Join Bike Not Bombs for a 63-mile/100 kilometer training ride on Sunday, August 13 - and get the chance to say you’ve ridden a “century” on your bike! 

Register for the FREE ride here: https://bikesnotbombs.org/bike-a-thon/training-rides/ 

Event Details: 

• 7:30am: Meet at Bikes Not Bombs Hub, 284 Amory St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
• 8:00am: Ride departs
• Lunch stop in Concord (bring your own or cash/cards to purchase your own lunch)
• 2:00pm: Estimated return time to Bikes Not Bombs Hub

This is one of three training rides in advance of Bikes Not Bombs’ 36th annual Bike-A-Thon that will be held on Sunday, September 10, bringing together cycling enthusiasts, families, and advocates for social change. The Bike-A-Thon offers diverse route options to cater to all fitness levels with 10, 35, 50, 63 and 105 mile routes. The celebration continues with a post-ride festival featuring live music and a delicious catered lunch. 

Register for the Bike-A-Thon here: https://bikesnotbombs.org/bike-a-thon/ 

Bikes Not Bombs (BNB) uses the bicycle as a vehicle for social change in Boston and throughout the Global South. BnB offers programs to engage young people in Boston. Youth Pathways invites teens to learn bicycle safety and mechanics skills in the process of earning bikes for themselves. Youth Apprentices participate in a three-year paid program, learning Advanced Mechanics, teaching Bike School programs, leading community events, shipping bikes overseas, and working at the retail Bike Shop and Training Center. Each year, the organization collects 4,000+ donated used bicycles and parts that are distributed locally and overseas, supporting economic development in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. For more, visit bikesnotbombs.org.  

Find BNB on social @bikesnotbombs and follow along for event content with #BAT2023 and #BikeForSocialChange.