New England Classic

Gas is now going for about $4.00 per gallon.
Perhaps you’ve heard.
There are a fair number of riders from the greater New York/ New Jersey area and we’re looking to see if we can get some of them paired up for the trip in order to save some gas. It doesn’t take any more gas to [...]

Looking for training rides? There are a couple coming up this weekend.
Charles River Wheelmen have their annual Spring Century on Sunday (100k and 50 mi options). It leaves from Wakefield and follows some of the same route as the NEC, day 1. The first Haverhill train can get you there in time for the metric/50.
And [...]

This week, the American Diabetes Association is encouraging people from around the country to make a difference by calling Congress and urging them to do much more to fight diabetes.
Please call 1-877-ADA-2008 today and urge your members of Congress to help the 20.8 million Americans with diabetes by supporting an increase in research and prevention funding [...]

Patriot’s Day (sorry, Massachusetts and Maine only) is observed this year on Monday April 21. That’s also the day of the Boston Marathon. There is somewhat a tradition of cycling the marathon route before the race begins. We start at the finish line in Copley Square, go to Hopkinton, and return for a total of [...]

As part of the American Diabetes Association’s partnership with MassBike and the League of American Bicyclists, John Siemiatkoski will be teaching Enjoy Better Bicycling, from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9 in ADA’s Boston office, 330 Congress Street, Boston, MA.
Description: Off-bike lecture/discussion; free and open to the public. This course–which provides an overview of bike safety principles, [...]

 Don’t you just love it when your friends and colleagues are amazed you’re going to ride 150 miles in two days or 550 miles in a week?
 Well, don’t tell any of those people but there’s a Scottish cyclist who’s put us all to shame. Last month, Mark Beaumont shattered the record for cycling around the [...]

Would you like Google Maps to provide a worldwide “Bike There” feature similar to the “Drive There” feature now offered?  An online petition has collected more than 14,000 signatures.  Cyclists are hoping to convince Google to provide route planning, possibly with options for the most direct route or the most bicycle-friendly (read safest).  For more [...]

Two weeks ago,  the Pennsylvania groundhog saw his shadow and predicted six more weeks of winter.   So I guess we can blame Punxsutawney Phil (or is it Mother Nature?)  for another winter that just won’t go away.
Winter can be a depressing time of year for many people.  Long winter days can put anyone in a [...]

Ok- maybe not everything you wanted to know but a good portion of it.  Below are the ride descriptions and the itinerary.  The ride descriptions tell about the registration fee, minimum fundraising and what is included (like beds - no camping and meals - breakfast and dinner) for your efforts.  If you have questions, post a [...]

On the New England Classic you often hear volunteers calling out “Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.”  On a hot summer’s day it is much easier to keep up with your body’s loss of water because the heat is a constant reminder to drink.
 Most people don’t think about hydrating in the winter.  They believe that dehydration is a function [...]