Information about biking in and around Milton, Massachusetts from the Milton Bicycle Advisory Committee.
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CRW Quincy Shore Bike Ride
Sunday, January 22 at 10:30 AM Start: Cunningham Park, 75 Edge Hill Road, Milton
Leader: Eric Ferioli (781-235-4762)
Description: A ride along the Quincy shore guaranteed to add some color to your nose. Note: if there is snow, there is the option of cross-country skiing in Cunningham Park. Download the GPS file, or grab a cue sheet at the start of the ride. Non-members are welcome. Steady rain cancels.
DCR’s Walter Baker Pedestrian Bridge Ribbon - Cutting Ceremony
Saturday, January 28, 2012 - 1:30 PM The Department of Conservation and Recreation invites you to attend the Walter Baker Pedestrian Bridge Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
DCR’s Walter Baker Bridge, behind 1243 Adams Street in Dorchester For more information, please call (617) 626-4973. On street parking is available on Adams Street and Eliot Streets (but we recommend biking instead!) Blue Hills Cycling Club Road Rides Weekday and Saturday mornings. Different rides are available for riders of different levels. Link: http://www.bluehillscycling.com/rides/ Blue Hills Reservation Mountain Bike Rides Weekly, usually on Thursdays or Fridays, as noted on the Southeastern Massachusetts NEMBA site or on their Facebook page. Visit the Calendar page for more details  A scene from the 2009 Blue Hills Classic bike race  |
To see photos from the event visit our Facebook page here.
August 30 - DCR presented their plans for the Neponset River Greenway
The DCR presented their updated trail design. It will include a gateway visitors center in Mattapan Square, pass behind the Mattapan Station, travel over the trolley line on a bridge, follow the river to Ryan Playground, cross the river to Milton, and follow the train tracks to Central Avenue. The project is ambitious, and will also include a segment in Hyde Park and another in Dorchester, essentially connecting the Harborwalk to the Blue Hills Reservation. For more information, please see the DCR's presentation at the state website.
Additional comments can be found in the articles by the local media: For more information, visit our project page. August 20 - Tour de Farms
Urban Adventours and Farm Aid put on a tour of several local community farms, including Brookwood Farm in Milton/Canton. For more info see our photos on Facebook - Farm Aid summary July - Hubway, Boston's Bike Share program launches The Hubway bike share program will launch in parts of Boston in late July. It is a fast and convenient way to get around the city, without dealing with the hassles of driving or taking the T. The program will start with bike stations in the core of the city, and will eventually expand to include Brookline, Cambridge and Somerville. Check out their website at www.thehubway.com to learn more. June 26 - Bikes Not Bombs - Bike-A-Thon tour and festival The 24th Annual Bike-A-Thon was held on Sunday, June 26th. The Bike-A-Thon & Green Roots Festival is BNB's biggest event of the year, bringing out hundreds of fundraising riders for rides of 15, 25, or 65 mile, topped off with a festival with music, food and more. BNB's 25 mile ride traveled through Milton, taking advantage of our bike lanes on Blue Hill Avenue and Pleasant Street. Visit our photo gallery to see a few of the dozens of riders! Links: Bikes Not Bombs' site - Bike Milton's Facebook photo gallery   June 17 - Dorchester Reporter MBTA GM: Greenway trail will include Mattapan Officials from the MBTA, the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the State House met yesterday in an attempt to move forward with a planned expansion of the Neponset Greenway. ...The MBTA had safety concerns about having an at-grade crossing at the Mattapan Square MBTA station as part of the planned trail extension. ...The general manager of the MBTA, Rich Davey, said Thursday night his agency and DCR are in discussions to “work through the issues” and talking about alternatives such as a bridge. Link: The Dorchester Reporter May 16 - MAPC Unveils Regional Biking / Walking Trail Map The Metropolitan Area Planning Council, the organization that has provided Milton with grants for many free bike racks, has just unveiled the new regional biking and walking trail map. It is designed to educate and encourage people, so they know how they can safely get where they want to go using non-motorized transportation. Links: Boston Globe - MAPC Map May 4 - Walk or Bike To School Day Governor Deval Patrick was on hand to promote our Safe Routes to School program at the Glover Elementary School. Be sure to read more about the program at our SRTS page here. Read about the event as reported by MassRIDES here, from Governor Deval Patrick here and from The Boston Globe. See event photos on our Facebook page. More event photos are available from MassRIDES and MassDOT. May 1 - Blue Hills Classic Bike Race Photos from the Blue Hills Classic bike race have been posted on the Bike Milton Facebook page. And also see the race results from BikeReg.com Information: Click here for information about Milton's Safe Routes to School program. Click here to learn more about our campaign to make the intersection of Neponset Valley Parkway / Brush Hill Road / Milton Street safer. Click here to visit the BikeMilton page about the Neponset River Greenway extension between Central Avenue and Mattapan Square. Potholes? Report them to the Town Department of Public Works: |