Really bummed about lack of C&V rides in MA/RI
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No guarantees, but I'd go ask around at some of the more C&V oriented bike shops in the area, such as Woody's Cyclery in Middleton, MA or maybe Cambridge Used Bicycle in Cambridge, MA.
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Yeah.., that's probably about as far as Boston, proper, extends westward. Anyway, Washington St. in West Newton is a good bet for a start to a ride west. Especially, I thought that in honor of Harris Cyclery, 1353 would be a good spot.
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I'm just wondering how important that is.
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Set a date and a route, publish it here. That's pretty much what people have done. Eventually you'll get a few people to ride with you, make new friends, and act as the core of the regularly scheduled ride. Or not, but it won't just happen on it's own.
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Oh, and if you want a heavy dose of cycling hipsterism and interesting people with a little C&V mixed in, you could also keep an eye out for the Nutmeg Nor'easter.
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Maybe for some, who, for some reason, feel defensive about being thought of as living in "Boston", but it is not only not-important, in regards to the original post, but impertinent. Let's say you are right: Newton is a separate political entity from Boston. What has that got to do with anything cycling-related?
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Ok, just go ahead and read the first para-graph and get back to us on any findings. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chestn..._Massachusetts
Maybe for some, who, for some reason, feel defensive about being thought of as living in "Boston", but it is not only not-important, in regards to the original post, but impertinent. Let's say you are right: Newton is a separate political entity from Boston. What has that got to do with anything cycling-related?
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Is it time for cat videos?
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I've lost track of the question--was it why does local geography matter to cycling? If so, I can tell you that cycling infrastructure commitments really vary in the Boston area. Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville are leading the way; Brookline and Newton not so much. I'm on Brookline's Bicycle Advisory Committee, and it's a struggle to advocate in the face of a car-centric town.
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However there are some nice routes in Needham, Wellesley, Dover, South Natick and Sherborn. I've met small groups riding vintage bikes there. It isn't as bucolic as it was forty years ago, but it is still nice
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2017 I had a post-French Fender Day Tour of Boston with @nlerner. I'm pretty sure it was 26.2 miles, so there's a marathon route for you.
Riding next to Boston Habah
I have no idea what towns/cities/neighborhoods we rode through. I did learn that Neal likes to stop often for coffee.
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But not a very good idea, Harris used to be on Rte 15 at an interchange with the Mass Pike, cars speed there. The road surface is full of potholes, and broken concrete. After a couple of miles you come to the Rte 128 interchange, one of the more dangerous places to cycle in Eastern Mass. Wellesley has a lot of traffic on Rte 16. Then on Rte 135 the speed limit is 45mph from the College out to Natick., but the average speed can be 55..The only time the marathon route is safe is when they close it for the race.
However there are some nice routes in Needham, Wellesley, Dover, South Natick and Sherborn. I've met small groups riding vintage bikes there. It isn't as bucolic as it was forty years ago, but it is still nice
However there are some nice routes in Needham, Wellesley, Dover, South Natick and Sherborn. I've met small groups riding vintage bikes there. It isn't as bucolic as it was forty years ago, but it is still nice