We enjoyed being at the New England Traffic Safety Education Association Fall Conference yesterday & sharing our drivers’ education videos made in collaboration with the MA Registry of Vehicles. View the videos & learn more here: www.massbike.org/driver_s_ed_... #bikesafety #roadsafety
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The Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition (MassBike) promotes better bicycling throughout all Massachusetts’ 351 cities and towns. Learn more at www.MassBike.org
Help us keep your information up-to-date and let us know how you would like to stay connected by filling out our MassBike supporter form. Add your mailing address to receive a limited edition sticker! forms.gle/srKTLS4kk5oX... Thanks for your support!
Our Lights Brigade program distributes FREE front & rear bike lights to make riding safer and compliant with state law in communities throughout Massachusetts. Find out how to get involved at: www.massbike.org/lightsbrigade #bikesafety #trafficsafety
Join us & @massdot.bsky.social for our Golden Gears event for adults aged 50+ to learn how to use bikeshare, build cycling skills, & join a guided ride. Includes free cycling & safety equipment, ride instruction, coffee & pastries, & bike lights. For more info/register: www.mass.gov/info-details...
Happy Back to School Week! As the school year begins, we're sharing bike safety resources for students, families, bike riders & motorists about biking to & from school. Check out our Safety Resources & Bike Education pages: www.massbike.org/safety_resou... www.massbike.org/education_re...
Earlier this summer, we attended the 4th Annual Western Massachusetts Transportation Advocacy Network Forum (WMTAN), where our Regional Advocacy Specialist Alexis Hosea-Abbott spoke about resident #bikeadvocacy in the Lower CT River Valley. Read our recap here: www.massbike.org/massbike_at_...
This month, we celebrated four years since our first E-Bike Program deployment, which started with a pilot program of 100 #ebikes available to income-eligible Worcester residents. Hear from Joe, an E-Bike Program participant, about his experience. Read more at: www.massbike.org/four_years_l...
Join our friends at Sidney Mae Olson Rainbow Fund for Sidney’s Rainbow Day! Run, jog or walk on the Freedom to Move Mile beginning at 9 am and then Party with a Purpose & Bike Rodeo this Saturday, September 5 in Andover. Register for the mile & find more event details at: www.therainbow.fund
Join MassBike & CMRPC tomorrow at the Worcester Senior Center. We’ll share info on older adult bike education opportunities & tips for safe & confident biking. We'll also be distributing bike lights & safety gear. Stop by, say hello, ask questions, & learn what’s coming up in the next few months!
Had questions about best practices for using shared trails as a bike rider? Our Trail Etiquette toolkit serves as a resource to assist bike advocates & local planners on incorporating features that can make trails more inclusive, accessible & safe: www.massbike.org/trail_etique... #biketrails
New videos just dropped! Check out the videos we made with the Mass RMV and @streetsboston.bsky.social - they teach new drivers how to drive safely around people biking & other vulnerable road users. Read more at www.massbike.org/driver_s_ed_... & watch the videos at www.youtube.com/@massbike
Calling all MassBike supporters & followers! Help us keep your information up-to-date and let us know how you would like to stay connected by filling out our MassBike supporter form. Add your mailing address to receive a limited edition sticker! forms.gle/srKTLS4kk5oX... Thanks for your support!
We’ve compiled a list of #roadsafety tips for truck drivers & bike riders to help keep everyone safe when sharing the road. Check out the @bikeleague.org's Learning Center section on Big Trucks & Bikes and @trucksafety.bsky.social for additional information. #trucksafety #bikesafety #trafficsafety
GOOD NEWS! The State Senate has passed the #trafficsafety amendments to the Economic Development Bill, which will hopefully be included in the final version of the bill after House review. Thanks again to Senator Brownsberger for his support. www.wgbh.org/news/politic...
The MCRT just got longer! Today we cut the ribbon on a 7.5 mile extension of the Mass Central Rail Trail between Sudbury & Hudson w/ the help of @masseea.bsky.social , @eversource.bsky.social , the MCRT Alliance, @massbike.bsky.social & the towns of Sudbury & Hudson! So come out for a walk or ride!
TOMORROW is the deadline for contacting your State Senator about supporting two #roadsafety amendments: Amendment 215 on #trafficsafety speed cameras in designated municipality "safety zones". Amendment 160 on incentivizing #trucksafety measures. malegislature.gov/Search/FindM... #bikesafety
Contact your State Senator ahead of this week’s debate to support two #roadsafety amendments: Amendment 215 on #trafficsafety speed cameras in designated municipality "safety zones". Amendment 160 on incentivizing #trucksafety measures. malegislature.gov/Search/FindM... #bikesafety
MassBike Executive Director Galen Mook spoke with Tori Bedford @wgbh.org about Louisa Gag, a beloved leader of Boston’s cycling community, on today’s Morning Edition. Listen to the interview on our “In The News” page: www.massbike.org/in_the_news #trafficsafety #bikesafety #bikeadvocacy
A huge loss to Louisa's family, friends, and the whole Boston transportation advocacy community. We must push to make streets safer for all vulnerable road users, so that tragic crashes like this can be prevented.
Casa Bikes leads community rides out of Cambridge Crossing on alternate Thursdays and Saturdays through the summer
MassBike joined friends on local NPR station CAI to talk about safe operation of electric two-wheeled vehicles. Listen to the conversation on our “In the News” section of the website: www.massbike.org/in_the_news #ebikes #trafficsafety #bikesafety #bikeadvocacy
Find a local #bikeparade to celebrate the July 4th holiday near you: www.massbike.org/massachusett... Don’t see your own event? Submit it to our calendar! We post bike-friendly events throughout Massachusetts on our calendar all year round.
We’re celebrating the launch of the Golden Gears program in partnership w/ The Lab @ MassDOT! Together with local community partners, we'll be helping older adults in Everett, Springfield, & Worcester discover the many benefits of bicycling. Learn more here: www.massbike.org/golden_gears...
For #BikeMonth, Easthampton had its first annual mayoral #bikeride with Mayor Salem Derby. We rode the Manhan #RailTrail & talked about the Southampton Greenway extension & other upcoming #infrastructure projects. Thanks to Friends of the Manhan Rail Trail & Thomas Draudt for creating the video.
MassBike board member Meghan Morin reflects on organizing the 7th Annual Bikes Fight Cancer Charity Ride & designing an event that makes people feel welcome, supported, and confident enough to participate, regardless of their experience, ability, or background. www.massbike.org/making_chari...
Beautiful weather, great company, & learning about the life of Kittie Knox was a wonderful way to celebrate Juneteenth and to honor her legacy in breaking down racial and gender barriers in cycling. Thank you to all who participated in & volunteered for the 5th Annual Kittie Knox Ride!
A story about #accessibility, community, & kindness on the #biketrail. MassBike’s Alex Salcedo describes helping her mother to experience her first bike ride at 93 years old on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, part of the Mass Central Rail Trail network. www.massbike.org/lolita_s_fir...
What should parents & caregivers know about #ebikes & #micromobility to help keep kids & teens safe? Check out Kara Oberg’s guest post “A Parent’s Guide to Safe & Legal E-bikes for Teens”: www.massbike.org/guest_post_a... Also, rewatch our webinar: www.massbike.org/youth_microm... #bikesafety
MassBike is looking for a few more volunteer ride leaders for the 20-mile loop of our annual Kittie Knox ride on Juneteenth (June 19) to celebrate the life of an historic advocate, Kittie Knox! Must be an experienced ride leader. Sign up by this Thursday: www.bikereg.com/kittie-knox-...
Our Executive Director Galen Mook provided testimony to the Joint Committee on Transportation during its hearing on S.3077. An Act to enhance the safe use of #micromobility devices on May 28. Read the transcript and watch the video testimony here: www.massbike.org/testimony_tr... #bikesafety