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The Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition (MassBike) promotes better bicycling throughout all Massachusetts’ 351 cities and towns.

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Join us and @massdot for our next Golden Gears event taking place in Everett this Saturday, October 17, 2026 beginning at 9:30 am at The Gazebo at Rivergreen Park!

Golden Gears is a free bikeshare education and activation program for adults 50+ in select Massachusetts cities this fall, made possible by generous support from @aarp.

Learn how to use bikeshare, build your cycling skills, and join a guided ride. Everything is free, including cycling equipment, ride instruction, coffee & pastries, bike lights, and other safety equipment.

To find out more information and register, please visit:
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/golden-gears

#transportationequity #bikeaccessibility #accessibletransportation #transportationjustice Join us for our Golden Gears event in Everett! Saturday, October 17, 2026 from 9:30am-12:30pm. The Gazebo at Rivergreen Park, 1 Rivergreen Drive, Everett, MA. Golden Gears is a free bikeshare education and activation program for adults 50+ in select Massachusetts cities this fall! To learn more and to register, visit https://www.mass.gov/info-details/golden-gears. taken in Everett, Massachusetts by @massbike

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3 days ago

Debate is happening now! We need your continued help in promoting legislation to enhance #roadsafety.

The Economic Development bill, which is currently in the Massachusetts State House Conference Committee, clarifies the definitions of different kinds of #micromobility and includes two amendments in the Senate version — one on the use of speed cameras with strong data privacy protections (no Flock cameras) in designated zones and the other on truck safety.

Contact your representatives and ask them to support it – it will make our streets safer for everyone.

Learn more about the current legislation here:
https://www.massbike.org/economic_development_bill_2026

#bikesafety #trafficsafety Update on traffic safety and micromobility legislation: Contact your legislators to approve these provisions. Micromobility provision to the omnibus Economic Development bill establishes a comprehensive framework for micromobility devices, including electric bicycles, by setting definitions and speed tiers, age requirements, safety equipment and electrical standards, and restrictions on modifications that increase speed or power. Amendments related to road safety to the omnibus Economic Development bill include Amendment #215: allows speed cameras with strong data privacy protections (no Flock cameras) in work zones, school zones, and designated "safety zones" within a municipality and Amendment #160: incentivizes truck drivers and companies to install truck safety features like sideguards and convex mirrors. taken in Massachusetts by @massbike

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11 days ago

We had a great time with fellow advocates at the New England Traffic Safety Education Association Fall Conference yesterday in Boxboro.

Our Executive Director Galen Mook and our coalition partner @saferoadsalliance’s Emily Stein connected with regional driver and #trafficsafety education instructors on the latest resources for road safety, including MassBike’s drivers’ education videos on sharing the roads with bikes in collaboration with the Massachusetts Registry of Vehicles.

We’ve heard the videos have been getting used and we look forward to receiving more feedback on how we can help educate all road users about #roadsafety.

View the videos and learn more by visiting:
https://www.massbike.org/driver_s_ed_videos_are_now_available

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18 days ago

People are still dying on our streets. The loss of advocates like Louisa Gag and Prof. Thomas Rose shows we must keep fighting at every level.

What we’re demanding:

State: Pass speed-camera & truck-safety laws.
New Bill: “Stop Super Speeders” bill for GPS speed limiters.

City: Boston must accelerate street-safety commitments.

Federal: Defend threatened cycling & pedestrian funding.

🗓️ October 25 | Boston Common
🚴 Ride, walk, or rally with us. Link in bio to register!
#RideForYourLife #SafeStreetsMA #Boston by @massbike

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Help us keep your information up-to-date and let us know how you would like to stay connected by filling out our MassBike supporter form.

Whether you want to hear about our legislative advocacy, upcoming workshops, community events or more, we want to know what interests you.

Add your mailing address and you'll receive a limited edition sticker!

Copy and paste the link below into your browser or access our Linktr.ee in our Instagram bio to complete our form:
https://forms.gle/srKTLS4kk5oXafG67

Thanks for your support! Update your supporter information today! Are you currently a MassBike supporter? or Are you looking to become a MassBike supporter? Help us keep your info up-to-date and tell us how you would like to stay connected to MassBike. Add your mailing address and you will receive a limited edition MassBike supporter sticker! Link in the description and our Linktr.ee. Image of a cartoon Boston Terrier wearing a blue MassBike Month 2026 t-shirt and green shorts with a green bike helmet on a bicycle crossing a bridge over a river. The background says "I Ride With MassBike." taken in Massachusetts by @massbike

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19 days ago

Here are the facts regarding the MBTA’s upcoming Automated Camera Enforcement Program.

Starting October 1, 2026, the soft launch begins on Silver Line routes SL4 and SL5 with educational warnings, followed by ticketing on January 1, 2027. Full program specifications and regulations are available via https://MBTA.com/BusOnly.

#Boston #MBTA #BostonTransit #MassDOT #BostonTraffic TransitNews by @massbike

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22 days ago

With the Autumn Equinox upon us, the days are getting shorter and it will be getting dark earlier before you know it. That means now is the perfect time to make sure your white front bike lights and red rear bike lights are working properly - in fact, it’s the law!

Our Lights Brigade program distributes FREE front and rear bike lights to make riding safer and compliant with state law in communities throughout Massachusetts.

There are three ways you can get involved:

1. Organize a street corner or bike path lights distribution in your community.

2. Host a bike lights distribution at your organization or event.

3. Donate to support Lights Brigade.

For more information, please visit: https://www.massbike.org/lightsbrigade

#bikesafety #trafficsafety #LightsBrigade Lights Brigade - Lighting the Path Together. Help us distribute free front and rear bike lights to make riding safer and legally compliant in your community. Organize a street corner or bike path lights distribution, host a bike lights distribution at your organization or event, or donate to support Lights Brigade in your community. Get involved at: https://www.massbike.org/lightsbrigade taken in Massachusetts by @massbike

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Join us and @massdot for our Golden Gears event in Worcester this Sunday, September 20, 2026 beginning at 9:30 am at the Blackstone River Greenway Visitor Center, 3 Paul Clancy Way, Worcester, MA.

Golden Gears is a free bikeshare education and activation program for adults 50+ in select Massachusetts cities this September, made possible by generous support from @aarp.

Learn how to use bikeshare, build your cycling skills, and join a guided ride. Everything is free, including cycling equipment, ride instruction, coffee & pastries, bike lights, and other safety equipment.

To find out more information and register, please visit:
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/golden-gears

#transportationequity #bikeaccessibility #accessibletransportation #transportationjustice Join us for our Golden Gears event in Worcester! Sunday, September 20, 2026 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm at Blackstone River Greenway Visitor Center, 3 Paul Clancy Way, Worcester, MA. Golden Gears is a free bikeshare education and activation program for adults 50+ in select Massachusetts cities this September! To learn more and to register, visit https://www.mass.gov/info-details/golden-gears. taken in Blackstone River Greenway Visitor Center at Worcester by @massbike

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Happy Back to School Week! As the school year begins, we wanted to share some #bikesafety resources for students, families, bike riders and motorists about biking to and from school.

We work with our partners at the state level, @massdot, the Registry of Motor Vehicles, Safe Routes to School, and local education programs to make riding bikes to school safe, accessible, and supported by the community.

You can find more information on our Safety Resources page as well as our Bike Education page:

https://www.massbike.org/safety_resources

https://www.massbike.org/education_resources Back to school bike safety resources. Scan the street for tiny wheels and tiny feet. Bike education resources include bike rodeos, Safe Routes to School programming, and bike safety in new drivers' education. Bike commuting resources include setting up bike "buses" and sharing the path. Bike safety resources include bike safety classes and youth e-bike and micromobility guides. All of these can be found on MassBike's website. taken in Massachusetts by @massbike

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Earlier this summer, we attended the 4th Annual Western Massachusetts Transportation Advocacy Network Forum (WMTAN), where members of the public, local advocates, community partners, statewide advocacy organizations, and both local and national politicians met to discuss regional advocacy, empowering vulnerable road users, transportation funding, and more.

MassBike’s Regional Advocacy Specialist Alexis Hosea-Abbott spoke on a panel about resident #bikeadvocacy in the Lower Connecticut River Valley.

Read our recap and find the links to rewatch the sessions here:
https://www.massbike.org/massbike_at_the_western_massachusetts_transportation_advocacy_network_forum

Photo credits: @waitecreativephoto Panel on resident advocacy in the Lower Connecticut River Valley with Left to right: Kristen Sykes, Liam Gousios, and Alexis Hosea-Abbott taken in Mount Holyoke College by @massbike

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Celebrating four years of the E-Bike Program! Hear from Joe, one of the E-Bike Program participants in Worcester, about his experience. taken in Massachusetts by @massbike

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This month, we celebrated four years since our very first E-Bike Program deployment on August 8, 2022.

Thanks to @masscec, which funded the pilot program, we started in the spring of 2022 with the launch of an application for what was then a pilot program with 100 #ebikes available to income-eligible Worcester residents. We knew there would be interest, but we were still surprised when nearly 1,200 people applied.

The lessons we learned in Worcester helped inform the development of Massachusetts’ statewide E-Bike Voucher Program. When that program launched in 2025, MassCEC held its celebration at Landry’s Bicycles in Worcester and recognized the impact of MassBike’s pilot. MassBike was also selected to help with community outreach for the statewide program.

Hear from Joe, one of the E-Bike Program participants, about his experience.

You can also read more here: https://www.massbike.org/four_years_later_our_e_bike_program_s_impact_continues taken in Massachusetts by @massbike

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