MassBike Hosted Webinars
We've packed a lot of information into hour-long lunch + learn webinars to keep you informed, engaged, and encouraged to ride your bikes! See below for a current list of upcoming events and links to RSVP. And for past events hosted with presentations linked on our YouTube channel.
Upcoming Webinars:
Bay State Bike Month Kick-Off Webinar: All Bodies on Bikes with Marley Blonskey
May 1st | Noon-1pm | Virtal
Celebrate the beginning of Bay State Bike Month with Marley Blonsky, co-founder and Executive Director of All Bodies on Bikes. All Bodies on Bikes is a movement to create and foster a size inclusive bike community. Join Marley Blonsky for a candid discussion on All Bodies on Bikes – Why she started it, the challenges she’s working to solve, and how you can be an ally for inclusion.
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Past Webinars:
Federal Advocacy + National Bike Summit Recap Webinar
The MassBikie Team discussed the 2024 National Bike Summit and recent visits with legislators during the National Bike Summit Lobby Day.
Funding 101 with Rails to Trails
Elle Segal from Rails to Trails to discusses Federal funding opportunities made possible through the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Alexis Hosea-Abbott, MassBike's Regional Advocacy Specialist, shares additional funding opportunities and resources she's been working on.
Advocacy Planning Webinar - Get in Gear for 2024
Learn some tips on planning your local bicycling advocacy for the year. Read our webinar recap
World Day of Remembrance Webinar - 2023
An overview of World Day of Remembrance hosted by the Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition. Learn more at www.visionzerocoalition.org/wdr
Lights Brigade Webinar
Learn more about MassBike's Lights Brigade program and how you can host an event to brighten up cyclists in your community!
Read our webinar recap and learn more at www.massbike.org/lightsbrigade
New Massachusetts Vulnerable Road Users Laws Webinar
Did you know Massachusetts has new laws that will affect all road users, and make it safer to walk, bike, and roll throughout the commonwealth? Join MassBike for a virtual chat where we'll break down these new laws and discuss how MassBike will be educating folks across Massachusetts. There will be time for participant engagement, so please come with your questions and ideas on how you can help spread the word to your local community!
Winter Riding Webinar
Curious about biking in the winter, but hesitant about how to get going? You’re not alone! This winter riding webinar is geared toward sharing the knowledge and empowerment to take your bike commute year-round, and getting out on the roads, bike lanes, and pathways to get yourself to where you need to go. Winter biking is fast, free, and fun (and you’ll get fit), and the experts at MassBike have honed their winter riding tips to get you over the barriers of "dark, cold, and wet".
Getting Back on the Bike: Riding Tips and Tricks for Older AdultsAARP Massachusetts and MassBike's for a virtual workshop that was intended for older adults who are interested in getting back on their bikes, expanding their biking comfort level, and looking for a refresher on bike safety and rules of the road. Whether you’re looking to get back into recreational riding or to take the next step and use your bike for transportation, this workshop will review what you need to know and answer any questions you have about biking. |
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Preparing for your Next Ride with AARP Massachusetts
Check the Preparing for Your Next Ride on the AARP Massachusetts Youtube Channel.
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Getting Back on the Bike with AARP Massachusetts MassBike & AARP Massachusetts's virtual workshop is intended for older adults who are interested in getting back on their bike, expanding their biking comfort level, and looking for a refresher on bike safety and rules of the road. Check the Getting Back on the Bike Webinar on the AARP Massachusetts Youtube Channel.
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Bike Maintenance Basics with Cambridge Public Library
This webinar was not recorded, check out our ABCs of Bike Maintenance Webinar for a similar presentation. |
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Maine to Canada Bike Tour Webinar
Learn about what to bring if you are interested in touring and bike camping. See the beautiful scenery along the coast of Maine, around Prince Edward Island and the Cabot Trail on Cape Breton. Come with questions and stories to share during a Q&A about trip planning, gear, food, clothing and more! You can see the whole webinar on the MassBike Youtube Channel.
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Join MassBike Executive Director Galen Mook as he breaks down the dirt on the deep cleaning know-how. And we'll stick to the basics, without needing a lot of space or fancy equipment. You can see this whole workshop on the MassBike youtube page. |
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This webinar includes a Q&A with Andrew to answer your questions about the status of certain bills and with Josh to hear of examples from his profession dealing with the aftermath of crashes on our roadways. You can see the whole webinar on the MassBike YouTube Channel.
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Larry Finison comes with a historical lens as he details his research and explorations of Boston's bicycling history with his books Boston's Bicycle Craze, 1880-1900: A Story of Race, Sport, and Society and Boston's Twentieth Century Bicycling Renaissance: Cultural Change on Two Wheels. And Christina Uss remembers the joys of bicycling as a kid in her book The Adventures of a Girl Called Bicycle, about an introverted 12-year-old girl learning to make friends by riding her bike from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco. You can see the whole presentation on the MassBike YouTube Channel.
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ABCs of Bike Maintenance w/ Hamilton-Wenham Library
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From DC to Your Block: How National, Regional, and State Advocacy Groups Build a Bicycle Movement Do you wonder how national, state, and local groups build a bicycle movement that reaches from your hometown bike lane all the way up to the halls of power in Washington, DC? Join us for a discussion with a collection of policy wonks from statewide, regional, and national advocacy organizations. We'll host Ken McLeod from the League of American Bicyclists, Andrew Dupuy from the Rails to Trails Conservancy, and Kristine Keeney from the East Coast Greenway Alliance to detail some of the work in Washington, on Beacon Hill, and regionally that goes into our paths and trails. We discuss federal and state policies that go into our transportation funding, outline regional coordination that'd building out in a network of rail-trails throughout New England, and remember how each frustrating local battle helps move the needle for all of us. See the whole presentation video of the webinar, and see here for the slides from the presentation.
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Feeling cooped up during the stay at home order? We've got a cure: Take a trip out in the woods by bike! We hosted a lunch + learn conversation about bike packing around Massachusetts, featuring adventurous bike packers who traversed the Bay Circuit Trail, a 230-mi trek through 37 cities and towns that loop the outskirts of Greater Boston! We featured stories from Jamie Lent who rode the entire trail in 2019, some awesome photos, and a Q&A. We also hosted a short "How to Go on a Bike Overnight" presentation from Adventure Cycling Association to detail some basic bike travel skills. See the whole presentation video of the webinar on the MassBike YouTube channel. And check out the slides from the presentation here. |
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What should you do if you're right hooked by a driver when riding? Do you have to stay to the far right in the vehicle travel lane when riding? What if someone opens a car door and steps out and you bike into them? Can cops really take a kid's bicycle if they're not wearing a helmet?... We've heard a lot of questions about how to interpret the laws pertaining to bicyclists and bicycling in Massachusetts, and we gotta admit it's a bit confusing when you dig into the Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 85, Section 11B. To help us understand some of the nuances, we've invited bike lawyer Josh Zisson from Bike Safe Boston to host a discussion of the rights and responsibilities of all road users out there. For this hour-long event, we covered the laws, what can happen if you break them, and what you should know if you're ever in a crash. See the whole presentation on our YouTube channel. |
Most laws and regulations that affect your riding are made on a statewide level and involve a lot of tough conversations about crafting legislation, enforcement, education, and insurance. To help step us through the process of creating bicycling laws, and to see how they are implemented in the real world. We were joined by Andrew Bettinelli, Chief of Staff to 
We hosted a conversation with two bicycle book authors Larry Finison and Christina Uss as they discussed their work in researching and writing about the cultural, historical, and inspiring aspects of the bicycle. These two authors represent two very different approaches to bicycling literature; historical non-fiction and children's books. 
Bikepacking the Bay Circuit Trail
Know Your Bike Laws w/ Bike Safe Boston