Bike Tours of Cambridge
Discover new places and interesting routes between them on rides organized by the Cambridge Bicycle Committee. Most tours are themed, with brief talks and an informational brochure of images, text and map. The tours are accessible to all bike riders, moving at an easy pace in a group escorted by the Cambridge Police bicycle patrol. The rides are free of charge and end with free refreshments!
Our spring ride is scheduled for
Saturday, May 18th, 2013
Updates will be posted here and sent to our mailing list.
Previous Rides
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Spring 2012 Acknowledgements: Cambridge Bicycle Committee, Cambridge Community Development Department, Cambridge Police Department, Metro Pedal Power, Eastern Mountain Sports, and Urban AdvenTours. Refreshments by Trader Joe’s, and The Maharaja Restaurant. Tour coordinated by John Goodman, with support from Ellen Aronson, Amy Linné, Matt Scrumpf, Randy Stern, Tegin Teich, and Andrea Williams. |
Fall 2011 Acknowledgements: Cambridge Bicycle Committee, Cambridge Community Development Department, Cambridge Police Department, Urban AdvenTours, Eastern Mountain Sports, and OoO Tie. Refreshments by Flatbread in Davis Square. Tour coordinated by Catharine Hornby with support from Ellen Aronson, John Goodman, Tom Meek, George Perkins, Randy Stern, and committee member emeritus, Gerry Swislow. |
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Spring 2011 Acknowledgements: Cambridge Bicycle Committee, Cambridge Community Development Department, Cambridge Police Department, WMBR, Eastern Mountain Sports, and Urban AdvenTours. Refreshments by Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods Market, Zing Pizza, and Kind Snack Bars. Tour coordinated by George Perkins, with support from Ellen Aronson, Randy Stern, Tom Meek, and John Goodman. |
Henry Lewis Memorial Bike Ride Henry Arthur Lewis III, who organized and led the Spring and Fall 2010 bike rides for the Cambridge Bicycle Committee, died unexpectedly on November 13. Every Saturday morning possible—rain or shine—he led his famous bike rides along the Minuteman Trail, a 22-mile round trip to Bedford and back, guiding experts and the least-experienced alike with his encouragements and well-known bullhorn. This 8-mile memorial ride, through parts of Cambridge that were important to Henry, concluded with a gathering at the Elks Lodge in Cambridge to honor and remember him. |
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Fall 2010 Acknowledgements: Cambridge Bicycle Committee, Cambridge Community Development Department, Cambridge Public Health Department, Cambridge Police Department. Refreshments by Whole Foods Market, Zing Pizza, and Cambridgeside Galleria. Tour coordinated by Henry A. Lewis III, with support from Ellen Aronson, George Perkins, Manju Gokhale, and Gerry Swislow. |
Spring 2010 Acknowledgements: Photos and information from the Cambridge Historical Commission, Cambridge Bicycle Committee, Cambridge Community Development Department, Cambridge Arts Council, Cambridge Water Department, Cambridge Public Health Department, Cambridge Police Department. Tour route by Gerry Swislow, adapted by George Perkins, Ellen Aronson. Material by Tim Ledlie, Michael Halle, Heather Sauceda. Tour coordinated by Henry A. Lewis III. Refreshments by Finale Desserterie & Bakery, and water bottles provided by Cambridgeside Galleria. |
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Fall 2009 Acknowledgements: Cindy Brennan and Gavin Kleespies of the Cambridge Historical Society (co-sponsor of the ride), Robert Winters and Steve Miller (planning and speaking), Leroy Cragwell of the Cambridge African American Heritage Alliance (guest speaker), Michael Kenney (guest speaker and content contributor), Jenni Alden (flyer and handout design), Megan Snay (ride mechanic) |
Spring 2009 Acknowledgements: Ethan Gilsdorf, Peter Payack and Tim Sawyer (planning, speaking and reciting); Sara Kenney and Trudi Harkins (assistance with the text and “reading list”); Bike Committee members Steve Miller and Tom Meek (planning and speaking) and Jenni Alden (planning and graphic design); Cambridge Whole Foods Markets (refreshments at both the start and end) |
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Fall 2008 Acknowledgements: Cambridge Community Development Department (refreshments at the Minuteman event), Jenni Alden (flyer and handout design) |
Spring 2008 Acknowledgements: Charles Sullivan of the Cambridge Historical Commission (history information and images), Ranger Jean Rogers of the Cambridge Water Dept (Fresh Pond speaker), Jenni Alden (graphic design), John Burckardt (speaker and brochure text), Steve Miller (speaker), Robert Winters (speaker), Trudi Harkins (brochure editing), Lyall Croft of Boston Bike Tours (ride mechanic) |
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Fall 2007 Acknowledgements: Stuart Dash (speaker and brochure text), Brendan Monroe (map) and Stephanie Andenberg (park permits) of the Community Development Department; Katie Macy (brochure text) and Lilian Hsu (speaker) of the Cambridge Arts Council, Macky Buck (speaker), Jenni Alden (brochure design, photography and copies) and Whole Foods Market - River Street (donation of some of the refreshments) |
Spring 2007 Acknowledgements: Charles Sullivan of the Cambridge Historical Commission (opening talk, historical information and images, cleaning of relief map at City Hall), Sergeant Kathy Murphy and the Cambridge Bike Patrol (ride escort and BBQ), Jenni Alden (graphic design), Jessica Zdeb (brochure writing), Stephanie Anderberg (brochure copies and delivery), hollis.harvard.edu (maps) |
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Fall 2006 Acknowledgements: Whole Foods Market - River Street (donation of delicious wraps), Jenni Alden (brochure and flyer graphic design) |
Spring 2006 Acknowledgements: Mike Crowley (speaker, Harvard Green Campus Initiative), Jack Turner (residential solar panel display), Steve Lanou (speaker, Deputy Director of Environmental Sustainability at MIT), Bob Melvin (speaker, Richdale CoHousing), Jessica Zdeb (brochure writing), Trudi Harkins (brochure editing), Jenni Alden (brochure graphic design), Holly Parker (speaker organization) |
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Fall 2005 Acknowledgements: Harvest Co-op Market (donation of food and drinks) |
Spring 2005 Acknowledgements: Charlie Sullivan (history information, Cambridge Historical Commission) Ted Hansen (speaker, Cambridge Historical Society), Jessica Zdeb (brochure writing), Somerville Bicycle Committee, Somerville Historical Preservation Commission, Somerville Police Department |
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Fall 2004 Acknowledgements: Charlie Sullivan (history information, Cambridge Historical Commission), Lillian Hsu (art information, Cambridge Arts Council), Steve Miller (speaker, brochure organization) |
Spring 2004 Acknowledgements: Brendan Monroe (route map production, Cambridge Community Development Department), Cambridge Historical Commission (history information), Lillian Hsu (art information, Cambridge Arts Council) |
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Spring 2003 Acknowledgements: Brendan Monroe (route map production, Cambridge Community Development Department), Cambridge Historical Commission (history information), Lillian Hsu (art information, Cambridge Arts Council) |
Routes of all past rides in Google Earth file format |
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Special thanks to:
Sergeant Kathy Murphy and the Cambridge Police Bike Patrol (ride escort)
Stephanie Anderberg and the Cambridge Community Development Department (GoGreen collaboration)
Henry A. Lewis III (2010), Gerry Swislow (2003-2009) and Tim Ledlie (2003-2007) (route planning and general organization)
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