Category Archives: Boston

Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon 2011

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Liam

TweetOn Sunday June 26th, my son Peter & I rode in the fundraiser Bike-A-Thon for Bikes Not Bombs. We were able to raise $376 for this worthy cause (feel free to add to our donations). All-together 464 riders raised over … Continue reading →

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JP Bikes Spring Roll

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Liam

TweetOn Sunday, a hundred or so happy cyclists came out to circle Jamaica Plain in JP Bikes annual bike parade.  My 3 1/2 year old son Peter rode with me in the annual JP Bikes Spring Roll and had a … Continue reading →

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Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon (Sponsor us!)

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Liam

TweetWould you like to help out a cute 3.5 year old kid and his dad as they ride a bike 15 miles around Boston to support Bikes Not Bombs?  Then donate now to support our efforts for the Bikes Not … Continue reading →

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Bike Week

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Liam

TweetI’m beginning to think I should call this the Lazy Bike Commuter Blog as lately I’ve neither been blogging nor biking with any regularity. I can blame the latter on wet weather and sinus infections that make me feel exhausted … Continue reading →

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Lilac Sunday

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Liam

TweetA highlight of Lilac Sunday today was riding through Arnold Arboretum side-by-side with my son.

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Wake Up the Earth Festival

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Liam

TweetMy son and I biked to soccer practice and then to the Wake Up the Earth Festival in Jamaica Plain today. After the parade passed us on Centre Street we pedaled after it for a while and then took a … Continue reading →

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Report on Mass Ave bike lane meeting

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Liam

TweetParental duties kept me from attending the public meeting for bike lanes on Massachusetts Avenue, but Harrumph has a good report on how the meeting went. It seems that cyclists came out in good numbers and that city officials are … Continue reading →

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Louie Evans, the Tricycle Man of Boston

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Liam

TweetI just discovered this short film made by Emerson students about Louie Evans, who is probably Boston’s ultimate bicycle commuter.

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Support Bike Lanes on Massachusetts Avenue

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Liam

TweetThe news is being spread through the Boston bike community that there are plans afoot to consider building bike lanes along Mass Av from the Symphony Hall area to Harvard Bridge.  A public meeting will be held to gauge interest … Continue reading →

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