With the college students in town, certain commuting segments are practically a mob scene around Boston/Cambridge. Independent of time of day, I would say that the M/F ratio for people who look like work commuters is about 4/1. For the younger people who are bopping about in town, the ratio is more like 3/2. One thing I have noticed is that there are more women commuters dialing-in their setups for the colder season: Fitted shells/softshells, good lighting and panniers, full fenders etc. It's a better look than my geeky unmatched attire.
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
Regarding the frequency of cyclist encounters, a very rough estimate would be about three to five per day over 14 miles outbound into the suburbs from downtown at that early hour. Most occur, about up to five per day on the first three miles, passing a couple colleges and a major Medical Center, much on a well-used MUP; and one or two beyond that.
Nearly all are oncoming cyclists on my reverse commuting route.
IMO Boston has a very active commuter cycling community. We have posted to these threads:
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