Additional Resources

Sometimes it’s not convenient to get a bike to campus. Or you’ve graduated. Or the BUCK is closed. Whatever the case, here are further places with talented staff, volunteers and tools to keep you moving

Somerville Bike Kitchen (SBK)

Tuesdays and Thursdays 6-9p
15 Properzi Way
(the Dojo at Somernova)
Somerville, MA

Dorchester Bike Kitchen (Dot Bike)
Mon 7 PM to 9 PM
Sat 1 PM to 4 PM
1443 Dorchester Ave, Boston MA

Bike to the Sea (B2C)
Wednesdays 6 PM to 9 PM
Saturdays 10 AM to 1 PM
158 Canal St Malden, MA
On the Northern Strand (Bike to the Sea) Path

Commonwheels
Wednesdays 5-8 Fern Triangle 1 Fern St, Brighton MA
One Wednesday a month at Charles River Speedway, 525 Western Ave, Brighton MA
Saturdays 12-4 The Grove, Western Ave, Brighton MA
This is an outdoor program, April-October. Hours/location change in the winter

Femmechanics Grrreasetime
(popup monthly FTW event)
6-9pm usually Third Wednesday of the month
Swaps between Somerville Bike Kitchen and BU Cycle Kitchen

Watch City Bike Lab
Sundays 11-3
154 Moody St, Waltham MA
Outside the Charles River Museum of Industry, on the boardwalk
This is an outdoor program May-Oct

Bikes not Bombs Tool Time
4-7pm
2nd Friday of the Month Bikes Not Bombs Jamaica Plain Hub (284 Amory Street Jamaica Plain, MA
4th Friday of the Month Bikes Not Bombs Roxbury Hub (520B Dudley Street, Roxbury, MA

Lowell Bike Connector
47 Lee St Lowell MA
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 10-5

Lefty Loosey Bike Collective (formerly Providence Bike Collective)
Volunteer night: Tuesdays 6-8
Open shop: Thursdays 6-8 & First Saturdays 11-2
50 Sims Ave, Providence, Rhode Island

If you’re shopping for new or used bikes, parts or accessories, here is a list of shops organized by neighborhood. We always recommend buying local to ensure you get the correct fit or parts.

New Bikes+ Parts:
Landry’s
1048 Commonwealth Ave, Boston
617-232-0446

100 Hood Park Drive, Charlestown
617-644-7400

REI
401 Park Dr, Boston
617-236-0746

Roasted Spoke
260 Walnut St, Newton
617-29-0872

Farina’s
61 Galen St, Watertown
617-926-1717

Trek
176 Alewife Brook Pkwy, Cambridge
617-221-8742

Scooter Purchase+ Repair:
Central Scoot
(formerly Boston Pro Scooter)
26 Central Sq, Cambridge
617-655-9095

ScooterMutter
687 Belmont St Rear Building, Belmont
781-797-0070

New+ Used Bikes+ Parts:
Revolution Bikes
371 Centre St, Jamaica Plain
617-524-5510

Ferris Wheels Bike Shop
66 South St, Jamaica Plain
617-524-2453

Bikes not Bombs
284 Amory St, Jamaica Plain
617-522-0222

Cambridge Used Bicycles
Cambridge Antique Market, 201 Monsignor O’Brien Highway, Cambridge
617-818-0920
 
Cambridge Bicycle
259 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge
617-876-6555

Broadway Bikes
351 Broadway, Cambridge
617-868-3392

Ace Wheelworks
145 Elm St, Somerville
617-776-2100

Bike Boom
389 Highland Ave, Somerville
617-627-9801

Bicycle Belle
368 Beacon St, Somerville
617-661-0969

Battle Road Bikes
145 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington
781-734-6464

MassBike (Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition)
Statewide bicycle advocacy organization
massbike.org

Boston Cyclists Union
Boston-area bicycle advocacy organization
bostoncyclistsunion.org

Biking Brookline
Town of Brookline bicycle advocacy organization (also leads frequent group rides!)
bikingbrookline.org

Boston Critical Mass
Monthly, leaderless, direct action bike ride
bostoncriticalmass.org

NEBRA (New England Bicycle Racing Association)
Local USA Cycling Association for New England States
nebra.us

NEMBA (New England Mountain Biking Association)
New England-area mountain biking advocacy, events, and education
nemba.org

Charles River Wheelers
Boston-area riding club
crw.org

Women on Wheels Boston
Free rides for women and gender-expansive bike riders
Instagram @womenonwheels.boston

Brothers on Bikes (BOB)
Free rides for black & brown cyclists and allies
Instagram @brothersonbikesboston

South Shore Bikers
https://southshorebikers.com/

B2C2 Cycling
https://linktr.ee/b2c2cycling
Contact: https://www.b2c2cycling.com/contact

Project Leaf Care
https://www.projectleafcare.com/
Email: projectleafcare@gmail.com

Sustainable Transportation @ Northeastern
https://linktr.ee/nuite
Email: neu.ite@gmail.com

Quincycles
https://www.quincycles.com/
Contact: https://www.quincycles.com/contact/

Third Wheel Bikes
https://linktr.ee/thirdwheelbikes
Email: thirdwheelbikes@gmail.com

Bike Together Waltham
https://www.walthampolitics.com/
Contact: https://www.walthampolitics.com/contact.html

Bike to the Sea
https://biketothesea.org/
Email: commerce@biketothesea.org

Rainbow Riders
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rainbowridersboston/
Email: rainbowridersboston@gmail.com

Somerville Bike Kitchen
https://somervillebikekitchen.org/
Email: staff@somervillebikekitchen.org

New England Expedition Riders
https://www.newenglandexpeditionriders.com/
Email: connect@newenglandexpeditionriders.com

Rozzie Bikes
Roslindale residents who enjoy teaching, learning and riding bikes https://www.roslindalebicycleclub.com
Email: rozziebikes@gmail.com

Providence Bike Jam
Providence based Bike group, 8-13 mile rides, promote group and self-sufficiency
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/pvdbikejam/

Recycle-A-Bike Providence
Providence non-profit, helps you learn to repair and maintain your bicycle.
https://www.recycleabike.org/
Email: shop@recycleabike.org

Cambridge Bike Safety
General news source regarding anything affecting the biking scene within Cambridge, runs group rides and events in Cambridge, helps improve bike infrastructure at a policy level
https://www.cambridgebikesafety.org
Email:  info@cambridgebikesafety.org

Bike Newton
An organization aimed to promote cycling as a means of transportation with Newton
https://www.bikenewton.org
Email:  bikenewton@bikenewton.org

Boston Bikes
Government based, aims to make biking safe and accessible to everyone
chttps://www.boston.gov/departments/boston-bikes
Email: boston.bikes@boston.gov

Boston Mobility Justice
Dedicated to make it easier to bike around Boston
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bostonmobilityjustice/