A message to all members of JP Bikes

Come to the Connolly Library in JP on Monday at 5:30 for this excellent documentary and forum on how people use public spaces. It's especially relevant given all of the local…

Hi everyone: just a quick reminder that our monthly pancake breakfast is here once again. Free pancakes for all bike commuters at Ferris Wheels Bike Shop from 7-9am tomorrow (Friday, December 30). It is also Walk/Ride day, so be sure to visit http://www.gogreenstreets.org/ for more details.

I'd like to share with you all a story about the kind of harassment people riding bikes have to deal with in this supposedly "bicycle friendly" city, where our mayor repeatedly declares in speeches that "the car is no longer king":

I'm biking down Orchard Street here in JP on my way home from work this evening.  I wait for a driver also turning onto Orchard to go first, since it's a narrow street, and they'd be stuck behind me for a while. We come upon an NStar construction crew and a…

If you've been to one of Sage's presentations before, then you won't

want to miss this NEW one about her summer 2011 adventure bicycling

through Asia.  If you've never experienced on the other hand, you

definitely want to come be inspired, informed and entertained on a

cold winter's evening when you can take a vicarious bicycle tour with

a personalized tour guide!

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Date: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 6:30 pm (presentation at 7pm)…

Break out your road bike and ride indoors with us! Free trainer ride with films for entertainment, Thursday, Dec. 1, 7-10pm. Bring your own trainer or try one of ours. We hope to run this event weekly on Thursday evenings through the winter. Email John to RSVP as space is limited: John@FerrisWheelsBikeShop.com

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Free and open to all cyclists - Winterize with Boston Cyclists Union and Giant Cycling World, Sunday Dec. 4th from 5-7pm 11 Kilmarnock Street across from the Landmark Center. Learn how to extend your riding season with a collection of great tips fro year-round cyclists. We'll teach you the basics of: how to maintain your bicycle through the sleet and snow, how to ride safely on icy & slush-filled roads, how to stay visible in the dark, and how to…