Timed to occur National Bike Month, and the morning of the first workday of Bike to Work Week, this bike breakfast and ribbon-cutting that occurred Monday Morning, May 13, 2024 was an amazing and enjoyable time for all.
Read the FIG CITY NEWS article Celebrating 14 years of efforts to improve bike safety on the event.
Watch the NEWTV Two-Way Carriage Lane Officially Opens: “After years of advocating, The Commonwealth Avenue Carriage Road was officially opened as a two-way bike lane on Monday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with all those who helped make this possible.”
Thank you again to our great Newton sponsors: Heartbreak Hill Running Club (Comm Ave & Centre St, Newton Centre), The Roasted Spoke Bicycle Shop (Walnut St at Washington St, Newtonville), Rosenfeld Bagels (Centre St at Piccadilly Square, Newton Centre), and Blackers Bake Shop (Comm Ave Carriage Road at Irving St, Newton Centre).
You’re invited!
Join Mayor Fuller, City Councilors and members of the bike community who made this happen as we celebrate the new bike lane on the Carriage Road with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Coffee and refreshments* will be provided to kick off Bike to Work Week. Sponsors of this event include our local businesses Heartbreak Hill Running Company (638 Commonwealth Ave, Newton Centre) and The Roasted Spoke Bike Shop. (260 Walnut St., Newtonville). Gratitude to Newton’s own Bike Newton (where membership is free!) for co-sponsoring this event.
Event time: 8am – 9:30am.
Location: Beaumont Ave at the Carriage Road. Bike parking (and MWRA water truck to fill up water bottles) provided.
*Refreshments Certified Kosher; freshly baked goods donated by Rosenfeld Bagels and Blackers Bake Shop
