Newton Group Bike Ride

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 [...]

"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. and 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 [...]

“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 [...]

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 can stay as long as the group would like to.  Tours of the ship are free.  Bring a picnic lunch 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 accompanied by an adult. [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]