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Annual CRW New Year's Day Ride
Tuesday, January 1, 11:00 am in Boston Common at the intersection of Park Street and Tremont Street
What better way is there to clear the mind and body in the crisp, clear air of downtown Boston as it once was - before the internal combustion engines took over. We will visit many interesting sights from Charlestown to Castle Island, and maybe Dorchester Heights. Start the New Year off right with friends old and new. See you on the Common!

Retire the Legal Fees Party
Monday, March 25 at the Cycle Loft, 28 Cambridge Street, Burlington MA
Scott Jenney was arrested in the spring of 2001 and accused of "disorderly conduct" while riding his bicycle to work. After hearing the prosecution's case, the presiding judge dismissed the case outright. Jenney incurred legal fees of $5,000, and while it's time to celebrate, there are still the outstanding legal bills. Jenney's attorney has offered to donate to MassBike all the moneys raised at the party to be used in efforts in the areas of police education and Share the Road initiatives.
The suggested donation is $20 at the door, and there will be door prizes.
For more information, contact Tim Baldwin at MassBike, Bikexec@massbike.org.

From Rails to Trails in Saxonville
Tuesday, April 2, 7-9 pm, Stapleton School, 25 Elm St., Saxonville (northeast Framingham)
The main topic of the Friends of Saxonville Annual Meeting will be "From Rails to Trails in Saxonville," a joint presentation by Steve Herring, Town Historian and Mara Yale, Chair of the Framingham Cochituate Rail Trail Committee.
The meeting will also include updates on other Friends of Saxonville projects, including the Danforth Street Bridge restoration, the Athenaeum, the Carol J. Getchell Nature Trail, Discover Saxonville 2002, and more!
A flyer announcing the talk is available from the Friends of Saxonville web site: http://www.saxonville.org/meeting.pdf

Phillips Brook House Association Bike Auction
Saturday, April 6 at the Phillips Brook House, Harvard Yard, Cambridge
Viewing: 10am - Noon
Auction: Noon - 4pm (depending upon bike availability)
All proceeds to benefit the Summer Urban Program (SUP) camps. Please feel free to contact Fong at kaing@fas.harvard.edu for more information. In the event of rain, the auction will take place the following day, Sunday, April 7.
We have approximately 50-70 bikes to auction off. Please come and help support PBHA! Everyone is welcome! No admission fee.

Earth Day Cleanups
Saturday, April 20 in parks and greenways all over Massachusetts
Charles River (Charles River Bikepaths): 9am-noon, meet in the Veteran's Post parking lot next to Hell's Half Acre and the Eliot Bridge on Greenough Blvd. Sponsored by the Charles River Conservancy.
Neponset River (Neponset Trail): 9am-noon, meet in the Squantum Point Park parking lot in Quincy. Sponsored by the Friends of the Neponset River Estuary, part of the Neponset River Watershed Association.
Franklin Park (Emerald Necklace): time and location not yet known. Sponsored by the Franklin Park Coalition.

Leisurely Emerald Necklace Ride
Sunday, April 21 at 2:00 pm, meeting at the MIT Student Center Steps at 77 Mass. Ave. in Cambridge
Help celebrate Earth Day and enjoy Boston's extensive park system with SAVE, MIT's student environmental group, for on a leisurely bicycle ride down the Emerald Necklace. We will be heading south down Boston's famed Emerald Necklace. Beginning with the Fens, the Emerald Necklace meanders south to Jamaica Pond, proceeds to the Arnold Arboretum, and ends in Franklin Park. The round-trip to Franklin Park is between 12 and 13 miles altogether, and to tide you over, we will be bringing along a variety of snacks and invite you to bring along snacks to create something of a rolling potluck.

Earth Day Earth Fest
Saturday, April 27, all day on the Charles River Esplanade in Boston
Ride to the event and use MassBike's valet parking. Contact Tim Baldwin, bikexec@massbike.org to help park bikes and staff our booth.

Harvard Square May Fair
Sunday, May 5, Noon - 6:00 pm, JFK Street, Brattle Street and Mass. Ave., Ch arles Square in Cambridge
MassBike valet parking will be a feature of this massive street fair in Harvard Square, along with entertainment, arts and crafts, and food. We'll be on Church Street in the parking lot across from the Border Cafe. Help is needed; contact Larry Slotnick, larry@zipcar.com, to volunteer your time.

New York City Bicycle Show
Thursday-Saturday, May 2-4, Penn Plaza Pavilion, 33rd St. at 7th Ave., NYC
Maybe not as big as the Javits Center shows of the 1980's, but there will be a lot of industry exhibitors and maybe a MassBike trip to see it. Contact Larry Slotnick, larry@zipcar.com, if you are interested.

BIKE-Arlington Tour
Sunday, May 5, 9:30am, Hurd Field parking lot (off of Drake Rd., just past Trader Joe's).
For details, see http://www.abac.arlington.ma.us/BikeArlington2002.htm.

Bike Week 2002
May 11-19 all over Massachusetts

A Ride in Mid-Ayer, a fundraiser for the Assabet River Rail Trail
Saturday, June 8, 9:30 am - 4:00 pm, at the Nashua River Rail Trail, an 8 mile paved trail beginning in Ayer, MA.
Free T Shirts for Donations $10 and over.
Look for Our Booth
A Challenge Fun List of interesting ride observations provided.
Donations may be mailed to: Assabet River Rail Trail, 246 Essex St., Marlboro, MA 01752
Rain Date: Sunday, June 9 at the same time

Bicycle Driver Training Basic Course
Saturdays, June 8 and June 15, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Class B202 at Roxbury Community College, 1234 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury.
Call 617-427-0060 and ask for Continuing Education.
Cost: $70.
For more information, contact Paul Schimek, schimek@alum.m it.edu or 617-983-5287

Mass Central Rail Trail Golden Spike II Conference
Friday, June 21, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, Bentley College in Waltham at the athletic field directly adjacent to the Mass Central RR bridge over Linden Street (Rt. 60).
Directions are at http://www.bentley.edu/directions
The conference with focus on the nearly dozen separate projects underway along the Mass Central corridor that stretches 104 miles across the Commonwealth from Boston to Northampton.
Presentations from 11 am to Noon.
Music and food from Noon to 2 pm
Shine (we hope!) or rain (under a big tent)!
Luncheon cost: $15.00 Checks are payable to Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. Send to: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, 2 Washington Square, Worcester, MA 01604. Please include your name and any others covered by your check. Luncheon availability cannot be guaranteed for payments not received by June 14th.
There is no fee for those who do not partake in the barbeque luncheon.
For additional Info call Craig or Betsy at 508-755-3300 or rtccraig@transact.org.
For a high quality PDF version of the invitation, suitable for posting or mailing, download this 800K PDF file.
For a map of the Mass Central corridor and surrounding towns, go here: http://www.masscentralrailtrail.org.

Bike Ride on the Neponset Trail
Wednesday, July 10, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Mattapan Square on the east side of the bridge over the Neponset River
Join MassBike and the Boston Natural Areas Network for a ride on the Neponset Trail, which still has one unpaved section, through Milton and Dorchester. We'll look at the routes of future phases of the trail in Mattapan and along the Harbor, and we might have a state police escort. Fat tires are recommended and helmets are required.
For further information, contact ride leader Doug Mink, dmink@massbike.org.

Bicycle Driver Training Basic Course
Sunday July 14 and July 21 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Northampton Ma. location to be announced.
Cost: $70. Attendance at both classes is required.
To register, call 413-259-1317 or email bicycleworks@aol.com.

Bike Summer 2002 in Portland OR
This year, the fourth-annual Bike Summer event is in bike-friendly Portland, Oregon and bike advocates from around the country are all invited. Beginning in 1999 in San Francisco, the premise of Bike Summer is to bring advocates from around the region and the country to come to the host city for a summer month to promote bicycling as the logical transportation choice for a sustainable future.
Throughout the entire month of August, there will be whimsical, political, educational and, primarily, fun events on a daily basis. Events will almost all be free and will range from bike camping trips, polo matches, historical tours, races, workshops, lectures and presentations. Highlights include:
Check out the Bike Summer 2002 website at http://www.bikesummer.org for more information and to look at the continually-evolving calendar or call the hotline number at 503-542-6900.

BikeFest 2002
Friday-Sunday, August 2-4, UMass-Amherst
The League of American Bicyclists' National Rally of Cyclists, a 3-day festival filled with road and mountain bike rides, speakers and live entertainment.
Click here for further information.

MassBike Tour 2002
Sunday, May 18, 7:00 -8:00 am (100 miles), 7:00 - 9:00 am (50 and 70 miles) Northampton, MA
Directions: from I-91 exit 18, to Rt. 5 north.. Turn left on Conz St.. Straight through next light to Roundhouse parking lot on the left. Look for signs.
Cost: MassBike member pre-reg. $18.00, Nonmember pre-reg. $22.00, Everyone Day of Event $25.00, Membership plus pre-reg. $40.00
Click here for further information.

The Midnight Ride of Boston's Greenways
Saturday-Sunday, August 17-18, 11:00 pm - ?
Meet at Copley Square; end at Castle Island at sunrise
Join the Boston Natural Areas Network and the Back Bay Midnight Pedalers for a midnight ride from the Neponset River Greenway to the East Boston Greenway and places (and a tunnel) in between. Experience bicycling through the city after the lights go out, and enjoy donuts and coffee on the harbor at sunrise.

Bicycle Driver Training Course
Two Saturdays, August 24 and 31, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm in Northampton
You attend both sessions for the course. The cost is $90 per person, $75 per person for MassBike members.
To find out the location and/or register, please contact instructor Diane Jacoby at bicycleworks@aol.com or 413-259-1317.

Celebration of the 125th anniversary of the Billerica & Bedford Railr oad
September 14 and 15, 10:00am - 5:00 pm, Bedford Freight House (at the Bedford terminus of the Minuteman Bikeway) 120 South Road, Bedford
This year marks the 125th anniversary of the Billerica & Bedford Railroad's inaugural run. The Friends of the Bedford Depot Park and the Maine Narrow-Gauge Railroad are working together to commemorate the anniversary in a rather special way. The two nonprofit groups will have a steam locomotive and car transported from Portland, Maine to Bedford, Mass and operating in the old Railroad Yard near the Bedford end of the Minuteman Bikeway on the weekend of September 14 and 15, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Outdoor booths from trail groups and other railfan organizations will be on hand.
Parking will be limited so people are encouraged to cycle to the event. If arriving by car, consider driving to one of the municipal parking lots in Arlington Center or Lexington Center, and cycling to the event via the Minuteman Bikeway. Bring the family!
For more information, go to: http://www.bedforddepot.org/LatestNews.html.
For a map of the Minuteman Bikeway with parking locations, go to: http://www.state.ma.us/mhd/paths/webminut.htm.

Pedals For Progress
Saturday, September 28, noon - 3:00 pm, West Middle School on Shawsheen Rd. in Andover
Pedals for Progress is a national program which takes unwanted bikes from the US and sends them off to people in other countries who use them for much needed transportation. A local collection is being done in Andover, Mass, and they are looking for donations of unwanted, but functioning bikes. A $10 donation to help with shipping costs is also requested, but not required.
The National Pedals for Progress website is http://www.p4p.org.

Bicycle Driver Training Course
September 28 and October 5, 2 Saturdays, 9 am to 3 pm.
Register through Brookline Adult Ed. Class T077. The cost is $85. Call 617-730-2700 to register or register on line at http://www.brooklineadulted.org/bin/catalog/bldCatalogPage.pl?Key=11&File=Hob biesRecreationandTrips.txt.

Bicycle Driver Training Course
Two Sundays, September 29 and October 6, at a Pioneer Valley location to be announced.
You attend both sessions for the course.
The cost is $75 per person for MassBike members, $90 per person for non-mem bers.
To register, please contact instructor Diane Jacoby at bicycleworks@aol.com or 413-259-1317.

Harvard Square Oktoberfest
October 6, Noon - 6:00 pm in Harvard Square, Cambridge
MassBike will be on hand at Oktoberfest to provide secure bike parking to attendees. We encourage you to travel to Oktoberfest by bicycle and look for our valet parking operation on Church Street. There is no charge for this service.
Contact Larry Slotnick, larry@zipcar.com to help out.

Bicycle/Pedestrian Hearing
Tuesday October 15, 6:30 pm , Cambridge City Hall, Council Chambers, 795 Mass Ave, Cambridge MA
Rep. Tim Toomey and Sen. Guy Glodis chair this hearing of the Massachusetts Legislative Public Safety Committee.
Testimony will be heard regarding efforts to improve the quality and standards of roadway travel. In preparation for the upcoming legislative session, the Committee on Public Safety is researching the growing concerns over pedestrian and bicycle safety. In an effort to improve awareness and understanding of the issues involved in this matter, the Committee will be holding an informational hearing open to interested individuals and groups, as well as state and local officials.

10th Annual Tour de Somerville
Saturday, October 19, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, Seven Hills Park, Davis Square, Somerville
(rain date is Sunday, Oct. 20)
An all-ages fun ride through the city with the theme, "Greenspace, Open Space".
Co-sponsored by the Somerville Bicycle Committee and the Friends of the Community Path

NEMBAfest 2002 Bike Swap
Sunday, October 20, 9:00 am - whenever, Great Brook Farm State Park, Carlisle MA
This one-day mountain bike festival is going to offer lots of fun events and we expect a huge turnout of cyclists, so it will be a great place to unload you or your club?s excess bikes, parts and odds and ends! Best of all, you can sell your stuff early, go for some great riding, then kick back and listen to live music with Two Ton Shoe and check out all the other fun stuff we have going on this day. This is going to be a kicking event!
Entrance to the festival is $15 for all attendees ($5 for kids 12 and under), and you can take part in the swap at no additional charge.
All sellers must bring their own sheet or table, and will be provided only with an outdoor location to sell your stuff. NEMBA will provide only the space and the crowd, you must do the rest!
All sellers must set up their stations by 8:30am.
For more information, go to http://www.nemba.org/nembaevents/nembafest02.html or call 800-576-3622.
Bicycle directions to the event.

Boston Tour de Graves
Sunday, October 27, 10:00 am, Central Burying Ground, on the Boylston Street side of the Boston Common, near the intersection of Tremont Street.
A 20-mile bike tour of the City's historic cemeteries sponsored by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department. We are planning on going together in one group.
The registration fee for the ride is $30, which includes a T-shirt and lunch at Mount Hope Cemetery. Additional T-shirts are available for $15.
The proceeds of the Tour de Graves go to the Historic Burying Grounds Initiative whose mission is the comprehensive restoration, ongoing conservation and heritage interpretation of Boston's historic burying grounds. Since its inception, HBGI has completed over $4 million in preservation projects in its burying grounds.
To get a registration form or more information, contact Kelly Thomas, KTHOMAS@ci.boston.ma.us or (617) 635-4505 x 6516.

Neponset Greenway Ride
Saturday, November 16, 10:00 am, Castle Island Parking Lot near Fort Independence
Join the Neponset River Greenway Council for a ride on the newest bikepath in Boston as well as some nice older ones as we connect South Boston with the Blue Hills. Phase one of the Neponset Trail, from Tenean Beach in Dorchester to Central Ave. in Milton is complete. We will ride the new path and look at how connections can be made at both ends.

Bike Night III
Wednesday, November 20, 6:00 to 10:00 pm at Cambridge Brewing Company

Commemoration of Bicyclist's Death
Saturday, December 7, at noon, in front of 1501 Beacon Street, Brookline, on Beacon Street eastbound, between Marion and Fairbanks Streets.
The death of Dr. Douglas Richardson, who was killed on Beacon Street while bicycling to work, when a private trash hauling truck made a right-hand turn in front of him, will be commemorated by the Brookline Bicycle Committee and others, rain or shine.
Questions? Call Anita Johnson at 617-734-0711.

Ciclismo Classico's 6th Annual Jingle Ride
Sunday, December 15, 9:30am-2:00pm, starting from Carberry's Bakery, 600 Mass Ave, Arlington Center.
A leisurely, festive 25-mile bike ride along the Charles River Bike Path and some of Boston's most charming festive streets. Stop for a hearty lunch in Boston's Historic North End before spinning back to Cambridge via the public gardens and Newbury Street. Ciclismo Classico will provide candy canes to give to kids we meet along the way and a repertoire of Christmas Carols. You'll dress the Christmas part in red, green or other festive cycling attire including jingle bells and red cycling lights. We'll stop for lots of hot toddies and other goodies along the way.
The ride is FREE, but we ask all participants to please bring a teddy bear or other small stuffed animal to the start of the ride for the Italian Home for Children - a non-profit residential treatment facility in Jamaica Plain tat provides housing, counseling, and special education for emotionally disturbed children of all races and nationalities.
At the Fanieul Hall grand finale we will award a Ciclismo Classico cycling jersey and other prizes to the best-dressed cycling elves.
For information contact Julia at juliak@ciclismoclassico.com.
Last updated January 6, 2003 by Doug Mink

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