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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…

This morning, Shane Jordan (who runs Boston Biker) was nearly struck by an MBTA bus driver while cycling down South Huntington Avenue.  Worse, when he stopped to speak to the driver, they clearly weren't having any of it:

“Did I hit you? NO! Are you hurt? NO! Good day!"

Shane is…

What's going on this week

• Tuesday 7AM Ferris Wheels Weekly shop fitness ride, varied pace, 3-5 repeats of a 4-mile loop circling Brookline’s golf courses.  7-9PM: The Community Spoke hosts their weekly open-shop session.
• Thursday 7PM…

This Sunday, 8pm, at the Monument (the intersection of Centre and South streets), meet your fellow bikin' and cyclin' neighbors for a weekly evening cruise around JP, taking advantage of the cool temps and quiet streets! Bring your mountain, commuter, cargo, tandem, tall, short, chopper, mixte, fixie, road, or cross bike. We don't care, as long as it's in good repair and you've got a front and rear light; slap a bell on for extra credit and fun. You can find lights and bells at Bikes Not…