A nice ride through Nonantum, and along the Charles River to Harvard Square for a cup of coffee, or tea and a snack.  You'll see how easy and pleasant it is to get to Harvard Square from Newton via bicycle.  Meet in front of the Star Market on Austin St, in Newtonville, and we'll leave promptly 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.   12 miles roundtrip.  Be sure to check bikenewton.org for last-minute changes. Approximate Route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6804112

A nice ride to the Decordova Museum in Lincoln.  Bring a picnic lunch, or have a snack at their Café.  Please note that indoor exhibits at the museum are temporarily closed due to construction, however the Cafe, the grounds/outdoor sculpture park and of course the gift shop are all open!    And, how about an optional stop at Dairy Queen on the way home?  Meet in front of the Star Market on Austin St. in Newtonville, 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. [...]

Join us for a ride to North Point Park in Cambridge.  Most of this ride is on fairly new off-road bike paths.  We'll get to Fresh Pond in Cambridge via the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway, then on to the just-completed Greenline-Extension bike path (aka Somerville Community Path), then to North Point Park, and return via the Charles River bike paths. Meet in front of the Star Market on Austin St. in Newtonville, and we’ll leave at 9:30am.  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.  21 miles round trip.   [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Join us for a nice ride from Newtonville  through Watertown, Cambridge, Arlington to Lexington via the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway and the Minuteman Bike Trail.  We'll be going by Fresh Pond and Spy Pond as well, returning to Newton through Waltham.    Meet at the Star Market on Austin St. in Newtonville, and we’ll leave at 9:30 am.   We'll take a few rest stops along the way, and expect to be back by 12:30pm.  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 [...]

Join us for a relatively short ride though the streets of Newton Center, Waban and Newton Upper Falls to visit one of the nicest and most historic sights in Newton - Echo Bridge, over the Charles River.    (Read about it here:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echo_Bridge#Photo_gallery)  Meet at the Newton Free Library on Homer St. in Newton Center, 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.   7 miles roundtrip.  Be sure to check bikenewton.org for last-minute changes. (Photo by NewtonCourt - Own work, CC [...]

Bike Newton Group Rides head to Providence, RI to try out the East Bay Bike Path!  Meet at the East Bay Bike Path Public Parking at 9:30am.  This is the Veterans Memorial Parkway parking lot.  We encourage car-pooling; the lot can get crowded.  We'll be travelling through East Providence, Warren, Bristol and Barrington.  Bring a picnic lunch, or buy something en route. 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.   28 miles roundtrip.  We estimate the total trip, with a lunch stop, to be 3.5 hrs.  [...]

Bikes Not Bombs is a non-profit organization based in Jamaica Plain which "uses the bicycle as a vehicle for social change to achieve economic mobility for Black and other marginalized people in Boston and the Global South."  They hold an annual huge and exciting biking event called the Bike-A-Thon, which is their main fund-raising event for the year.  Bike Newton supports this great group and we urge you to sign up and join Bike-A-Thon 2023 as a rider or a volunteer!  You'll have a very fun day, and you will be supporting a wonderful organization that is 100% committed to bicycling. Here's everything you [...]