After seven years of living and cycling in Switzerland, I’m moving to Boston in less than three weeks. I’ve visited a few times, but I know nothing about cycling there other than it’s supposed to be cycling-friendly. I’ll be in Cambridge, so I’m looking for route suggestions, including where to go, …

MIT Cycling Club Routes https://cycling.mit.edu/routes/ Charlie Baker TT route should be good to 10-mile loops. [image] Charlie Baker TT Route Copied from Charles Brown (Map My Ride) - 9.7 mi, +343 ft. Bike ride in Concord, MA

There are several local cycling groups here that do weekend Rides. WheelWorks, Quad cycles, and Landry’s I think all do some sort of ride. Many people in the area will head out to the Walden Pond or Concord Center and ride from there. There are a lot of groups that ride out of that area and into …

I’m in western MA but bought 2 bikes and some wheels at Landry’s. I’ve always had great experiences there. It’s also a bit of a hike for you (maybe 2 hrs west from Boston), but D2R2 is absolutely worth the drive in August. [image] D2R2 2023 Online Registration BikeReg - online cycling …

You’ll want to get out of Cambridge as quickly as possible. It may be Bike Friendly, but the drivers here are lunatics and most of the roads suck. Urban riding at it’s finest. Fortunately, Minuteman Bike Path goes out to Bedford and then plenty of loops from there, so you can get out of town qui…

[image] BCM: You’ll want to get out of Cambridge as quickly as possible. It may be Bike Friendly, but the drivers here are lunatics and most of the roads suck. Urban riding at it’s finest. You could be talking about the English Cambridge too :joy: When it comes to Boston to Cambridge, its do…

[image] rkoswald: MIT Cycling Club Routes A great list of routes, thanks. Some of the CX and MTB routes look worth exploring on my gravel bike. [image] rshawgo: several local cycling groups here that do weekend Rides I’ll check them out. I’ve visited Landry’s on CommAve to check them …

[image] mountainrunner: I’m thankful for the good options. Now to explore and find the routines that work. Any times of day to avoid or aim for during the week or weekend? Rush hour, and Saturday / Sunday afternoons tend to be the worst from a traffic perspective. But, the honest answer is …

Do we a need Boston-area Discord/WhatsApp/Strava Group/etc.?? I mostly operate as a lone wolf because of my erratic work schedule. I have hundreds of routes of various distances in Metrowest Boston / Middlesex County that I’m happy to share—just don’t want to post the collection publicly because the…

[image] The_Conductor: Do we a need Boston-area Discord/WhatsApp/Strava Group/etc.?? I’d be up for this…I live on the north shore and got routes up here but am always looking for new stuff

I’m in western MA and recently joined the MA Gravel Facebook group. People readily share great routes from all over MA. If you’re on FB, I highly recommend popping in there and asking for recs.

Moving to Boston/Cambridge and seeking cycling suggestions - group rides, routes, what to avoid and when

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rkoswald July 4, 2023, 11:45pm 2

MIT Cycling Club Routes

https://cycling.mit.edu/routes/

Charlie Baker TT route should be good to 10-mile loops.

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Moving to Boston/Cambridge and seeking cycling suggestions - group rides, routes, what to avoid and when

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