BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Bikes Not Bombs - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Bikes Not Bombs REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250530 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250602 DTSTAMP:20260403T195219 CREATED:20250411T205022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T205022Z UID:5760-1748563200-1748822399@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:2025 Youth Bike Summit [5/30/25 - 6/1/25] DESCRIPTION: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! \nJoin 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. \nPlease refer to the main Youth Bike Summit website for all event details\, including event tickets\, workshops\, volunteer roles\, and more. \n  \nSchedule at a glance: \nFriday May 30th: Emerson College \n\nEvent and dorm check-in\nWelcoming reception and dinner\nFor early arrivals: suggested activities and bike rides to explore Boston on your own time\n\nSaturday May 31st: Roxbury Community College (RCC) \n\nOpening plenary\nClassroom workshops\nLunch\nMobile workshops and off-site tours\nBiking convoys between dorms and RCC\nYouth-led evening activities and movie night at Emerson College dorm\n\nSunday June 1st: Roxbury Community College (RCC) \n\nEveryone joins us for the ‘Big Ride’ – a large group ride showcasing Boston\nLunch\nVisioning session: interactive reflections & activities\nClosing remarks URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/youth-bike-summit-25/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Bike Drives,Bike Rides,Special Events,Volunteer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bikesnotbombs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/YBS2025-horizontal-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T195219 CREATED:20250213T205855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T201726Z UID:5640-1749369600-1749402000@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:38th Annual Bike-A-Thon [6/8/25] DESCRIPTION: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! \nWhen 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! \nPlease 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! URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/38th-annual-bike-a-thon-6-8-25/ LOCATION:Stony Brook Field\, Southwest Corridor Park &\, Boylston St\, Boston\, MA\, 02130\, United States CATEGORIES:Bike Drives,Bike Rides,Special Events,Volunteer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bikesnotbombs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Website-Banner-BAT-2025-900-x-225-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250710 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250714 DTSTAMP:20260403T195219 CREATED:20250618T143323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T160005Z UID:5938-1752105600-1752451199@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:Container Loading to El Salvador [7/10/2025 to 7/13/2025] DESCRIPTION:Bikes Not Bombs is scheduled to ship a container of bicycles and parts to our partner El Centro Salvadoreño de Tecnología Apropiada (CESTA) in El Salvador Thursday July 10th to Sunday July 13th and we need your help! \nJoin us on Thursday\, Friday\, Saturday (and possibly Sunday) at our warehouse in Dorchester (10 Harvard Street in Dorchester\, MA 02124) to help us with this extremely important work. Volunteer roles will consist of stripping bikes\, sorting parts\, inventory tracking and counting\, and much more. Bikes Not Bombs staff will be present to guide and direct volunteers. More information can be found below. Sign up here to volunteer! \nLocation: The Bikes Not Bombs warehouse at 10 Harvard Street in Dorchester\, MA 02124. \n  \nTypical scene at a container loading\, as volunteers help load bikes into the shipping container \nDate and Times: \nThursday July 10th: \n\n10 AM to 1 PM (no container present yet\, but critical preparation!)\n\nFriday July 11th and Saturday July 12th: \n\n9:30 AM to 1:00 PM\n12:30 PM to 4 PM\n\nSunday July 13th (as a back-up shift; this may be cancelled if we finish early) \n\n10 AM to 2 PM\n\n  \n  \nWhat to Expect: Volunteers will arrive and be assigned certain roles. Most roles will require lifting bicycles throughout the day. Please note that shifts on Sunday may be canceled\, as we have finished container loadings quickly in the past and might wrap up on Saturday. We welcome all people to help for any amount of time\, and volunteers may register for as many shifts as they are available. \nWe advise you wear closed-toed shoes and clothing you are not worried about getting dirty. Dress appropriately for the weather as the warehouse does not have climate control and work will be performed outside. Bring your own work gloves if you have them. Coffee and donuts will be provided for volunteers in the morning and pizza in the afternoon. \nWho are we shipping the bikes to? Learn more about CESTA here! \nQuestions? Reach out to the team: containerloading@bikesnotbombs.org URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/container-loading-to-el-salvador-7-10-2025-to-7-13-2025/ LOCATION:BNB Warehouse\, 10 Harvard St.\, Boston\, MA\, 02124\, United States CATEGORIES:Special Events,Volunteer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bikesnotbombs.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_0882-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251124 DTSTAMP:20260403T195219 CREATED:20251112T234214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T234608Z UID:6187-1763596800-1763942399@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:Container Loading to Ghana [11/20/2025 to 11/22/2025] DESCRIPTION:Bikes Not Bombs is scheduled to ship a container of bicycles and parts to our partner Village Bicycle Project in Ghana from Thursday November 20th to Sunday November 22nd and we need your help! \nJoin us on Thursday\, Friday\, Saturday (and possibly Sunday) at our warehouse in Dorchester (10 Harvard Street in Dorchester\, MA 02124) to help us with this extremely important work. Volunteer roles will consist of stripping bikes\, sorting parts\, inventory tracking and counting\, and much more. Bikes Not Bombs staff will be present to guide and direct volunteers. More information can be found below. Sign up here to volunteer! \nLocation: The Bikes Not Bombs warehouse at 10 Harvard Street in Dorchester\, MA 02124. \n  \nTypical scene at a container loading\, as volunteers help load bikes into the shipping container \nDate and Times: \nThursday November 20th: \n\n10 AM to 1 PM (no container present yet\, but critical preparation!)\n\nFriday November 21st and Saturday November 22nd: \n\n9:30 AM to 1:00 PM\n12:30 PM to 4 PM\n\nSunday November 23rd (as a back-up shift; this may be cancelled if we finish early) \n\n10 AM to 2 PM\n\n  \n  \nWhat to Expect: Volunteers will arrive and be assigned certain roles. Most roles will require lifting bicycles throughout the day. Please note that shifts on Sunday may be canceled\, as we have finished container loadings quickly in the past and might wrap up on Saturday. We welcome all people to help for any amount of time\, and volunteers may register for as many shifts as they are available. \nWe advise you wear closed-toed shoes and clothing you are not worried about getting dirty. Dress appropriately for the weather as the warehouse does not have climate control and work will be performed outside. Bring your own work gloves if you have them. Coffee and donuts will be provided for volunteers in the morning and pizza in the afternoon. \nWho are we shipping the bikes to? Learn more about Village Bicycle Project! \nQuestions? Reach out to the team: containerloading@bikesnotbombs.org URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/container-loading-to-ghana-11-20-2025-to-11-22-2025/ LOCATION:BNB Warehouse\, 10 Harvard St.\, Boston\, MA\, 02124\, United States CATEGORIES:Special Events,Volunteer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bikesnotbombs.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_0882-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T195219 CREATED:20251106T153618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T153618Z UID:6168-1779004800-1779037200@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:39th Annual Bike-A-Thon [5/17/26] DESCRIPTION: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! \nWhen 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! \nPlease 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! URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/39th-annual-bike-a-thon-5-17-2026/ LOCATION:Stony Brook Field\, Southwest Corridor Park &\, Boylston St\, Boston\, MA\, 02130\, United States CATEGORIES:Bike Drives,Bike Rides,Special Events,Volunteer END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T063000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T195219 CREATED:20260225T234207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T234207Z UID:6435-1791095400-1791133200@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:Century Challenge Ride [10/4/26] DESCRIPTION:Save the Date: Bikes Not Bombs’ Century Challenge Ride is BACK on Sunday October 4th 2026! \nJoin 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! \nThe 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! \nLooking 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. \nMake sure you also check out local cycling groups Women on Wheels and Brothers on Bikes to find more ways to ride. \nChoose your Century Challenge! \nMaking 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! \nWhat’s Included? \nYour 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! \nWhy Ride? \nRide 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. \nRiders 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. \nBeyond 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: \n\nRefurbish and distribute used bicycles to those that need them the most;\nAdvocate for safe and equitable transportation options in Boston;\nShip 1\,500 bikes to our partners in the Global South; and\nEmpower young people in Boston as paid Youth Apprentices\, giving them a foundation for economic mobility\n\nRide with Bikes Not Bombs — ride for change! \nTo 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. \n  URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/century-challenge-ride-10-4-26/ LOCATION:Stony Brook Field\, Southwest Corridor Park &\, Boylston St\, Boston\, MA\, 02130\, United States CATEGORIES:Bike Rides,Special Events,Volunteer END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR