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 [...]

Join us for a ride along the Charles River to Harvard Square to check out the new Arrow Street Arts center at 2 Arrow St. in Cambridge.  It is grand-opening week for this newly renovated community arts building, just a few blocks down Mt. Auburn St. from Harvard Square.  There will be live performances of all sorts all day long, including a New England Jazz Collaborative Big Band concert at 2pm.  Some of us will be staying for the 2pm concert, while other riders may wish to head back to the Charles River, perhaps stop by the river's edge for a picnic lunch,  then [...]

Dear Bike Newton community, Our hearts are broken. As many of you have heard, John Corcoran, a Newton resident, was killed on Monday while biking on the Charles River shared used path in Cambridge, just outside the BU boathouse by the BU bridge. The details are scant, but a driver swerved their car off the road onto the sidewalk and hit John. This is a highly used area by cyclists, walkers and runners, for recreation, commuting and students getting to/from class and other activities. It has been problematic for decades given the high speeds of motorists on Memorial Drive coupled with the very narrow [...]

Join us for a nice fall ride to Somerville's famous annual HonkFest:  "An awesome annual 3-day free festival bringing brass bands from all over the United States and the world to Somerville for a celebration of music, community and activism."  We'll bike through Watertown, around part of Fresh Pond in Cambridge and on to Davis Sq. in Somerville, arriving around noon or shortly after to join the marching band parade to Harvard Square.  Once in Harvard Sq., we can hear a couple of bands, get a bite to eat, and then head back to Newton. Meet in front of the Star Market on Austin [...]