JP Neighbors Cycling Discussions - Neighbors for Neighbors2024-03-28T15:09:07Zhttp://neighborsforneighbors.org/group/jpneighborscycling/forum?feed=yes&xn_auth=noLet's join forces with JP Bikestag:neighborsforneighbors.org,2011-05-24:1171189:Topic:736572011-05-24T17:54:16.111ZBretthttp://neighborsforneighbors.org/profile/Brett
<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>I didn't realize it until recently, but JP already has a bike group that is well-organized and holds events on a regular basis, like the Spring Roll and the Halloween ride. Their members are also interested in group rides, tuneup/bike-wash days, etc. They have a lot more momentum in terms of activity and level of organization going than this group.</p>
<p>Rather than duplicate efforts, why don't we combine forces with <a href="http://jpbikes.ning.com/" target="_blank">JP…</a></p>
<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>I didn't realize it until recently, but JP already has a bike group that is well-organized and holds events on a regular basis, like the Spring Roll and the Halloween ride. Their members are also interested in group rides, tuneup/bike-wash days, etc. They have a lot more momentum in terms of activity and level of organization going than this group.</p>
<p>Rather than duplicate efforts, why don't we combine forces with <a href="http://jpbikes.ning.com/" target="_blank">JP Bikes</a>? They organize through their own webpage and a <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/JP-Bikes/104903586257964" target="_blank">facebook group</a>.</p> Let's get this group off the kickstandtag:neighborsforneighbors.org,2011-03-30:1171189:Topic:682672011-03-30T19:06:52.723ZBretthttp://neighborsforneighbors.org/profile/Brett
Hi neighbors,<br />
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JP Neighbors Cycling is one of the largest groups on Neighbors for Neighbors, which is awesome! Alas, we haven't done as much as I think we could have.<br />
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I'd like to change that, so I've made a survey to see what people would like to do and when:<br />
<a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9JP8N56">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9JP8N56</a><br />
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Tick off all the things you'd be potentially interested in (and when you'd like to do them, via the<br />
Giant Matrix Form of Dooooooom), and leave any…
Hi neighbors,<br />
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JP Neighbors Cycling is one of the largest groups on Neighbors for Neighbors, which is awesome! Alas, we haven't done as much as I think we could have.<br />
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I'd like to change that, so I've made a survey to see what people would like to do and when:<br />
<a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9JP8N56">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9JP8N56</a><br />
<br />
Tick off all the things you'd be potentially interested in (and when you'd like to do them, via the<br />
Giant Matrix Form of Dooooooom), and leave any further comments here, or start your own discussion!<br />
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I can share the results of the survey in a few days, and we can hang out somewhere and go over the ideas people have contributed. Make sure to leave your email address in the survey if you want to come to that meeting, so we can find a convenient time, and so I know how many people are interested in helpin' out. Helmut Recommendations for a Big Headtag:neighborsforneighbors.org,2011-03-28:1171189:Topic:678882011-03-28T15:44:54.339ZJoseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor)http://neighborsforneighbors.org/profile/josephporcelli
<p>I've got a big head and currently hate my current helmut. </p>
<p>Does anyone have an suggestions?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I've got a big head and currently hate my current helmut. </p>
<p>Does anyone have an suggestions?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p> Let's enjoy this weekend's weather!tag:neighborsforneighbors.org,2011-03-11:1171189:Topic:673622011-03-11T21:08:13.813ZBretthttp://neighborsforneighbors.org/profile/Brett
Hey fellow JP cyclists, who's up for a ride this weekend? It's going to be 50 degrees! I suspect we're all a bit pokey, so don't worry about how fast you are. Let's just enjoy being outside and on wheels!<br />
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There are a couple of options, including CRW's Saturday morning fitness ride (leaves from Nahanton Park,variety of mileage options) and a Sunday ride leaving from Larz Anderson Museum (2 mileage options I think.) We could also make our way out to the Minuteman path, Concord, and Walden Pond…
Hey fellow JP cyclists, who's up for a ride this weekend? It's going to be 50 degrees! I suspect we're all a bit pokey, so don't worry about how fast you are. Let's just enjoy being outside and on wheels!<br />
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There are a couple of options, including CRW's Saturday morning fitness ride (leaves from Nahanton Park,variety of mileage options) and a Sunday ride leaving from Larz Anderson Museum (2 mileage options I think.) We could also make our way out to the Minuteman path, Concord, and Walden Pond (50-60mi round trip)...or something else entirely.<br />
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Who's game? Ideas? Winter "Bike Pool" from North End/Downtown to JP?tag:neighborsforneighbors.org,2010-09-17:1171189:Topic:533052010-09-17T19:45:04.404ZAlexhttp://neighborsforneighbors.org/profile/Alex431
Fellow JP Cyclists...<br></br><br></br>I ride to work most days from Jamaica Plain to my office near North Station. As those of you who ride to work downtown can attest, it's a lovely ride along the Charles River. That is, UNTIL the days start getting shorter, and then it's just too dark to ride safely along the river on the way home. <br></br><br></br>I'm thinking, however, that it'd be fine for a small-ish GROUP of cyclists to ride together along the Charles. Safety in numbers and all that. Call it a…
Fellow JP Cyclists...<br/><br/>I ride to work most days from Jamaica Plain to my office near North Station. As those of you who ride to work downtown can attest, it's a lovely ride along the Charles River. That is, UNTIL the days start getting shorter, and then it's just too dark to ride safely along the river on the way home. <br/><br/>I'm thinking, however, that it'd be fine for a small-ish GROUP of cyclists to ride together along the Charles. Safety in numbers and all that. Call it a "bike-pool," if you will, similar to a carpool.<br/><br/>My thought is that a group of folks who work roughly in the same area could agree to meet at a designated spot at the same time each evening to ride en masse back to JP. There could even be "stops" along the way at which we could pick up more folks, e.g. 5:30 PM at the end of Storrow Drive, 5:40 at Mass. Ave bridge, etc. <br/><br/>I'd love to hear from others who'd be interested in such a group. Obviously, we'd need a critical mass of interested folks to make this work, as on any given day, probably only a subset would actually be riding. <br/><br/>Thanks!<br/><br/>Alex<br/><br/> Meet and greet, intro to group riding, tomorrow AM?tag:neighborsforneighbors.org,2010-08-27:1171189:Topic:517402010-08-27T18:48:52.833ZBretthttp://neighborsforneighbors.org/profile/Brett
I'd like to meet some of my cyclin' neighbors, get out on the road bike for some miles, and get this group rolling! We have almost 100 people in the group, after all :)<br></br><br></br>I had a random idea: why not do a friendly, social ride to give this group a kick in the pants, and also serve as an introduction to group riding for those who are new-ish to group rides? Then (more) folks will be comfy joining in on future activities, know some people in the group already, etc.<br></br><br></br>We can meet…
I'd like to meet some of my cyclin' neighbors, get out on the road bike for some miles, and get this group rolling! We have almost 100 people in the group, after all :)<br/><br/>I had a random idea: why not do a friendly, social ride to give this group a kick in the pants, and also serve as an introduction to group riding for those who are new-ish to group rides? Then (more) folks will be comfy joining in on future activities, know some people in the group already, etc.<br/><br/>We can meet somewhere in the middle of JP (Maybe JP Licks, for some warm beverages?), introduce ourselves and go over some basics on a quiet street for those who would like to (more experienced riders can speak up and help with tips and suggestions), and then decide on where we'd like to go (so, some route suggestions would be welcome, with an eye towards roads that are either quiet or have a good shoulder, for example.)<br/><br/>Suggestions on what we could talk about/demonstrate/practice:<br/><br/>-what items to bring on a group ride<br/>-preparing your bike itself<br/>-group communications (calls and hand signals)<br/>-how to ride your bike in a group<br/><br/>Who's game? I could possibly do Sunday morning instead, but it's going to be much hotter during the day.<br/> TONIGHT: Boston By Bike...At Night!tag:neighborsforneighbors.org,2010-08-14:1171189:Topic:508212010-08-14T22:30:56.119ZBretthttp://neighborsforneighbors.org/profile/Brett
Hey everyone- this awesome, unique event is happening tonight...Bike around Boston with a hundred+ other people on bikes for a couple of hours when there are few to no cars on the roads, and see the sun rise at Castle Island (there's a sort of pot-luck breakfast.) More details:<br />
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<a href="http://www.mit.edu/~jweiss/BBMP/">http://www.mit.edu/~jweiss/BBMP/</a><br />
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You need to have lights (front and rear), some visible clothing (ie light colored or reflective), spare tube for your bike, helmet,…
Hey everyone- this awesome, unique event is happening tonight...Bike around Boston with a hundred+ other people on bikes for a couple of hours when there are few to no cars on the roads, and see the sun rise at Castle Island (there's a sort of pot-luck breakfast.) More details:<br />
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<a href="http://www.mit.edu/~jweiss/BBMP/">http://www.mit.edu/~jweiss/BBMP/</a><br />
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You need to have lights (front and rear), some visible clothing (ie light colored or reflective), spare tube for your bike, helmet, etc.<br />
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It's a crazy, long night- but from everything I've heard, totally worth it! Weekday rides?tag:neighborsforneighbors.org,2010-05-27:1171189:Topic:448022010-05-27T12:32:44.160ZSteven Joneshttp://neighborsforneighbors.org/profile/StevenJones
Hi everyone,<br/><br/>I work in the education sector, and now that school is out for the year I have a lot of free time on my hands during the week. I've started to do some longer rides on weekdays, and I'd love to have company if anyone would care to join me. I'm relatively new to Boston, and I've been exploring the city on my bike for many weeks, but I still don't know all the best bike routes. I typically aim to do 25-40 mile rides in the morning hours.<br/><br/>Thanks!<br/>-Steven<br/>
Hi everyone,<br/><br/>I work in the education sector, and now that school is out for the year I have a lot of free time on my hands during the week. I've started to do some longer rides on weekdays, and I'd love to have company if anyone would care to join me. I'm relatively new to Boston, and I've been exploring the city on my bike for many weeks, but I still don't know all the best bike routes. I typically aim to do 25-40 mile rides in the morning hours.<br/><br/>Thanks!<br/>-Steven<br/> New Community Bike Ride from Ferris Wheels, plus a new calendartag:neighborsforneighbors.org,2010-04-29:1171189:Topic:424222010-04-29T19:16:44.939ZFerris Wheels Bike Shophttp://neighborsforneighbors.org/profile/FerrisWheelsBikeShop
<p>Hi neighbors: just wanted to let you know that we're starting a new community bike ride, monthly on the first Sunday of the month. Here's a link to the event on Neighbors For Neighbors: <a href="http://jamaicaplain.neighborsforneighbors.org/events/community-bike-ride">New Community Bike Ride, May 2, 10-11am</a>.</p>
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<p>Also, check out our new <a href="http://www.ferriswheelsbikeshop.com/events.php">Google Events Calendar</a>!</p>
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<p>We have ongoing training rides, mountain…</p>
<p>Hi neighbors: just wanted to let you know that we're starting a new community bike ride, monthly on the first Sunday of the month. Here's a link to the event on Neighbors For Neighbors: <a href="http://jamaicaplain.neighborsforneighbors.org/events/community-bike-ride">New Community Bike Ride, May 2, 10-11am</a>.</p>
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<p>Also, check out our new <a href="http://www.ferriswheelsbikeshop.com/events.php">Google Events Calendar</a>!</p>
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<p>We have ongoing training rides, mountain bike rides, and women's fitness rides as well, plus other special events like the upcoming <a href="http://jamaicaplain.neighborsforneighbors.org/events/fabulous-trees-of-jp-bike-ride">Fabulous Trees of JP bike ride</a>.</p>
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<p>You can also <a href="http://jamaicaplain.neighborsforneighbors.org/profile/FerrisWheelsBikeShop">friend Ferris Wheels</a> on the Neighbors for Neighbors network to hear about what we're up to.</p>
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<p>Thanks for reading!</p> Franklin Park Zoo Scholarship charity ride coming up May 8 - want to ride?tag:neighborsforneighbors.org,2010-04-13:1171189:Topic:408632010-04-13T16:54:31.457ZNathan Eckstromhttp://neighborsforneighbors.org/profile/NathanEckstrom
Hey neighbors,<div><br></br></div>
<div>I'm going to be riding in Hollis, NH on May 8th to benefit the Jonathan Gilmour Memorial Scholarship fund. They give scholarships to zoo employees to do conservation work. </div>
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<div>I'm going to be riding in preparation for this during the two weeks prior. If anyone's interested, and you want to ride together, let me know.</div>
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<div>Here's the info on the ride, it's a beautiful part of New Hampshire, just an hour or so…</div>
Hey neighbors,<div><br/></div>
<div>I'm going to be riding in Hollis, NH on May 8th to benefit the Jonathan Gilmour Memorial Scholarship fund. They give scholarships to zoo employees to do conservation work. </div>
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<div>I'm going to be riding in preparation for this during the two weeks prior. If anyone's interested, and you want to ride together, let me know.</div>
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<div>Here's the info on the ride, it's a beautiful part of New Hampshire, just an hour or so away from Boston. Last year, the weather was good, and we biked past horse farms, forests, rivers, etc. etc.</div>
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<div>Nate</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.zoonewengland.org/Page.aspx?pid=533">http://www.zoonewengland.org/Page.aspx?pid=533</a></div>