Category Archives: Jamaica Plain

2018 Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon #BAT2018

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Liam

On Sunday, June 10th, my daughter Kay (a.k.a. “The Toothless Wonder”) and I rode in the Bikes Not Bombs 31st Annual Bike-A-Thon.  The ride helps raise funds for Bikes Not Bombs’ social justice programs in Boston and abroad. We met … Continue reading →

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Sponsor Us for the 2018 Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon #BAT2018

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Liam

It’s once again time to get back in the saddle for one of my favorite events of the year, the Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon. Bikes Not Bombs is a social justice organization based in Jamaica Plain, MA not far from … Continue reading →

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#30DaysofBiking Day 1

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Liam

I didn’t think I was going to go for a bike ride on Easter Sunday.  As tends to be my habit, I ride less and less in the winter time and then find it hard to get back into the … Continue reading →

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Sponsor Us for the 2017 Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Liam

On Sunday, June 4,  I will be riding with my kids Kay and Peter in the Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon!   The Bike-A-Thon is always a fun event and it raise money for a terrific cause. This will be our fifth time participating. Based … Continue reading →

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2016 Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Liam

On Sunday, my son Peter & I rode the ten mile route in the Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon, raising $463 in donations for all the great work done by Bikes Not Bombs!  Even though the ride is over, you can still … Continue reading →

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Leap on your bike!

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Liam

I’m not much of a winter biker.  The ice patches scare me and I don’t like be forced into auto traffic by mounds of snow. But we’ve had a mild winter, and today is an absolutely gorgeous spring-like last day … Continue reading →

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Where should Hubway go next?

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Liam

Boston Bikes wants input on expansion of Hubway bike dock stations in Boston.  Fill out the survey to help place new stations in Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Roxbury/Franklin Park, and South Boston.  Looks like the Hubway bike network will be even … Continue reading →

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2015 Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Liam

On June 7th, I rode in the Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon for the third time.  I seem to participate every year, although it’s such a lovely event for a great cause that I need to commit to doing it annually.  I was … Continue reading →

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Support Bikes Not Bombs!

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Liam

This Sunday, June 7,  I will be riding with my children, Kay & Peter, in the Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon! Peter will be riding his own bike and Kay will be the co-pilot on my bike.  The Bike-A-Thon is always a … Continue reading →

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Casey Arborway Construction Meeting, May 7

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Liam

I received an alert from the Boston Cyclists Union regarding a Casey Arborway Construction Meeting tomorrow May 7th, 7pm to 9pm at Boston English High School Auditorium, 144 McBride Street, Jamaica Plain.  As I’ve written in the past, I live in the Forest Hills … Continue reading →

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