December Winter Group Bike Ride: Jamaica Plain & Roxbury [12/14/2024]
2024-12-14 10:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Bikes Not Bombs, 284 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, 02130, United States
Interested in trying out winter biking? Join Boston Bikes and Bikes Not Bombs for a family and beginner friendly bike route through Jamaica Plain and Roxbury, ending with free hot chocolate!

The Boston Transportation Department (BTD) is organizing a series of four winter group rides between December and March. Each ride will follow a beginner and family friendly bike route through the neighborhood and end with free hot chocolate.

Join us on Saturday December 14th for the first ride, starting & ending at Ula Cafe in Jamaica Plain! The Bikes Not Bombs Bike Shop will be open from 10am to 5pm, so stop by for any bike related needs before or after the ride. Check out the event webpage here for more info & links to the other three winter group rides with Boston Bikes.

Interested in joining a ride? Please fill out this form or email Boston Bikes at bostonbikes@boston.gov for more info.

January Winter Group Bike Ride: Dorchester & Mattapan [1/25/2025]
2025-01-25 10:30 - 12:30 | Flat Black Coffee, 1170 Washington St, Dorchester, MA, 02124, United States
NEW DATE!
Interested in trying out winter biking? Join Boston Bikes and Bikes Not Bombs for a family and beginner friendly bike route through Dorchester and Mattapan, ending with free hot chocolate!

Join us on Saturday January 25th for the second ride of the winter group ride series, this time highlighting Mattapan and Dorchester! Check out the event webpage here for more info, including how to RSVP and request a Bluebike if you need one. This ride will start and end at Flat Black Coffee in Dorchester, located at 1170 Washington St. We will meet up at 10:30am and offer free basic bike repair for our riders before departing at 11:00am.

Interested in joining a ride? Please fill out this form or email Boston Bikes at bostonbikes@boston.gov for more info.

February Winter Group Bike Ride: South Boston [2/8/2025]
2025-02-08 10:30 - 12:30 | Esthetic Bean, 16 Preble Street, South Boston, MA 02127, 16 Preble St, South Boston, MA, 02127, United States
Interested in trying out winter biking? Join Boston Bikes and Bikes Not Bombs for a family and beginner friendly bike route through South Boston, ending with free hot chocolate!

Join us on Saturday February 8th for the third ride of the winter group ride series, this time highlighting South Boston! Check out the event webpage here for more info, including how to RSVP and request a free Bluebike if you need one. We will meet up at 10:30am and offer free basic bike repair for our riders before departing at 11:00am. The ride will depart from and end at Esthetic Bean, located at 16 Preble Street, South Boston, MA 02127. You can view the route here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49642586

Schedule:

10:30 AM: meet up at Esthetic Bean; enjoy free bike repair before your ride
11:00 AM: ride departs
12:00 PM ride returns to Esthetic Bean for free hot chocolate

Interested in joining a ride? Please fill out this form or email Boston Bikes at bostonbikes@boston.gov for more info.

March Winter Group Bike Ride: East Boston [3/8/2025]
2025-03-08 10:30 - 12:30 | Cafe Iterum, 11 Monsignor Albert A Jacobbe Rd, East Boston, MA, 02128, United States
Interested in trying out winter biking? Join Boston Bikes and Bikes Not Bombs for a family and beginner friendly bike route through East Boston, ending with free hot chocolate!

Join us on Saturday March 8th for the fourth and final ride of the winter group ride series, this time highlighting East Boston! Check out the event webpage here for more info, including how to RSVP and request a free Bluebike if you need one. We will meet up at 10:30am at Cafe Iterum and offer free basic bike repair for our riders before departing at 11:00am.

Interested in joining a ride? Please fill out this form or email Boston Bikes at bostonbikes@boston.gov for more info.

2025 Youth Bike Summit [5/30/25 - 6/1/25]
2025-05-30 - 2025-06-01 | MA
Co-hosts Bikes Not Bombs and Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition are thrilled to be bringing the national Youth Bike Summit to Boston in 2025!
Join us from Friday May 30th to Sunday June 1st for three days of hands-on activities, peer-led workshops, and connection-building group rides. Youth and adults from the across the country will come together to build community, learn from each other, and celebrate the power of youth biking. The Youth Bike Summit is a supportive, encouraging, and inclusive space that welcomes and highlights diversity of perspectives relating to advocacy, activism, social justice, job training, health, policy, transportation and mobility, climate change, community resilience, organizing, design and social innovation – all supporting bicycling as a catalyst for the health of our communities.
Please refer to the main Youth Bike Summit website for all event details, including event tickets, workshops, volunteer roles, and more.

Schedule at a glance:
Friday May 30th: Emerson College

Event and dorm check-in
Welcoming reception and dinner
For early arrivals: suggested activities and bike rides to explore Boston on your own time

Saturday May 31st: Roxbury Community College (RCC)

Opening plenary
Classroom workshops
Lunch
Mobile workshops and off-site tours
Biking convoys between dorms and RCC
Youth-led evening activities and movie night at Emerson College dorm

Sunday June 1st: Roxbury Community College (RCC)

Everyone joins us for the ‘Big Ride’ – a large group ride showcasing Boston
Lunch
Visioning session: interactive reflections & activities
Closing remarks

38th Annual Bike-A-Thon [6/8/25]
2025-06-08 08:00 - 17:00 | Stony Brook Field, Southwest Corridor Park &, Boylston St, Boston, MA, 02130, United States
The Bike-A-Thon is our biggest annual fundraiser, bringing together more than 500 riders and 100 volunteers in a ride for social change. Choose one of our three scenic routes, enjoy a supported ride alongside friends and family, and finish your ride with a community oriented after party!
When you ride with us in the Bike-A-Thon, you’re not just making memories — your fundraising efforts are directly supporting our local and global work. Register to ride for social change today!
Please refer to our main Bike-A-Thon webpage for all event details, including registration, route, and arrival time details. We look forward to riding with you!

Great Commuter Challenge [August 16th]
2025-08-16 10:00 - 14:00 | Bikes Not Bombs, 284 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, 02130, United States
Join Bikes Not Bombs & friends on Saturday August 16th to explore Boston and compete in a multi-modal scavenger hunt: the Great Commuter Challenge!
Teams of 2 to 5 people will pick a mode of transportation (car, MBTA, or bike) and compete against each other — and the clock — to rack up points on a scavenger hunt challenge en route to our final destination.
Teams will be given a list of scavenger hunt challenges to pick from, creating & navigating their own path through the city. Points will be awarded for each challenge completed as well as arrival times, with bonus points awarded for extra efforts along the way. Photograph each stop with your team for judges to confirm your points!
As teams arrive, we’ll tally up the points to determine our winners. Prizes include biking accessories and a BNB gift card. At the end location, join us for lunch and ice cream while we share our journeys, compare our scavenger hunt points, and hand out prizes to our winners!
Starting point: Bikes Not Bombs, 284 Amory St in Jamaica Plain
End point: Final location will be revealed at the event, but we will be ending in East Cambridge at a location accessible by car, public transportation, and bike.
RSVP required: Let us know if you can make it! Everyone is welcome to join. Please RSVP by Friday August 15th so that we can order enough food for everyone.
Schedule:

10:00 am: Meet up at BNB, form your teams, and review the rules. Each team will be given a list of scavenger hunt tasks & scoring rubric, a basic map, and a copy of the rules.
10:30 am: Let the scavenger hunt begin!
1:00 pm: Teams arrive at our End Point to submit their photos & routes, hang out with pizza and ice cream.
1:45 pm: Winners are announced and prizes are given out!
2:00 pm: Close out at our End Point; or head back to BNB on a group bike ride, transit convoy, or carpool.

Questions?
Email BOCA@bikesnotbombs.org with any questions.

Century Challenge [9/14/2025]
2025-09-14 06:30 - 16:00 | Bikes Not Bombs, 284 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, 02130, United States
On Sunday, September 14th, we will host the “Century Challenge” fundraiser! This includes the metric century (100 kilometers) and imperial century (105-mile) routes you know and love!
View the Event Page here for full details!
Stay in touch
Sign up for our monthly e-newsletter to stay up to date on registration, route details, training rides, and more!

Great Commuter Challenge [April 25th]
2026-04-25 10:00 - 14:00 | Bikes Not Bombs, 284 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, 02130, United States
Join Bikes Not Bombs & friends on Saturday April 25th to explore Boston and compete in a multi-modal scavenger hunt: the Great Commuter Challenge!
Teams of 2 to 5 people will pick a mode of transportation (car, MBTA, or bike) and compete against each other — and the clock — to rack up points on a scavenger hunt challenge en route to Carson Beach in Dorchester.
Teams will be given a list of scavenger hunt challenges to pick from, creating & navigating their own path through the city. Points will be awarded for each challenge completed as well as arrival times. As teams arrive, we’ll tally up the points to determine our winners.
NEW for 2026: We’ve updated our scoring system to make it a more stream-lined and straightforward process — and removed ourselves as competitors. Each team will be accompanied by a BNB staff member and at least one Youth Apprentice to help you work through any challenges and to document your scavenger hunt points!
Prizes include biking accessories and a BNB gift card. At the end location, join us for lunch and ice cream while we share our journeys, compare our scavenger hunt points, and hand out prizes to our winners!
Starting point: Bikes Not Bombs, 284 Amory St in Jamaica Plain
End point: Carson Beach, 165 HarborWalk in Dorchester
RSVP required: Let us know if you can make it! Everyone is welcome to join. Please RSVP by Thursday April 23rd so that we can order enough food for everyone.
Schedule:

10:00 am: Meet up at BNB, form your teams, and review the rules. Each team will be given a list of scavenger hunt tasks & scoring rubric, a basic map, and a copy of the rules.
10:30 am: Let the scavenger hunt begin!
1:00 pm: Teams arrive at Carson Beach to submit their photos & routes, hang out with pizza and ice cream.
1:45 pm: Winners are announced and prizes are given out!
2:00 pm: Close out at Carson Beach; or head back to BNB on a group bike ride, transit convoy, or carpool.

Questions?
Email hakim@bikesnotbombs.org with any questions.

39th Annual Bike-A-Thon [5/17/26]
2026-05-17 08:00 - 17:00 | Stony Brook Field, Southwest Corridor Park &, Boylston St, Boston, MA, 02130, United States
The Bike-A-Thon is our biggest annual fundraiser, bringing together more than 500 riders and 100 volunteers in a ride for social change. Choose one of our three scenic routes, enjoy a supported ride alongside friends and family, and finish your ride with a community oriented after party!
When you ride with us in the Bike-A-Thon, you’re not just making memories — your fundraising efforts are directly supporting our local and global work. Make sure you sign up for our E-News to be the first to register!
Please refer to our main Bike-A-Thon webpage for all event details, including registration, route, and arrival time details. We look forward to riding with you!

Century Challenge Ride [10/4/26]
2026-10-04 06:30 - 17:00 | Stony Brook Field, Southwest Corridor Park &, Boylston St, Boston, MA, 02130, United States
Save the Date: Bikes Not Bombs’ Century Challenge Ride is BACK on Sunday October 4th 2026!
Join BNB for our Century Challenge Ride – a long-distance fundraising ride that celebrates the best components of cycling in New England, without the crowds or high fundraising commitments of other charity rides. Registration coming soon!
The Century Challenge is a low-key, semi-supported ride with two staffed rest stops (one on the 63 mile route, two on the 105 mile route) and a roving mechanic for support; plus suggested cafe, water, and bathroom stops along the route for you. Rise to the challenge on October 4th!
Looking for ways to train before the ride? Sign up for the Bike-A-Thon on Sunday May 17th to kick off your training plan! Check out the full details here and register to ride.
Make sure you also check out local cycling groups Women on Wheels and Brothers on Bikes to find more ways to ride.
Choose your Century Challenge!
Making your training plans for 2026? Set your sights on our Imperial (100 miles) or Metric Century (100 kilometers) routes! Stay posted for details on group training rides this summer – sign up for our monthly E-News to make sure you stay in the loop!
What’s Included?
Your small registration fee covers the costs of putting on the event, while every dollar raised goes towards funding our local and global programs. Our top fundraisers ($1,500+) will receive a custom long-sleeved cycling jersey!
Why Ride?
Ride with like-minded cyclists on some of the best roads for cycling in the Boston area with our tried-and-tested routes. You’ll be contributing to a great cause, positively impacting lives locally and globally.
Riders who raise $1,500 before ride day will receive a custom long-sleeved jersey! We’ll have these delivered directly to you, just in time for fall cycling in New England.
Beyond bragging rights of saying you conquered a century ride, your fundraising efforts contribute directly to our work locally and globally. Because of riders like you, we’re able to:

Refurbish and distribute used bicycles to those that need them the most;
Advocate for safe and equitable transportation options in Boston;
Ship 1,500 bikes to our partners in the Global South; and
Empower young people in Boston as paid Youth Apprentices, giving them a foundation for economic mobility

Ride with Bikes Not Bombs — ride for change!
To keep in touch with Bikes Not Bombs and get updates on our Century Challenge and more, sign up for our monthly E-newsletter, and/or follow us on Instagram and Facebook.
