Working for Better Bicycling in Somerville

Welcome

The Somerville Bicycle Committee was established by the Board of Aldermen ordinance on February 8, 2001. The committee works to improve conditions for bicyclists in the City of Somerville, promote bicycling as a means of transportation, improve safety conditions for bicyclists, and to help implement policy, programs, and bike routes for all ages.

Activities include reviewing City plans for road construction, drafting and reviewing bicycle-related ordinances, participating in public events, creating materials to encourage bicycling in the city, and working with other bicycling organizations at the local, state, and national level.

Contact the Committee

Meetings: The Somerville Bicycle Committee meets on the third Tuesday of the month from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M., at City Hall, 93 Highland Avenue, in the basement employee lounge. Meetings are open to the public, and volunteer inquires are always welcome.

Contact Sarah Spicer, Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator or Alex Epstein, Committee Chair, for information about upcoming bicycle committee meetings and activities.

This website is the unofficial site of the committee. Click here for a link to the official webpage of the Somerville Bicycle Committee on the City of Somerville's website.

Join our Google Group to receive email announcements from the Somerville Bicycle Committee, by clicking here .

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Links of Interest

Somerville's Bicycle Registration

Area Bicycle Organizations

Somerville Bicycle Sales and Repair Shops

    Somerville Bicycle Delivery Companies

    Somerville Bicycle Travel Companies

     

    News 

    BAYSTATE BIKE WEEK May 14 - 20, 2012

    Monday, May 14th: 7:45 am Rush Hour Race

    Wednesday, May 16th: 7:30 - 9 am breakfast - POSTPONED to Thursday because of expected rain on Wednesday

    Thursday, May 17th: 7:30 - 9 am breakfast

    Friday, May 18th: Commuter convoys to Boston

    Sunday, May 20th, 2 pm, Somerville Historic Ride

    link to all Bike Week activities

    11-28-2011: Boston Globe article on Hubway coming to Somerville 

    11-26-2011: The SBC's "2012 Bicycle Transportation Improvement Proposals" has been released, click here see it, or go to the Documents page .

    09-24-2011: Group bike parking in front of Bloc 11 and Diesel Cafe!

    05-07-2011: The 1st annual New England Bicycle Expo was held in Somerville. More info here.  

    04-23-2011: May is Bike Month - activities announced by the Bike Committee:  schedule on poster > 

    04-06-2011: City is looking for volunteers to help with its Bike and Pedestrian Counting Program > April 26, 27 & 28 and May 3, 4 & 5. 

    03-22-2011: 2010 Somerville Bicycle Committee Annual Report  

    12-02-2010: Illuminations Bicycle Tour, a winter night ride amongst warmly lit homes. Sat. Dec. 18 at High School, meet 6:50pm, de-part promply at 7:15pm. More info

    10-18-2010: Mayor Curtatone event publicizing new bike lanes and sharrows. Somerville Journal article , related Boston Globe article

    09-28-2010: 18th Annual Tour de Somerville Bicycle Tour: Paths, Present & Future (a Mystic River ramble). Sat. Oct. 16, 2010 . See events for photos & more info.

    09-23-2010: The City is looking for volunteers to help with its Bike and Pedestrian Counting Program Oct. 5-7. Patch article about the counting.

    08-23-2010: The City submitted the application for federal Tiger II money to build the Community Path. Click here for Boston Globe article (not entirely accurate).

    06-15-2010: MassDOT has released the Green Line FEIR. Click here to see it. Public hearing is June 30 at City Hall. They've agreed to design the Comm Path but not to build it.

    05-11-2010: The 2009 Somerville Bicycle Committee Annual Bike Report has been released. Click here to download it.

    05-11-2010: Sharrows (Bicycle Shared Lane Markings) have been added to; Cedar Street from Broadway to Elm, Joy and Chestnut Streets from Washington to Fitchburg Street, and Powder House Boulevard from the Powder House Rotary to Route 16; Check them out!

    05-13-2010: City volunteers per-formed a bike and pedestrian count-ing project May 11, 12, and 13. Click here to find out more.

    04-25-2010: The 9th annual Somerville History Bike Tour has been announced for May 23rd 2010! Click here to find out more.

    04-19-2010: Sharrows (Bicycle Shared Lane Markings) have been added to College Ave and Cameron Ave.; Check them out!

    10-16-2009: 2009 Tour de Somerville details added on the Events page!

    09-12-2009: Links to Somerville Bicycle Businesses added. SBC Google Calendar added to Events. SBC Google Group added to Home and Contacts. SBC Google Map updated.

    08-08-2009: Links of Interest added, and links to SomervilleWalks and SomervilleParks added on our Maps page.

    06-19-2009: The Somerville Bicycle Committee will have a table at ArtBeat. Click here to find out more.

    06-19-2009: The 2009 Tour de Somerville has been announced for October 17th 2009! Click here to find out more.

    06-17-2009: Our new website went online.

    05-30-2009: A new revision to the "Somerville by Bicycle" map has been released by the Somerville Bicycle Committee. Click here to view our maps page, where you can download a PDF of the map. 

    05-12-2009: The 2009 Bicycle Tour of Historic Somerville was announced for May 31st! Click here to find out more.