Bike Newton Announces Friday Commuter Rides in September

The organization announced this week that Bike Newton will hold organized commuter rides to Boston on Fridays in September.

Own a bike? Try skipping the highway commute next month and head to work with Bike Newton. Starting September 9, Bike Newton will hold Boston commute rides on Fridays in September. The 12-mile ride starts at Newton City Hall and runs via Watertown Street and the Charles River Bike Path, eventually ending at the Esplanade in Boston. Check out a map of the route here.  The dates of the rides are September 9, 23 and 30 and will be lead by Shawn Fitzgibbons. Rides start at 7:45 a.m. sharp and riders of all levels are invited, with no need to RSVP. Bikers can choose to pedal all the way to Boston or just a portion of the route. You can check out Newton Patch's story on past "Bike Fridays" here. Bike Friday information provided by Shawn …

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Bike to work convoys from all over the Boston area converge on Government Center.

An initiative of the city of Boston, Bike Fridays organize bike commuter convoys from all over the Boston area to converge on Government Center once a month throughout the summer in an effort to promote bike riding in Boston. Residents of Newton, Needham and nearby areas joined one of the convoys on June 19th, which left from Newton City Hall, traveled along the Charles River before finishing at City Hall Plaza Boston where riders were offered food, drink and bike maintenance from local businesses.

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