CRW Member Linda Nelson has shared the following for Weston Residents:

The Town of Weston is developing a Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan to guide investments in walking and biking. The first public meeting to gather community feedback will be on Wednesday, March 19th in the Weston Community Center Great Room from 7-9 pm. 

Wednesday, March 5, 2025
6:00 - 8:00 PM (6 PM Unveiling; 7 PM Talk)
Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation
154 Moody St, Waltham

Registration required.

Kittie Knox was a young biracial cyclist in the 1890s who fought against race-based limitations in America’s post-Reconstruction reaction against Black advancement. During her cycling career (1893 – 1899), she became a well-known century (100-mile) rider, protested the League of American Wheelmen’s color bar in 1895, and refused to conform to conventions about fast riding and wearing a long skirt while cycling. For decades after her untimely death, Knox’s groundbreaking story was virtually unknown outside of the world of cycling. Scholar and writer Larry Finison has worked to bring her remarkable life back to a wider audience and will speak about Kittie Knox in the context of the late 19th century cycling craze.

The Charles River Museum has long had a display of turn of the century bicycles to represent the Waltham Manufacturing Company of Charles Metz. Metz innovated and built bicycles, motorcycles, and cars, all under the Orient brand name. Alongside Major Taylor, Kittie Knox will have a prominent representation in our gallery as a pioneering figure in the early days of cycling history and having appeared here in Waltham at the Waltham Cycling Track in its heyday.

Event Name: Science of Cycling, Part 2: Strength, Mobility, and Bike Fit for Injury Prevention

When: Thursday, February 27, at 7:00 PM EST

Round table discussion between experts in Sports Medicine, Physical Therapy, and Bike Fit to discuss the most common cycling related injuries, where they happen, why they happen, and how prevent and treat them.

Conte's Bike Shop | Lexington - Conte's Bike Shop | Since 1957

1684 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA

Advance registration required. Contact Contes directly to register.

Here is a link to Tuesday's indoor training presentation

Presentation

For anyone who has not heard, the indoor training webinar which was originally scheduled for Thursday 2/13 has been moved to Tuesday 2/18. Same time, 7:00.

See you there!

Missing your cycling friends during these cold winter months? Join CRW and friends for a Winter Happy Hour at Mighty Squirrel! Warm up with bikes, brews, and banter starting at 6:30 PM, Thursday, Feb. 20.

Hosted by Andre Wolff.

Event is open to all CRW members: we look forward to reconnecting with old friends off the bike and meeting new ones!

Register here:

Charles River Wheelers - Bikes & Brews - A CRW Happy Hour

If you are a member of AAA Northeast you are entitled to two bicycle service calls per year. See link for details.

Bicycle Coverage | AAA Northeast

February 22, 2025

B/SPOKE Studios (54 Old Colony Ave, Boston, MA 02127)

Ride:

• 45-minute high-energy indoor ride suitable for all experience levels

Details:

• Start: 1:00pm

• Fee: Free! Fundraising encouraged

• Includes: 45-minute ride with a B/SPOKE Studios Instructor & Post-Ride Sweat Social

• Fundraising goal: $25,000

• Parkinson’s Revolution Boston Home

Register: Revolution Boston Registration 
Early registration ends: February 21st, 2025

Contact: Christie Brum, cbrum@parkinson.org, 617-657-0788

About Parkinson’s Foundation New England:
Parkinson’s Foundation New England makes life better for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) by improving care and advancing research towards a cure. Whether you are newly diagnosed with PD or have been managing it for years, are a care partner, family member or friend of someone with PD, we are here to help you. Parkinson.org/NewEngland

On Sunday, January 19^th Eli Post passed away. Eli has been a member of CRW since 1993, and was a strong supporter and incredible contributor to CRW and the broader cycling community.  Eli served in many capacities through his tenure in CRW – President, Secretary, WheelPeople Editor, Executive Vice President, Ride Coordinator, and on many committees. He will be missed.

Plans for a ride in celebration of Eli’s life will be developed and announced over the next few months.

If you have any pictures of Eli – please post them on “Contact Us” - through the "Member Submissions" topic area.

A sad day, but a great life.