYWIDE BIKE RIDE & FESTIVAL BENEFITS BOSTON SCHOOL KIDS
Join us for Boston’s only citywide bike ride and festival. You’ll enjoy a car-free Storrow Drive, harbor views and hidden pathways, river greenways and Boston’s wonderful and eclectic neighborhoods. Sign up now.
- 10, 30, or 50 miles
- Free festival with food, music, and fun
- 5,000 riders expected
Sign up now.
Join one of our featured teams and get free goodies. These teams are open to everyone, but sign up early—the goodies go fast!
- Team Whole Foods Market: First 150 get a $15 gift certificate
- Team Wheelworks: First 100 get a $15 gift certificate
- Team Landry’s: First 50 get a $15 gift certificate
- Team Ski Market: First 100 get a $15 gift certificate
- Team REI: First 100 get a $15 gift certificate
Proceeds from Hub On Wheels help Boston Public Schools students get the technology and the skills they need to succeed in today’s world.
For more information please call 617-918-4343 or email Info@HubOnWheels.org
Can’t wait for September? Ride into the city with a police escort on Bike Friday, August 22. Learn more.
Thanks to International Bike Boston!
International Bicycle Centers Boston is regularly providing funds to help support A-Bbikes’ community outreach… thanks to the management/owners and staff for their continued support!
Harvard in Allston - IMP/Community Wide Plan and bike issues…
For A-B bikers who may be interested, according to Gerald Autler “both the Harvard IMP process and the Community-Wide Plan process for all of North Allston/North Brighton will be looking at bicycle lanes/paths and parking. There are no specific plans produced yet…but [Mr. Autler provided us with a copy of] the Scoping Determination recently issued that gives Harvard direction on its master plan, including bicycle accommodations.”
As Mr. Autler suggests, there’s not a lot of specific substantive content relating to bikes… but there is mention throughout. For those interested, we have uploaded the complete document to this website.
Of particular note is the following excerpt:
“• Existing Bicycle Network. In conjunction with the BRA and other public agencies,
Harvard shall identify the key deficiencies in the existing bicycle network that serves North
Allston/North Brighton for internal travel as well as for travel to surrounding areas. Of equal
interest to vehicular/bicycle and vehicular/pedestrian conflicts are those locations where
pedestrians and bicycles may not be compatible, or that may present challenges as more
comprehensive pedestrian and bicycle networks are constructed in the future.”
We urge A-B bikers to post your feedback here so it can be communicated to the BRA and to Harvard University to be included as part of the planning process.
STREET TALK! (sponsored by LivableStreets Alliance)
STREET TALK!
“Transportation reform for the US- are Americans ready?”
Thu. Aug. 21, 7 - 8:30 pm
by Gary Toth, Director of Transportation Initiatives for the Project for Public Spaces
@ LivableStreets office space, 100 Sidney Street, Central Square, Cambridge [ map… ]
free and open to the public, donation suggested, beer/sodas provided compliments of Harpoon Brewery!
This event is sponsored by LivableStreets AllianceClick here for more information
seeking BU undergrads for officers of BU bikes!
A group of BU students plans to submit an application for a new BU student organization with a mission of working toward making Boston University a more friendly, safe and supportive campus and community for cyclists. BU requires that the officers be undergrad students, ideally ones who will be around for more than just one year. Many of the students in the current group are grad students, so they’re looking for some interested and qualified undergrads…
If you’re interested, please post here and we’ll get the message to BU bikes…
and if you’re not an undergrad who wants to be an officer, please just SPREAD THE WORD!
Suffolk bikes
For A-B bikers interested, there’s a young and growing organization (just like us) called Suffolk bikes… check it out at: http://suffolkbikes.bostonbiker.org
