Group Ride – Weston and the MCRT

Star Market 33 Austin Street, Newtonville, MA, 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 [...]

Group Ride – Arnold Arboretum & Jamaica Pond

Newton Library 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA , MA, 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 [...]

Group Ride – Rose Art Museum at Brandeis, Waltham

Newton Library 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA , MA, 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. [...]

Postponed to May 27: Bike Newton joins Bikes Not Bombs ride in JP

Newton Library 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA , MA, 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 [...]

Tour de Newton Porchfest – 2023

Newton Library 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA , MA, United States

Join us for a biking tour of the 2023 Newton Porchfest.  We'll start at the Library on Homer St. and visit a number of bands in Waban, Aurburndale and Lower Falls.  The whole tour is scheduled for about 5 hours; riders may bail out early and head home if they need to.  Feel free to bring lunch, drinks, snacks.  Here is an outline of the planned route: Meet at Library 330 Homer St. 12 noon At 12 noon ride to 5 Tudor Terrace, Band #6, “The Lights”, Pop/Rock At 1 pm ride to 77 Kaposia St. , Band #19), “Hua Ye”, solo classical piano [...]

Group Ride – Auburndale Cove

Newton Library 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA , MA, United States

Join us for one of our most popular rides!  We'll go down the Commonwealth Ave. Carriage lane to Auburndale, through the Cove north and along Charles river path in Waltham, to Newtonville and back to the Library. Meet in front of the Newton Main library on Homer St. in Newton Center, 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.   10 miles roundtrip.   Be sure to check bikenewton.org for last-minute changes. Approximate Route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6804080

Tour de Natick 2023

Rotary Club of Natick 14 E. Central Street, Natick, MA, 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 [...]

Group Bike Ride – Harvard Square

Star Market 33 Austin Street, Newtonville, MA, United States

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

Group Bike Ride – Decordova Museum Lincoln

Star Market 33 Austin Street, Newtonville, MA, United States

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. [...]

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