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Steady Rain Cancels -----> Click for Arlington, Massachusetts Forecast
All cancellation will be sent out to the email group by 8am and posted on Facebook
Come on our 2012 group
self guided tour to the Loire Valley area of France . 
Sept. 9th - 15th (Sold Out)
Click here for more details
Sign up for the 6th Annual
Mass BikePike Tour
Aug. 2nd - 5th
Back to the Berkshires
Mass BikePike Tour 

Sunday, April 8th 2012

Bike Rides for Ordinary People presents

Easter on the Charles

Mileage:   < 20 miles

Terrain: Mostly Flat

Destination:  Arlington, Cambridge, Boston and back (map)

Meeting Place: In front of the Jam N Java at 594 Mass Ave in Arlington Center.  It’s close to the intersection of Mass Ave and Pleasant St. (Route 60)

Please park on the street, not in the Jam N Java lot.

Meeting Time: 9:45am Leave promptly at 10:00

Other Notes:   Ride down the bike path, through Harvard Square and down to the Arthur Fielder statue by the Esplanade.  Depending on the weather or the group, we may ride a little further.

 

Sunday, April 15th

Bike Rides for Ordinary People Presents

Sunday Morning Coffee and Pastries

Mileage: ~17

Ride Leader:  Bruce Lederer 617 710-1832 (cell)
Terrain: Mostly flat
Destination: Cambridge and Boston Back Bay, South End, South Boston, Fort Point. 
Meeting Place: 52 Pleasant St. Cambridge, MA (map) You can park anywhere on Sunday.  No permit necessary
.

Meeting Time: 9:45am Leave promptly at 10:00

Other Notes:  We will stop at Flours in Fort Point

 

 

Sunday, April  29th, 2012

Bike Rides For Ordinary People presents

Concord Figure 8

Mileage:  15 or 31 miles (map)

Ride Leader: Bruce Lederer  617 710-1832 (cell)

Terrain: Mostly Flat and rolling hill

Destination:  Concord, Carlisle and Lincoln

Meeting Place: Concord Center parking lot on Keyes Rd.

Meeting Time: 9:45am Leave promptly at 10:00

 

 

Saturday May 12th, 2012 – Zoo New England Presents

5th Annual Jonathan Gilmour Memorial Scholarship Fund Ride  

Where: Lawrence Barn, Hollis, NH

For more information or to  register , please visit: http://www.zoonewengland.org/page.aspx?pid=533  

 

Saturday, May 19th,2012
The Cambridge Bike Committee presents

The String Theory Bike Tour

Orientation at 10:15 AM next to the Kendall Square T station

Ride departs promptly at 10:30 AM

For more information got to http://cambridgebikes.org/Spring2012/index.html

 

Sunday, May 20th, 2012, 2 pm, 
The Somerville Bicycle Committee presents

Somerville History Bike Tour - Somerville Parks, Then & Now - http://somervillebikes.org/events.html

 

 

Sunday May 20th, 2012
CYCLE Kids Breakaway Charity Ride

62, 38, or 5 miles starting from deCordova Museum in Lincoln, MA.  Post-ride celebration includes live music, lawn games, and freshly grilled al fresco lunch cooked by Paul O'Connell of Chez Henri.  CYCLE Kids combats childhood obesity by getting kids on bikes.  Fundraise or pay a flat fee, it's up to you! www.cyclekids.org

 

Sunday June 3rd, 2012
25th Annual Bike-A-Thon and Green Routes Festival

No Biker Rides For Ordinary People team this year, but you should go anyway.  Why?  Because its a good cause and its fun!   To learn more about the event and Bikes not Bombs, go to http://www.bikesnotbombs.org  or http://bikesnotbombs.org/bike-a-thon

 

Sunday June 3rd, 2012 - Bike To The Sea

20th Annual Family Fun Ride

Mileage: 10 & 18 Miles

Details http://biketothesea.com

 

Saturday June 16th, 2012

AMC Boston Chapter presents the 33rd Annual Spring Bike Rally

The rally will be held this year at the Friendly Crossways Hostel on Saturday, June 4. It is a wonderful opportunity for cyclists of all levels to get together to begin the summer bike season. Come help us

celebrate.

http://www.amcboston.org/bicycle/bikerally.php

 

Sunday June 17th, 2012

Bike Rides For Ordinary People Presnts

Glouchester and Cape Ann Ride

Details to come

 

Sunday, June 24th, 2012

Team Challenge

Join Team Challenge, the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation’s cycle training program, for an all expense paid weekend in Lake George, NY on June 24th.  Information meetings begin in February.  Training begins in March for Centurion Cycling’s 50 mile ride/race.  Contact arosenfeld@ccfa.org for more information or visit www.ccteamchallenge.org.

 

Saturday, July 14th, 2012
Mt. Washington Century -

"New England's Most Challenging Century".  100, 80, or 40 miles from Albany, NH. Supports Tin Mountain Conservation Center, which provides environmental education for schools, families, and adults.  Prizes for top fundraisers. http://www.tinmountain.org/?page_id=1205

 

 

Sunday, July 22nd, 2012
Cycle for Shelter

100, 62, 50, or 24 scenic miles starting in Haverhill, MA Modest registration and manageable fundraising to benefit Emmaus Inc., a charity that helps 2,500 men, women, and children out of homelessness and into independent living every year.  http://events.emmausinc.org/site/PageServer

 

Thur-Sun Aug 2nd-5th, 2012

The Mass BikePike Tour

This is an event run by Bike Rides For Ordinary People and supports MassBike, our statewide bicycle advocacy group.  No fundraising required.  Just a flat $415 for 4 days riding, breakfasts and great dinners, camping each night (alternative accommodations area available), ride support, maps and loads of fun.  There will be 2 routes available each day.  For more information or to register, go to http://www.MassBikePike.org

 

 

Sept 9-15, 2012 - Loire Valley of France

Castles and Chateaux as far as the eye can see.  Registration is limited to 12.  More info at http://europe.bikeridesfop.org/Loire2012.htm

 

 

Sunday, Sept 23rd, 2012

Hub On Wheels

Imagine being able to bike down Storrow Drive with no cars to get in your way. For one day, the city is all yours it's an experience you'll never forget. Hub on Wheels is Boston's only citywide bike ride and festival, and the largest city-sponsored sporting event. Click here for more information.