What we’re about
The Boston Chapter Bicycle Committee offers a wide variety of rides to cyclists of all abilities in the greater Boston area and beyond. We have day rides, evening rides, weekend in the mountains or on the Vineyard rides, short rides, long rides, easy rides, advanced rides-something for almost every one.
We also get together socially after the rides or at the annual rally and offer workshops where all can learn to fix a flat, adjust the brakes and ride safely and responsibly.
Our purpose is to bring cyclists together in a friendly social atmosphere in which people can acquire new skills and enhance old ones. Our leaders are all volunteers who have mapped out routes on some of the area's most beautiful byways.
Most of our rides provide a lead and a sweep, as well as a cue sheet and/or map. We do our best to keep you on track as well as to keep you safe! Helmets are required on all our rides. We also group rides into easy, intermediate or advanced, so that you can ride with others at a similar pace.
More information on the AMC Boston Bicycle Committee Website:
https://amcboston.org/amc-boston-chapter-committees/bicycling-committee/
https://amcboston.org/amc-boston-chapter-committees/bicycling-committee/
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Bike Ride from Charlestown to WinchesterNeeds location
Activity Type: Biking | Road
Difficulty: 4 - Moderate
Trip Leader(s): Marjorie O'Malley
Registration Type: Registration
Please Click Here to RSVP:https://activities.outdoors.org/a5UUN000001d7Nd
Audience: AdultsDescription: Join us for a 25 mile ride from Charlestown through Somerville, Cambridge, Arlington, Medford into Winchester and back along paved roads and bike paths. We will be traveling at a comfortable pace (12-14 mph) and will depart from Charlestown promptly at 9:00 am. Please arrive at 8:45 for introductions, a safety talk, description of the route. Participants should bring a well maintained bike together with a spare inner tube, flashing lights. Helmets are mandatory. Everyone is invited to enjoy a beverage and a bite to eat at a cafe in City Square Charlestown following the ride. The exact route and starting point will be provided to all confirmed participants.
Reminder: Please click the RSVP link above to register!
- Newton-Weston loop (28 miles) with optional ice cream socialWhite Mountain Creamery, Chestnut Hill, MA
Join us for a lovely 28 mile ride mostly on backroads, with some nature areas and historic homes. We will do a pace of 12-15 mph and it's rather hilly (over 1400 feet). If you're not sure of your pace, be sure to contact the organizer ahead to ensure it will be a good fit. A helmet and water are required. Please download the route ahead of time (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52700936)*. The start and end location is T-accessible, at White Mountain Creamery in Chestnut Hill, MA (https://maps.app.goo.gl/F1uYW8kKAxsunivBA). Arrive by 9:45 a.m.; we will have a pre-ride talk at 9:50am and will leave promptly 10am. We will have an optional social gathering at the White Mountain Creamery at the end of the ride. If the ride is canceled for weather or any other reason, check this listing in the a.m. before heading out. We will ride together at the pace listed.
*Please note that you can set up a free RidewithGPS account. A free account will give the route only (no audio directions). It will be useful to help you understand the route level/difficulty ahead of time and/or if you decide to turn back during the ride.
- Cycle the CityNeeds location
Activity Type: Biking | Road
Difficulty: 4 - Moderate
Trip Leader(s): Paul Noe, Lamar Winters
Registration Type: Registration
Please Click Here to RSVP:https://activities.outdoors.org/a5UUN000001gIpZ
Audience: AdultsDescription: This bicycling event is for any AMC member or guest who want to experience a ride in Boston that links together the many bike paths and lanes into a loop around the city. The ride loops around the city for about 35 miles using mostly dedicated bike paths and protected bike lanes, with a few road connections between some entry points, allowing the rider to enjoy the many sights. We’ll go at a more relaxed pace since most of the ride follows Boston’s bike path network, with stops to cross streets at various crosswalks. We’ll plan to make a few stops along the way at various points of interest and for a lunch break. The route is primarily flat, with the exception of a section around Franklin Park.
The ride will start at City Square Park in Charlestown, where we will follow the bike path along the Charles River. We will then join another bike path along the Fenway and Emerald Necklace to Jamaica Pond. The ride then continues through the Arnold Arboretum to a lunch break in Jamaica Plain, then traverses back through a slice of Franklin Park before joining the bike path along the Neponset River. At the end of the Neponset River bike path, we link with the bike path along Boston Harbor starting at UMass-Boston up to the Greenway. Then, our last leg will follow the Greenway to the bike path along Atlantic Avenue, ending back at City Square Park. Registration is required to keep the group to a manageable size for this type of ride. All riders will need a bike in good working order with a spare tire, and at least one water bottle (two preferred). For planning purposes, note that this AMC group ride usually takes about 4.5 hours to complete,Reminder: Please click the RSVP link above to register!
