Bike Newton

Bike Newton Monthly Steering Committee Meeting
2022-01-26 17:30 - 19:00, 2022-02-23 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | MA
Bike Newton’s monthly Steering Committee meeting. Public is invited to attend. Please email ed@bikenewton.org for Zoom invite! 5:30pm-7:00.

CANCELLED: Bike Newton WinterFEST ride
2022-02-13 16:00 (America/New_York) | Newton Centre Green, Newton Center Green
Join us for a Bike Newton WinterFEST ride on Sunday at 4PM! This will be a short loop 3 mile loop from Newton Centre to Newton Highlands and back. This is part of Newton Community Pride’s first annual WinterFEST next weekend! See below for more details on the ride and the weekend.
Ride:
We will meet Sunday 4PM at the Newton Centre Green (corner of Centre and Langley). As always, helmets are required. In addition, lights are required. This is for both safety and also for fun. Please make sure you have at least a front and a back light. The more lights the better – contribute to the festive atmosphere! Email ed@bikenewton.org if you are interested so we can get a soft number for the ride. The ride will be weather/road conditions dependent, so expect a follow up email on Saturday to confirm or cancel. If the ride is a go we will also send out the route on Saturday.
WinterFEST:
Events are happening all weekend, so we hope you can join. See here for more details as well as below.

Tour de PorchFest 2022
2022-06-04 15:00 - 18:00 UTC | Newton Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA , MA, 02459, United States
Join us for a tour via bicycle of the 2022 Newton PorchFest. We’ll start at the Newton Free Library at 330 Homer St., Newton Center at 3:00pm, drop in to check out four bands in three villages (Waban, Auburndale, Lower Falls) and then return to the library. Here is a listing of stops and approximate times if you’d like to join enroute:
1. 3:00pm: Depart from Library, 300 Homer St.
2. 3:15-3:45: 702 Chestnut St., Waban — Band #2 Brian DeStoop and The Old Haunts who play from 3:00-4:00
3. 4:00-4:20: 114 Windermere Rd. Auburndale — Band #35 Lock Bolt and Key who play from 4:00-6:00
4. 4:30-5:00: 19 Sherrin Road Lower Falls — Band #26 The Heritage who play from 4:30-5:30
5. 5:10-5:40: 21 Fern St. Auburndale — Band #40 Nate Aronow Nextet who play from 4:00-6:00
6. 5:40 — Return to the Library
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. 9 miles roundtrip. Be sure to check bikenewton.org for last-minute changes.
Approximate Route via Google Maps
Approximate Route via Ride with GPS

Group Ride - Newton Community Farm - Nahanton Park
2022-06-13 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Newton Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA , MA, 02459, United States
A loop from the Library via Parker St, Dedham St and Nahanton St to the Newton Community Farm (just a ride-by) and returning to the Library via the Upper Falls Greenway. And we’ll take in a little of Crystal Lake as well. A Monday evening ride: Meet in front of the Newton Main library on Homer St. in Newton Center, and we’ll leave promptly at 6:00pm. 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. 9 miles roundtrip. Be sure to check bikenewton.org for last-minute changes.
Approximate Route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=7059406

Group Ride: Retro T de N Revisited
2022-06-18 09:30 - 12:00 UTC | Star Market, 33 Austin Street, Newtonville, MA, 02460, United States
Join us for a revisit ride of the traditional Tour de Newton route — and a preview of the next T-de-N coming up in the Fall! We’ll ride through several Newton villages in this 20.5 mile tour. Meet at the Star Market on Austin St. in Newtonville and we’ll leave at 9:30am, heading towards West Newton first. Total should be about 2.5 hrs.
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. 20.5 miles roundtrip. Be sure to check bikenewton.org for last-minute changes.
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12367166

Group Ride - Millennium Park
2022-07-16 09:30 - 11:00 UTC | Newton Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA , MA, 02459, United States
A nice ride from Newton Center through south Newton, Brookline and West Roxbury to Millennium Park, by the Charles River. Meet at the Newton Free Library on Homer St. in Newton Center, and we’ll leave at 9:30 AM. The group can decide how much exploring around the park they’d like to do once we get there. 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. 13 miles roundtrip. Be sure to check bikenewton.org for last-minute changes.
Approximate Route: https://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=7667038

Ride to Beethoven's Ninth
2022-08-06 18:00 - 22:00 UTC | Star Market, 33 Austin Street, Newtonville, MA, 02460, United States
It’s Summer in the City! Join us for an evening ride along the Charles River to the Hatch Shell. The Boston Landmarks Orchestra will be performing Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and several other shorter works. Details here: https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/boston-landmarks-orchestra-beethoven-s-9th-symphony . Bring a picnic supper if you’d like. Program is scheduled from 7-9pm, though the group can return earlier if we’d like. And have lights on your bike, as we may be coming back after dark.
Meet at the Star Market on Austin St. in Newtonville, and we’ll leave at 6pm. 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. 18 miles roundtrip. Be sure to check bikenewton.org for last-minute changes. Approximate Route: https://gmap-pedometer.com/?r=7230071

Bike Newton and Biking Brookline Joint Ride!
2022-08-13 10:00 - 13:00 UTC | MA
Bike riders from BikeNewton and BikingBrookline will join forces this Saturday for a ride around the Charles river through Newton, Waltham and Boston. BikingBrookline departs at 9:15am from Brookline High School. Details here: https://www.bikingbrookline.org/grouprides
The Brookline contingent will then cycle up Commonwealth Ave and meet the Newton group at the corner of Comm Ave. and Walnut St. at 10:00 am. Whether you are joining the ride in Brookline or Newton, please register here. (If starting in Newton at 10am, answer “yes” to the related question.) So let’s meet up in the carriage lane at the corner of Comm. Ave. and Walnut by 10am and we’ll take off for the rest of the loop with Brookline! Map for the full ride right here: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/4492826887
Total length for Newton riders, approx. 18 miles. There will be a short lunch stop at Peter Gilmore Playground in Waltham, so bring something along, or we can stop in Waltham to pick something up. 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. Be sure to check bikenewton.org for last-minute changes.

Double-Header Rides this weekend: Sunday Ride
2022-08-28 09:30 - 12:00 UTC | Star Market, 33 Austin Street, Newtonville, MA, 02460, United States
“Double-Header” of group bike rides this weekend. Join us for one or both!
Sunday Morning 8/28, 9:30am we are going to Drumlin Farm in Lincoln. We’ll be leaving from Star Market on Austin St. in Newtonville. The ride should be 18 miles round trip.

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Monday evening, 8/29, 6:00pm we are going on the Heartbreak Hill-Chestnut Hill Reservoir loop of 6.5 miles. A fairly short ride, but there a couple of hills. This ride will leave from the Newton Library on Homer St. in Newton Center.

These are 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. Be sure to check bikenewton.org for last-minute changes.

Double-Header Rides this weekend: Monday Ride
2022-08-29 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Newton Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA , MA, 02459, United States
“Double-Header” of group bike rides this weekend. Join us for one or both!
Sunday Morning 8/28, 9:30am we are going to Drumlin Farm in Lincoln. We’ll be leaving from Star Market on Austin St. in Newtonville. The ride should be 18 miles round trip.

Monday evening, 8/29, 6:00pm we are going on the Heartbreak Hill-Chestnut Hill Reservoir loop of 6.5 miles. A fairly short ride, but there are a couple of hills. This ride will leave from the Newton Library on Homer St. in Newton Center.

These are 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. Be sure to check bikenewton.org for last-minute changes.

Mass Central Rail Trail -- DCR Public Listening Session
2022-09-15 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | MA
Mass Central Rail Trail (MCRT) Waltham to Weston
Thursday, September 15, 2022- 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_b6aFfq95RIa6ZCHdi4Wj9Q
The Department of Conservation and Recreation is hosting a public listening session on the proposed Waltham to Weston segment of the Mass Central Rail Trail (MCRT). This 0.5-mile segment is part of a 23-mile former railroad corridor leased from the MBTA by DCR for the creation of a shared-use path between Waltham and Berlin, which in turn is part of the envisioned 104-mile MCRT shared-use path from Boston to Northampton. The segment in Weston and Wayland is complete, and the City of Waltham is building the segment from Route 117 to Beaver Street. This segment would connect those two.
For live updates about the project, visit the project event page: Mass Central Rail Trail (MCRT) Waltham toWeston | Mass.gov. The public will be invited to submit comments after the meeting, with a deadline for
receipt by DCR of September 29th, 2022.

Conversation with Author Angie Schmitt (via Zoom)
2022-09-15 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | MA
Save the Date!
A Newton Free Library Conversation Over Zoom with Angie Schmitt, Author of “The Pedestrian Safety Crisis in America: Why It’s Happening and What We Can Do About It”

Newton Free Library is hosting a zoom presentation by Angie Schmitt, author of Right of Way: Race, Class and the Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America at the Newton Free Library. This event is being co-sponsored by Bike Newton and Green Newton, and is part of the Green Newton series. Ms. Schmitt is one of the best known writers on the topic of sustainable transportation in the U.S. She will discuss how road design and other factors are putting people needlessly at risk. She will also address how cities can implement better connected and safer conditions for walking, biking and other forms of active transportation.
Click here for registration and more details.

Group Ride HonkFest 2022
2022-10-08 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Star Market, 33 Austin Street, Newtonville, MA, 02460, United States
A group ride to attend the opening day of Honk Fest 2022 in Davis Sq. Somerville. We’ll spend an hour in Davis Square (or as long as the group would like to) and check out the opening ceremonies at noon, get a bite to eat, see some HonkFest bands, then cycle home. Meet in front of the Star Market on Austin St. in Newtonville, and we’ll leave at 11:00 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. 15.5 miles roundtrip. Be sure to check bikenewton.org for last-minute changes. And to ensure that HONK 2022! happens, please consider helping out by contributing to their GoFundMe campaign!
Approximate Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41124501

Group Ride: Needham, Dover and South Natick
2022-10-15 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Newton Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA , MA, 02459, United States
Join us for a nice harvest-time ride past the farms and fields of Needham, Dover and South Natick. Starting at the Newton Main Library in Newton Center, we’ll make a loop that winds through several scenic back roads and trails, and along parts of the Charles River, with a few stops here and there to check out the view.
Meet in front of the Newton Library on Homer St. in Newton Center, and we’ll leave at 1:00 PM. 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. 21 miles roundtrip. Be sure to check bikenewton.org for last-minute changes.
Approximate route here.
And here: https://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=7681560

Group Ride: Lexington and Belmont
2022-10-22 10:00 - 13:00 UTC | Star Market, 33 Austin Street, Newtonville, MA, 02460, United States
Join us for a nice fall ride through the countryside and back roads of Lexington and Belmont. We’ll hit parts of the Minuteman trail in Lexington and some of the Charles River trail, with a few stops here and there to check out the view.
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” ride and all ages are invited, but all young children must be accompanied by an adult. Bike helmets are required. 19 miles roundtrip. Be sure to check bikenewton.org for last-minute changes.
Approximate route here.
And here: https://www.komoot.com/tour/955249955?share_token=[REDACTED]&ref=wtd

Group Ride - Chestnut Hill Reservior
2022-11-13 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Newton Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA , MA, 02459, United States
This is not a long ride, but you’ll get some good exercise going up and down those hills on Commonwealth Ave. and Beacon St., as we ride from the Library on Homer St., around the Chestnut Hill Reservoir at Cleveland Circle, then back to Newton Center before heading to the Library.
Meet in front of the Newton Main library on Homer St. in Newton Center, and we’ll leave promptly at 1:00pm. 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. 7.5 miles roundtrip. Be sure to check bikenewton.org for last-minute changes.
Approximate Route: https://gmap-pedometer.com/?r=7583294

Bike Newton Monthly Steering Committee Meeting
2023-01-04 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | MA
Bike Newton’s monthly Steering Committee meeting. Public is invited to attend. Please email ed@bikenewton.org for Zoom invite! 5:30pm-7:00pm.

Walk, Ride, Roll or Take the Bus Day
2023-02-01 | MA
Walk, Bike, Roll, or Take the Bus on February 1 (and Every Day)
Show your New England spirit by walking, biking, rolling, or taking the bus in the winter! Join students across Massachusetts in celebrating Winter Walk, Ride & Roll Day on February 1. Newton families, please do your part by keeping your sidewalks clear of snow and ice.
Learn more on the Newton Safe Routes to School Facebook page.

Bike Newton Monthly Steering Committee Meeting
2023-03-01 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | MA
Bike Newton’s monthly Steering Committee meeting. Public is invited to attend. Please email ed@bikenewton.org for a Zoom invite if you would interested in attending! Zoom: 5:30pm-7:00pm.

Bike Newton Monthly Steering Committee meeting
2023-03-22 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | MA
Bike Newton’s monthly Steering Committee meeting. The public is invited to attend. Please email ed@bikenewton.org for a Zoom invite if you would be interested in attending! ZoomMeeting: 5:30pm-7:00pm.

Group Ride: The Noodle Ride - Now Sunday at 1PM
2023-04-02 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Newton Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA , MA, 02459, United States
Join us for our first group ride of the year! And this is a special ride we are calling the “Noodle Ride”. We’re going to tie swimming noodles (or similar) to our bikes to help make drivers aware of the new Pedestrian and Biking Safety Law that was passed by the Mass. Legislature in January 2023, and goes into effect on April 2nd! Follow the link above for details of the new law, however one major stipulation in the law is that all vehicles must give at least a four-foot clearance when passing bikes, pedestrians, wheel chairs or any other non-motorized traveler in the roadway. The bike route itself will take us on an 8.3 mile loop through the scenic villages of Newton Center, Waban, West Newton and Newtonville.
Meet in front of the Newton Main library on Homer St. in Newton Center. Attach a noodle to your bike similar to the picture, or bring a noodle and a bungee cord or some string and we’ll work on it together. If you can’t locate a pool noodle, no problem – join the ride anyway! We’ll aim to leave at 10:00am, but we’ll reserve time to make sure we are all “noodled up.” 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. Be sure to check bikenewton.org for last-minute changes. Note: we’ve moved the ride to the Rain Date: Sunday April 2nd at 1:00 pm.
Approximate Route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=7705125

Group Ride - Chinatown Boston for Dim Sum
2023-04-15 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Star Market, 33 Austin Street, Newtonville, MA, 02460, United States
The classic Chinatown ride is back! A nice ride along the Charles River, past the Public Gardens and through a bit of downtown Boston to Chinatown for a bite to eat. We’ll go for a taste of Dim Sum at the large and airy Empire Garden, or similar venue. Riders have the option of either biking back to Newtonville with the ride leader or putting their bikes on the commuter rail from nearby South Station. An outbound Framingham/Worcester train leaves at 1:00 pm.
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” ride and all ages are invited, but all children must be accompanied by an adult. Bike helmets are required. 20 miles roundtrip, however the route is very flat. Be sure to check bikenewton.org for last-minute changes. And to get emails about all upcoming BikeNewton group rides, get on our mailing list right here.
Approximate Route: https://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6804073

Additional Biking News: The Needham/Newton Community Way
The City of Newton and Town of Needham are working together to study the future use of the former railroad corridor that historically connected the two communities. Click here to learn more about this exciting project, and to take a community-outreach survey.

Ride Cancelled: Earth Day Ride to the Cove
2023-04-23 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Newton City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, 02459, United States
Newton celebrates Earth Day Sunday April 23, 12:00-4:00pm at Newton City Hall. This festival event is presented by Green Newton: full details here. Due to rain, the festival will be located indoors at the War Memorial Auditorium, with some activities still outdoors. Unfortunately, the group bike ride to the Auburndale Cove has been cancelled.

Group Ride - Weston and the MCRT
2023-04-29 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Star Market, 33 Austin Street, Newtonville, MA, 02460, United States
Join us for a morning ride to Weston and Waltham, using, in part, the very nice Mass. Central Rail Trail (MCRT), as well as local streets in MetroWest. (Note that we could optionally stop at Taqueria Mexico for lunch on Charles St. in Waltham on the way back, if the group would like. TBD)
Meet in front of the Star Market on Austin St. in Newtonville, and we’ll leave at 10:00am. 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. 13 miles roundtrip. Be sure to check bikenewton.org for any last-minute changes.
Approximate Route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=7623214

Group Ride - Arnold Arboretum & Jamaica Pond
2023-05-06 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Newton Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA , MA, 02459, United States
Join us for a cycling tour to Jamaica Plain through Newton , Brookline and West Roxbury, passing through the Arnold Arboretum and returning via Jamaica Pond and some of the Jamaicaway bike path. On the way back, we can stop at JP Licks in JP Center for some ice cream! Meet in front of the Newton Main library on Homer St. in Newton Center, and we’ll leave at 1:00pm. 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. 13.5 miles roundtrip. Be sure to check bikenewton.org for last-minute changes.
Newton – J.P. Approximate Route

Volunteers Needed for Bike Rodeo Sunday May 7!
Bike Newton is excited to provide volunteers again for the Newton bike rodeo! This popular event, back for its third year, will take place from 10am to 2pm on Sunday, May 7. Newton school students in grade K-6 work with Massachusetts Safe Routes to School instructors who teach and review bike riding skills. Bike Newton and Newton Safe Routes to School volunteers are needed for helmet fit, ABC Quick Check, hand signals, and to work with the cycling instructors.

Volunteer for Bike Rodeo

Group Ride - Rose Art Museum at Brandeis, Waltham
2023-05-14 10:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Newton Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA , MA, 02459, United States
Visit a museum on your bike! Join us for a ride to the Rose Art Museum on the Brandeis University campus in Waltham. We’ll ride down Comm. Ave in Newton and through the Auburndale Cove, and South St., and on the return, through the Mt. Feake Cemetery and more of the Blue Heron Trail on the Charles River. The Museum opens at 11am, and admission is free, but you should register beforehand. As a group we can decide how long to stay at the museum, but probably something like an hour.
Meet in front of the Newton Main Library on Homer St. in Newton Center, and we’ll leave at 10:30am. 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 any last-minute changes.
Approximate Route: https://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=7711896

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Postponed to May 27: Bike Newton joins Bikes Not Bombs ride in JP
2023-05-27 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Newton Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA , MA, 02459, United States
Due to the forecast for rain May 20, we’ve postponed this ride to next week, May 27th!
Join us for a ride to Jamaica Plain to the headquarters of BikesNotBombs (284 Amory St., JP) where we will join in and ride with their monthly Unity in Community Ride which is planned to go 11am to 1pm. And then the group would head back to Newton. A few of us participated in this BNB ride last month and it was a lot a fun! Meet in front of the Newton Main library on Homer St. in Newton Center, and we’ll leave at 10:00am. 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. Approx. 20 miles roundtrip. Be sure to check bikenewton.org for last-minute changes or weather cancellations.

Tour de Natick 2023
2023-06-18 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Rotary Club of Natick, 14 E. Central Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
The Tour de Natick is a family friendly bike ride held each Father’s Day on the Natick Common by the Rotary Club of Natick – this year’s date is Sunday, June 18th. The route is a 6-mile loop leaving the Common at 11 AM and returning for a complimentary lunch immediately following.
The Tour de Natick raises money for the Rotary Club of Natick’s charitable foundation to benefit Natick Scholars. Each year the Rotary Club of Natick gives away over $10,000 in scholarships to graduating Natick High School Seniors. Additionally, we give out over 300 dictionaries to third graders through our dictionary program. Over the past 20 years we have been able to give out over $200,000 in scholarships and over 6,000 dictionaries because of the generous support of our sponsors and riders in the Tour de Natick.

Group Ride: George's Island for Wild Music
2023-08-12 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Star Market, 33 Austin Street, Newtonville, MA, 02460, United States
Bike Newton, in conjunction with JazzBoston.org and the Boston Harbor Islands National Park invite you to join us either Saturday Aug. 12 or Sunday Aug. 13 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 12 noon for Georges Island. You can lock up your bike on Long Wharf, but you can also bring your bike on the ferry and park it on George’s Island. (Bring a lock) From arrival time on the Island to 3pm feel free to have lunch, explore the island, and listen to some of Boston’s best jazz musicians play to the sound of ocean waves, seagulls, and sea breezes. At 3pm we will head back to Long Wharf via the ferry. (Note: you may take earlier or later ferries back – check the schedule.)
Note that there are 3 levels of participation for riders in this event:
1. The full level of participation as described above, which would be approx. 10:00am to 5:00 in duration
2. Riders may also join he bike ride to Long Wharf, and take the ferry to George’s Island at 12 noon, but then immediately return with the ferry back to Long Wharf at 1:00pm. (Ferry reservation required). Riders are not guaranteed a rider leader for the trip back.
3. Riders may also join the ride to Long Wharf, but then after taking a rest, just back to Newton. (No ferry reservation required.) Riders are not guaranteed a rider leader for the trip back.
Below is a link to the EventBrite site to sign up and reserve a free ferry ticket! You can go Saturday and/or Sunday — we’ll be riding both days, weather permitting. We only ask that if you do reserve a ticket for the ferry — please show up, as they are limited!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wild-music-boston-harbor-islands-tickets-680867130917?aff=oddtdtcreator
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. 19 to 23 miles roundtrip (depending on route). Be sure to check bikenewton.org for last-minute changes.
Routes: We’ll be taking the more direct route to Long Wharf (we need to catch a ferry!), and we’ll take the more scenic route back.
More Direct (18.6 mi.) : https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43831798
Less Direct (23.2 mi.) : https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43831927
