Boston is great because it is such a walkable city and I tend to walk whenever I get the chance. Recently, however, I bought a bike to aide my city travels.
I was lucky enough to find a good used bike– also saving myself a few hundred bucks. Craigs list is a great place to check for bikes at cheaper prices, but I am so short that I went to the International Bike Center in Allston where the helpful staff steered me towards a good bike.
Biking is a really way to commute and get around a smaller city, like Boston. I am really excited to put my bike to good use but biking in the city still intimidates me a bit. Bike accidents happen way too often in the city, which is probably due to the lack of bike lanes. it amazes me that as Comm Ave gets a face lift, new bike lanes aren’t installed as well.
The hazards of city riding took a another bad blow when Mayor Menino got into a biking accident back in May. Talk about some bad PR…
It is always important to know the safety measures and rules for bike riding. Two great websites to check out are: MassBike and The City of Boston.
Despite the risks, biking is becoming the transport of choice due to the rising gas prices, as Paul Born points out in his blog with an article from the Star Ledger.
I love my bike and can’t wait to hit the road!
