bikes
Jumpstart Your Season! bicycling workshop
By Ferris Wheels B... - 2/2/12 - 5:15 pmLaura Smeaton, a League of American Bicyclists LCI (League Cycling Instructor) presents a free workshop for those who want to get out on their bikes earlier this year. Stubborn patches of ice, chilly breezes, and cold spring rains will be no match for you once you're equipped with the knowledge from this workshop! Winter? What winter?!
When: Sunday, February 12, 4:00-5:30pm
Where: Ferris Wheels Bike Shop, 66 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 (www.ferriswheelsbikeshop.com)
Bicycle Accommodations on Washington Street: Lanes or Paths?
By Ferris Wheels B... - 10/5/11 - 3:41 pmJeffrey Ferris of Ferris Wheels Bike Shop is asking for residents' opinions of two proposals for bicycle infrastructure on Washington Street, just south of Forest Hills Station. Two maps are hanging just inside the front door at Ferris Wheels Bike Shop (66 South Street, Jamaica Plain) showing the proposed options, and you can write down your opinions on the clipboard.
Jeffrey Ferris will bring this feedback to the next Casey Overpass Project Working Advisory Group meeting on October 25th. (You can see all the information presented at these meetings by clicking here.) Click here for a photo of the maps.
Hands-On Bike Repair Classes Are Back at Ferris Wheels
By Ferris Wheels B... - 10/5/11 - 3:35 pmLearn basic bicycle repair at Ferris Wheels Bike Shop (66 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA). Classes are Thursday nights, 7:15-10:15pm and cost $30 each per person. Buy four classes and get one free. Register in the shop at or call 617-514-BIKE (2453) to register by phone.
Fall Class Schedule
October 13: Flats! Absolutely everything you'd ever want or need to know about fixing flat tires.
October 20: Brakes! Achy-brakey bike? We'll cover fixing various brake issues and learning about different kinds of brakes.
October 27: Gear Fear? No more. Demystifying your derailleur,adjusting your gears.
November 3: Bearings wearing? Learn how to adjust your hub and bottom bracket.
November 10: Wheels! Become well-"spoke"n with this in-depth exploration of wheel tension and opportunity to practice spoke replacement and wheel truing.
Test-driving Hubway
By JennyMack - 9/13/11 - 10:17 amBU Today's Leslie Friday takes Hubway for a spin to find out what all of the fuss is about:
All along Newbury Street and Comm Ave, habitual bikers whiz by me, their backdraft mocking my steady, but slower, speed. Hubway bikes are made for heavy-duty use by people of all skill levels—more like beach cruisers than speed racers, so I enjoy the sights. The Citgo sign looms as I cross back onto campus. By now my legs are burning, the setting sun is striking me squarely in the eyes, and I’m going uphill to my last stop: FitRec.
[...] So, lessons learned: visit Hubway’s site beforehand, bring a helmet and a cell phone, and don’t rely on these bikes if you’re on a tight schedule. I wasn’t, so I chalked it up as another urban adventure.
Have you tried Hubway yet? What have your experiences been so far?
Lighter Fluid in Bike "Wars"
By massmarrier - 8/20/11 - 11:09 amOh, do check out the inflammatory rhetoric in the Herald. Chris Cassidy is successfully riling up the ragers there.
Yesterday, it was Cyclists, drivers are wheeling and dealing — keying off on ticket numbers and starting with a Steve Murphy slam on bikers. Today, Cyclists plan provocations in Hub bike-car war is even more heavy handed. He does the straw-man thing, manufacturer the pitched battle and sits back.
The comments are even harsher than those on bike posts here.
Riding Right: Nine Tips for Better Biking
By kateziegler - 8/2/11 - 10:07 amOriginally posted at Union Jack Creative on July 29th, 2011 - from two Boston bikers to hundreds of new Hubway riders, nine tips to make biking better for you, and for the rest of us.
It’s no secret that we’re pretty big on bikes. We think they’re pretty fun to ride (and are kind of like magic carpets ferrying you home in the wee hours when everyone else is fighting for cabs) and we love when friends ask us for help breaking into biking in the city. More bikes are better for everyone involved, in our opinion.
And so, though we’re a bit confused as to the target market, we really want to get behind Boston’s Hubway bike share initiative, which had its grand opening last Thursday. Kiosks are up, bikes are out and locals are signing up – but what about that influx of new riders?
Meeting of the Friends of the Community Path
By rob edwards - 3/9/11 - 1:36 pmMonthly Meeting of the Friends of the Community Path: Thurs, 3/10
Please join us in our efforts to connect the Minuteman Bikeway and Charles River path networks, by extending the Community Path!
Thurs., March 10, 2011
7:00 to 9:00 pm
Visiting Nurse Association (VNA)
259 Lowell St., 3rd Floor Community Room
Somerville, MA 02144
Please:
* Bring your calendar.
* Pass this announcement on if you can
* Read our Minutes, so you'll know the scoop! Minutes are on this page:
http://pathfriends.org/scp/meetings.html
Thanks!
Friends of the Community Path
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-the-Community-Path/129724153751066
Riding down Comm Ave on a bike
By JennyMack - 9/7/10 - 1:28 pmBU's Katie Koch shows us firsthand what it's like for a biker on Comm. Ave. Personally, I'm terrified just watching it.
Bike Safety Day is today at BU, and Dean Elmore is giving away a brand new bike (helmet and lock included).
Tour de France Headquarters, through July 25th
By Ferris Wheels B... - 7/12/10 - 9:43 amBoston: don't miss out on the Tour de France excitement. Jeanie Johnston Pub (144 South Street, Jamaica Plain) is Tour de France 2010 Headquarters! Watch the tour at the pub nightly through July 25 from 8-11pm.
In addition, Ferris Wheels Bike Shop hosts two Party Nights to watch grueling high mountain stages of the 21-day race on July 13 and July 20, 8-11 pm. Party nights feature:
+ Trivia contests for seasoned Tour fans
+ "Tour de France 101" - how to watch the Tour, the teams, the strategy
+ Raffles, Jeannie Johnston Pub food & beverage, and FUN!
For more information, call Ferris Wheels Bike Shop at 617-524-BIKE.
South Bay Harbor Trail Public Hearing
By Ferris Wheels B... - 1/13/10 - 2:10 pmThis evolving path runs from the Southwest Corridor at Ruggles Station all the way to Fan Pier in South Boston. Fifteen years in development, the South Bay Harbor Trail is largely ridable today! The trail still needs a few improvements and signage to complete it. The MassDOT public hearing takes place Thursday, Jan.
