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Bike Newton invites you to join us for a ride sponsored by the MAPC (Metropolitan Area Planning Council).  This ride is designed to help you experience new greenways and/or learn about new or proposed projects in the Newton area.  This is just one of a series of rides all around the Boston area allowing you to experience and learn about new projects to expand the bicycling network.  See the Newton ride and the full listing  here :  https://www.mapc.org/resource-library/2024-greenway-ride-series/ MAPC notes about this Newton ride: There are a number of projects in Newton underway to significantly improve the bike and walk network, though also a [...]

Join us for a fairly easy and short ride to a bike path along the Upper Charles River Reservation, and using the Newton Highlands Greenway.  We'll meet at the Newton Free Library at 330 Homer St. in Newton Center, and leave at 10am Saturday.  The weather looks great, so this should be a great warm-up for a summer full of biking! This is a family-friendly, “no-rider-left-behind” ride and all ages are invited, but all young children must be accompanied by an adult. Bike helmets are required.  8 miles total.   Be sure to check bikenewton.org for any last-minute changes. Approximate Route:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47083028

Enjoy the MetroWest forests and meadows by bike!  We will start in Newtonville, head to Waltham via the Charles River bike path, and get on the recently completed Mass Central Rail Trail (MCRT) extension at Lyman St., and proceed west to Wayland on the MCRT.  We'll return on part of the MCRT, but cut through Weston to Commonwealth Ave. and back to Newtonville.   Meet in front of the Star Market on Austin St. in Newtonville, and we’ll leave at 10:00 am, Sunday morning. This is a family-friendly, “no-rider-left-behind” ride and all ages are invited, but all young children must be accompanied by an [...]

Join us for one of our most popular rides!  This is a great one for kids, families and folks of all ages.  From the Newton Library, we'll go down the Commonwealth Ave. Carriage lane to Auburndale, through the Cove north and along Charles river path in Waltham, to Newtonville and back to the Library. Meet in front of the Newton Main library on Homer St. in Newton Center, and we’ll leave at 10:00 am Saturday morning.   This is a family-friendly, “no-rider-left-behind” ride and all ages are invited, but all young children must be accompanied by an adult.  Bike helmets are required.   10 [...]

A nice ride through Nonantum, and along the Charles River to Harvard Square for a cup of iced coffee or tea in the Square.  You'll see how easy and pleasant it is to get to Harvard Square from Newton via bicycle.  Meet in front of the Star Market on Austin St, in Newtonville, and we'll leave promptly at 9:30 AM.   This is a family-friendly, "no-rider-left-behind" ride and all ages are invited, but all young children must be accompanied by an adult.  Bike helmets are required.   12 miles roundtrip.  Be sure to check bikenewton.org for last-minute changes. Approximate Route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6804112

We're riding to the USS Constitution at the Charlestown Navy Yard!    We'll ride along the Charles River on the Cambridge and Boston sides, past the Museum of Science, under the Zakim Bridge and through Paul Revere Park to check out Old Ironsides.  We'll stay for a short visit and a bite to eat, then return.  Tours of Old Ironsides are free.  Bring a picnic lunch or snack to eat dockside! Meet in front of the Star Market on Austin St., and we’ll leave at 9:30 am.  This is a family-friendly, “no-rider-left-behind” ride and all ages are invited, but all young children must be [...]

Join us for a ride to Fresh Pond in Cambridge using the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway.  We will loop around the pond and head back on the Greenway, or if the group would like, we can extend the ride bit by going through Harvard Square and along the Charles River paths back to Newton.  You will see how easy and fun it is to get to these delightful places on your bike! Meet in front of the Star Market at 33 Austin St, in Newtonville, and we’ll leave  at 9:30am. This is a family-friendly, “no-rider-left-behind” ride and all ages are invited, but all young children must [...]

Bike Newton, in conjunction with the New England Jazz Collaborative and the Boston Harbor Islands National Park invite you to join us on Sunday Aug. 18 for a trip to Long Wharf in Boston and then to George’s Island to hear “Wild Music”.  We will leave Newtonville at 10am, bike to Long Wharf and arrive around 11am, then board a ferry (free with pre-registration) at approx. 11:30am, with the ferry departing at 12 noon for Georges Island.   You can lock up your bike on Long Wharf.   (Bring a lock!)  There will be live music on the ferry to the island, and once on [...]

A nice ride to the Decordova Museum in Lincoln.  Bring a picnic lunch, or have a snack at their Café.  Please note that indoor exhibits at the museum are temporarily closed due to construction, however the Cafe, the grounds/outdoor sculpture park and of course the gift shop are all open!    Note that it is FREE to tour the grounds (normally $14/adult) if you arrive by bicycle!  And, how about an optional stop at Dairy Queen on the way home?  Meet in front of the Star Market on Austin St. in Newtonville, and we’ll leave at 10:00 AM.   This is a family-friendly, “no-rider-left-behind” [...]

Join us for a special ride we are calling the “Tour de PictureUsNewton“ on Saturday, September 8th at 3:00 PM.  Newton's local arts non-profit,  Newton Community Pride (NCP),  has produced a public art exhibit called  #PictureUsNewton and we are sharing in the fun. #PictureUsNewton consistsof a number of works of art done by local artists, which have been placed in 12 locations all around the city of Newton.    NCP invites you to check out these public art murals and invite you to use them as “selfie stations”  where you can take photos (with bikes, of course!).   Photos taken at any and all “selfie stations” can optionally be added to the NCP online Community Photo Album filled with faces of our [...]