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meeting 10/28 7pm at Community Room @ Police Station

Posted: Saturday, October 25th, 2008 @ 12:21 pm in events, news | No Comments »

[ October 28, 2008; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Hey A-Bbikerz… just a reminder that our next meeting is TONIGHT at 7pm!!!

At an A-Bbiker’s suggestion, this month’s meeting will be in the Community Room at the Allston-Brighton Police Station. The agenda will include updates on the bike/helmet fleet recently placed at the West End House Boys & Girls Club, the details of the proposed helmet distribution […]

Cyclesnack’s info on bailout bill and cycling benefit

Posted: Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 @ 2:52 pm in advocacy, news | No Comments »

at http://www.cyclesnack.com/2008/10/section-211-of-bail-out-bill-as-it.html

check out MyBikeLaneBoston!

Posted: Monday, September 29th, 2008 @ 12:57 pm in BU, news, transportation (bike, intermodal, etc.), venting... or good stories | No Comments »

check out http://boston.mybikelane.com/

online community survey about Allston-Brighton

Posted: Thursday, September 25th, 2008 @ 5:35 pm in Harvard, campus, news, transportation (bike, intermodal, etc.), urban planning | No Comments »

Complete the online survey being conducted in order to inform the community benefits process with Harvard University at: http://www.abcommunitysurvey.com The survey includes questions about cycling and lots of other issues important to our community!

A-BbikesKIDZ… spread the word!

Posted: Thursday, September 25th, 2008 @ 1:50 pm in news, ridin togetha, youth | No Comments »

A-Bbikes now has a Google group about all things bike for kids in Allston-Brighton, MA (and those who work with A-Bbikes on youth issues and programs). Check it out and spread the word! visit A-BbikesKIDZ
subscribe (type YOUR email):

Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day 10/4/08!

Posted: Thursday, September 25th, 2008 @ 12:49 pm in events, news, ridin togetha, youth | No Comments »

[ October 4, 2008; ]

If you know a kid in Allston-Brighton who wants to participate (and can get a guardian/parent’s permission) but needs a bike, helmet and/or ride to the event, please let us know at ABbikes @gmail.com and we’ll try to help out!

Check out http://www.gbnemba.org/kidsday2008.php for all of the updated 411!

TKMTB Day 2008 is part of the MA […]

BU, Comm. Ave. bikes lanes, Freep coverage…

Posted: Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 @ 10:03 am in BU, campus, news, urban planning | 1 Comment »

Hello everyone,
I want to direct your attention to today’s Freep articles that talk about biking on campus.
On the front page is an article about a biker who was hit on Comm Ave:
http://media.www.dailyfreepress.com/media/storage/paper87/news/2008/09/17/News/Cyclist.Hit.Near.Bu.Bridge-3435662.shtml
And an article about the bike lanes:
http://media.www.dailyfreepress.com/media/storage/paper87/news/2008/09/17/News/Bike-Lanes.A.Mixed.Blessing.For.Bicyclists-3435661.shtml
Then the editorial:
http://media.www.dailyfreepress.com/media/storage/paper87/news/2008/09/17/Opinion/Staff.Edit.Not.An.OpenDoor.Policy-3435674.shtml
and a student letter:
http://media.www.dailyfreepress.com/media/storage/paper87/news/2008/09/17/Opinion/Letter.Concerns.About.Cyclists.Safety.Cannot.Be.Ignored-3435678.shtml
Thanks to the Freep for making this such a big issue, and we […]

calling all artists/designers… help A-Bbikers look cool!

Posted: Friday, September 12th, 2008 @ 3:08 pm in just for fun, news, other stuff mite be of interest, ridin togetha | No Comments »

So we all pretty much agree that we DON’T like our current logo all that much…

what we need is for you with artistic talent to email to us a proposed NEW logo, and/or cool designs for stickers, T-shirts, etc. As a new community group we have a really slim budget and we need some […]

ride Hub on Wheels with Team A-Bbikes (some free slots available)!

Posted: Friday, September 12th, 2008 @ 9:12 am in news, ridin togetha | No Comments »

 

Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s
Hub On Wheels

Sunday, September 21, 2008
For one day in September Storrow Drive becomes a bike path. We’d like to encourage you to join us for this special day and ride as part of our A-Bbikes team. It’s a chance for us to get together and explore the […]

meeting with A-B CDC 9/16

Posted: Friday, September 12th, 2008 @ 8:35 am in news | No Comments »

Representatives of A-Bbikes have been invited to meet with the A-B CDC on 9/16 to update their staff on what we are doing and to explore ways that the A-B CDC can be supportive. If you have any ideas or would like to join us at the meeting, please let us know at ABbikes@gmail.com.