Broadway is now carrying urban style Lazer helmets.
The Lazer Street is a great street smart helmet for expressing yourself. Available in multiple colors and designs, this helmet is an affordable and comfortable urban option. Molded with plenty of ventilation and size options, you can further customize comfort with the included padding.
Too much work and not enough play are things we try to avoid at Broadway. See mechanics hard at work! Thanks to Gil at the Lilypad for bringing in his bike. Depending on your wheel – your results may vary. check it out….. and do try this at home. All you need is a fresh inner-tube!
Entirely crafted in Boulder, Colorado, Green Guru Gear are focused on making products based on a foundation of sustainable actions. They ask difficult questions about processes and create real solutions that help reduce waste and raise efficiency. Recycled Bike Tubes, Banners, Wetsuits, Climbing Rope, and PETE recycled plastic bottles are reclaimed to create new and extremely durable products designed for daily abuse that are weatherproof against rain, snow, and wind.
Did you know that you can contribute to upcycling with Green Guru … .watch this video to find out how!
Broadway Bicycle School is proud to carry the following select Green Guru Gear:
All day long on Saturday, August 4th from the time we open – Broadway will be in party mode. Free Food, Free Self help, Free Teaching. If you want to work on your bike – come on down. If you want to learn how to fix your bike – come on down and we’ll show you. (Regretfully, due to demand, stand and teaching time is limited to one hour).
We have even arranged for a guest appearance by local legend DJ JOHN FUNKE – the host with the most – reigning WMBR Backwoods DJ will be spinning all our favorites to keep the oil flowing and the wrenching ripe.
In the evening – don’t despair – the Joe Longo Mouthful of Blues Band will brighten your day with a selection of blues straight from the heart. Members include: Sconebelly, Lightning, Milk carton, and many more Broadway mechanics’ alter egos.
We sincerely invite you to the shop to join us in celebrating Broadway’s 40th Anniversary as a collectively run repair and community oriented biker’s resource.
Stop on by and leave happy!
Door 3 is proud to present the first group show of the year!
We asked and you delivered! We are celebrating Broadway Bicycle School’s 40th year as a collectively run, community oriented bike shop. Featuring art by you and me. If you feel inspired and want to participate – we are still accepting submissions til July 29th! Send an email with any questions to
door3gallery@gmail.com
THURSDAY, AUGUST 2nd 2012
7-9 pm
Join in the festivities. The usual dainties will be served.
Here are some photos from the Opening Night:
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Last Friday marked the official opening of the largest pedestrian and bicyclist bridge ever built in Boston!
Reclaiming Boston’s “bermuda triangle”, the 690-foot bridge curves under the Zakim Bridge and over the MBTA railway connecting Cambridge to Charlestown with easy access to the North End along a controlled walkway.
The bridge, built by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Department of Conservation and Recreation, is the first of three pedestrian and bicyclist bridges expected to open along the Charles River between the Museum of Science and the Charles River Locks. That stretch has long been known as the “lost half-mile,” because it was home to rail yards, potato sheds, and jail parking lots, making it largely inaccessible for recreational uses.
If the other bridges are completed as planned, they will connect three parks built by the Big Dig: Cambridge’s North Point Park, Charlestown’s Paul Revere Park, and Boston’s Nashua Street Park, forming their own version of an emerald necklace. Bicyclists, joggers, and river walkers will be able to move almost seamlessly between the rest of the river, the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway, and Boston Harbor.
I was curious about the route and decided to check it out for myself…. (more…)
Broadway Bicycle School is thrilled to carry Dill Pickle Bags, handmade right here in Medford, MA by Emily O’Brien Do you want a saddle bag that will keep your stuff dry in a torrent, accessible while riding and organized even when overloaded?
The Dill Pickle Large Saddlebag is inspired by the traditional British transverse-style bags, but with modern style and some extra features to maximize waterproofness, versatility, and longevity, not to mention looks! It’s constructed with two layers of waterproof fabric: 1000-denier coated Cordura nylon on the outside, which is sturdy and abrasion-resistant, and a lining of lighter nylon packcloth with an extra-thick waterproof coating. These fabrics are hard-wearing and fade-resistant, and on top of that are significantly lighter in weight than bags made of waxed or oiled canvas or leather. Chock full of awesome detail: (more…)
Catch up with the Broadway Bicycle School/Igleheart Frames Cycling Team!
The BBS/Igleheart Cycling team organized with great success a Beginner’s Road Clinic, introducing road racing to a pack of new riders held last Sunday, June 24th at the Boston Road Club, Wells Ave Training Race. Michael McKittrick taught the basics of safety and technique, after which all got to practice doing laps with experienced riders guiding the way. The best part, however, was that many of the participants, who had never raced before, joined in the D and C races at Wells after the clinic. Go Team!
Read more about the beginner’s road clinic here
Chain Reaction is Boston’s first ever youth-run, mobile, after-school bike shop and training center. Specializing in offering low-cost bike sales, repairs and mechanics lessons in neighborhoods without access to bicycle shops. They bring the tools to the streets. Chain Reaction is an initiative of Bikes Not Bombs’ Youth Programs.
This video was made as part of Chain Reaction‘s participation in Banking on Youth – a competition to win one of 55 different $1,000 prizes to support youth entrepreneurs engaged in projects that directly benefit society.
