How do you bike to Charlestown from points West?
If it comes to taking a bike on the Orange Line, does that work out well?

Hello hardy people ( Read more... )

I want to get a helmet. I have this nagging sense that if I don't, I'm sort of asking to get mowed down and concussed. I haven't worn a bike helmet since I was a child, and the last two stores I went to were very unhelpful ( Read more... )

Okay, I figure you must get this kind of post every so often, but I checked the memories (well, memory) and it wasn't listed there ( Read more... )

I've been bike commuting for a while now, and have really enjoyed my current panniers. However, I really hate how inconvenient it is to walk around with them/shop with them; it can be heavy and the straps are not meant really for just strolling around. Short of actually talking to the employees of the different bike stores around here, I've pretty ( Read more... )

I've been using a cheap pair of clipless shoes that I got off of craigslist for several years now. They were in crap condition when I bought them, and have only gotten worse. I had initially gotten them to see if I liked them as a style, and I do. I later bought a pair off of Bike Nashbar, but they fit even worse so I returned them. Ideally, I' ( Read more... )

How realistic is it to assume that my boyfriend and I can ride our bikes throughout the winter in the Boston area? We'll be living in northern Somerville and riding to MIT every day. Everyone we've told this to has laughed at us and told us we surely will not want to ride, nor will it be possible for many days during the winter ( Read more... )

Hello, I own a Trek Mountain Bike ( Read more... )

So, as a new cyclist I figured it would be a good idea to pick up the Boston Bikemap. It's great, except for the fact that it's a little tricky to follow; for instance, last week I took a route that seemed fine according to the map but was actually a bit too industrial for my taste (it passed through Sullivan Square and I-93). Do you all have any ( Read more... )

It's been a rough few weeks; I was nearly run off the road by an impatient/aggressive driver in Union Square on my ride home today, as she seemed displeased with sharing the road with a bicycle. I memorized her (unusually short) plate number, called the Somerville PD, and left a voicemail for the traffic department with the details and my contact ( Read more... )