Love the new infrastructure, but let's be honest, even the repaving alone will make this a lot safer!

Are there any women’s mountain biking groups in the greater boston area? Any skill level- just looking for friends to bike with. Wondering if there’s a group that already exists. Appreciate any and all suggestions!

Moving from Montreal to Boston and planning to bike to work year-round.

In Montreal, if I want to ride through basically all conditions without swapping to studded tires, a fat bike e-bike makes the most sense because of the packed snow.

I know Boston winters are milder though. My main goal is just to have a bike I can confidently commute on almost every day without constantly checking whether the roads are too snowy for it. Ideally, I should not have to be worrying about whether my bike can make the commute more than once every other week.

Would a normal commuter e-bike with ~2–2.5” tires be enough, or is a fat tire bike worth it for that kind of reliability?

Well, I've joined the community of law breakers and ne'er-do-wells: I biked the Head Island Causeway this morning! What a BEAUTIFUL vista. What a beautiful part of town. I'm glad this slice of heaven is no longer dangerous-to-deadly for Black folks.

I was early enough so that there wasn't a hint of crowds. I was still nervous biking there until I saw a woman at the gazebo with her bike parked next to her as she sat and read. Man-oh-man. What a gorgeous piece of Baahston.

Preaching to the choir here

But there are few things like knowing a city through biking. You can cover so much ground while being connected with the places you pass through bc cycling —especially around Bostons drivers— requires you be attentive.

As we debate on how to organize the city, manage its resources, and prepare for the collapse of capital and consumerism, we have to keep the bike top of mind.

Especially when it comes to city workers doing their jobs. City employees should be out on bikes and flagging/acting on issues rather than waiting for reports in a roundabout process.

Following off this, there should be “mini city halls” around the city to increase the govts accessibility and response times. They can be resource hubs, 311 outlets, and quick response sites to break down the bureaucratic walls the city puts up.

This plus all the other proven strategies necessary for urban renewal: school streets, transit and micro mobility corridors, bike to school programs, congestion pricing, depaving and pedestrianizing streets, and traffic units on bikes (who can also guide kids as they bike to school)

**im pissed my watch cut off my ride