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Cambridge Bike Rides

2013 Sweet Bike Ride CBC

Discover new places in the city and the interesting ways to get there on a Cambridge Bicycle Committee bike ride! Most rides are themed and include informational brochures and route maps. There is no registration or charge for rides – just show up and enjoy!

To sign up to receive ride news and updates by email, click here.

Upcoming Bicycle Committee Rides

 

2026 Bow Tie Bike Ride

 

Trace the city's bow tie shape on the annual Bow Tie Bike Ride, hosted by the Cambridge Bicycle Committee and Department of Transportation! This relaxed, family-friendly ride will start and end at Sennott Park—rain or shine—near the intersection of Broadway and Tremont St. The ride will leave promptly at 10:00 a.m. and return by noon.

Bike mechanics will be available before the ride to make quick safety checks.

No bike? No problem! Anyone 16 and older can request a free Bluebikes pass by Thursday, October 1, by emailing bluebikes@cambridgema.gov. You will need the Bluebikes app to redeem the pass.

Stay tuned for route updates by signing up for Community Bike Ride email alerts or by checking the Cambridge Bike Rides website as we get closer to October 3. There is no registration or charge for the tour—just show up and enjoy!

 

More Information

For more information about bicycling in Cambridge, visit cambridgema.gov/bike.

Previous Bike Rides

May 16, 2026: Annual Spring Bike Ride

2026 Spring Bike Ride

May 16, 2026

Time: Arrive between 9:30 AM and 10:00 AM; ride departs promptly at 10 AM.

Where: Joan Lorentz Park, in between Cambridge Rindge & Latin School and the Cambridge Public Library

No reservations required, just show up and enjoy!

Ride Flyer

Route Map

 

Pictures from the ride:

A bicyclist rides down the middle of the street past a convenience store. Other bicyclists are visible in the background.

Three people ride bikes down the middle of the street. One person is riding a bike share bike. Other bikers are in the background.

A family rides their bikes down Memorial Drive through the middle of the street. The Boston skyline is in the background.

A person rides a bike with a trailer attached and a child inside.

A teen rides their bike through Harvard Square. Others from the bike ride are close behind.

A biker with a dog trailer and flags rides past the Cambridge Skating Club building.

A view of the bike ride group from the back as they go down a residential road.

March 7, 2026: Annual Winter Bike Ride

2026 Winter Bike Ride -- March 7, 2026

Time: Arrive between 9:30 and 10:00 a.m.; ride departs promptly at 10 a.m.

Where: Sennott Park near the intersection of Broadway and Norfolk St.

Flyer and Ride Map 

October 5, 2025: Annual Bow Tie Ride

Time: Arrive between 9:30 and 10:00 a.m.; ride departs promptly at 10 a.m.

Where: Joan Lorentz Park/Main Library near the intersection of Broadway and Trowbridge Street

Calendar Event

Join us for our Annual Bow Tie Ride. There will be mechanics on site pre-ride for safety checks and quick maintenance. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided after the ride.

May 17, 2025: Annual Spring Community Bike Ride

Time: Arrive between 9:30 and 10:00 a.m.; ride departs promptly at 10 a.m.

Where: Joan Lorentz Park/Main Library near the intersection of Broadway and Trowbridge Street

Join us for our Annual Spring Community Bike Ride. There will be mechanics on site pre-ride for safety checks and quick maintenance. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided after the ride.

View the route map or the flyer for the ride.

A dog enjoys a seat in a cargo bike during the community ride.

March 9, 2025: 5th Annual Winter Bike Ride

Flyer 

September 29, 2024: Annual Bow Tie Ride

 View or download the Route Map (updated 9/20/2024)

May 18, 2024: Spring Community Bike Ride

 Route Map (PDF)

March 16, 2024: Winter Bike Ride

This ride from Vellucci Plaza in Inman Square was sponsored by the East Cambridge Business Association.

Flyer

October 1, 2023: 14th Annual Bow Tie Ride

Ever notice that the City of Cambridge is shaped like a bow tie? Our annual Bow Tie community bicycle ride traces the outline of bow-tie-shaped Cambridge.

Route Map (PDF)

Interactive Route Map

May 20, 2023: Spring Community Ride - Networks Past and Present

Cambridge is a networked city. From early contributions to the development of the ethernet, the internet, and neural networks, the city is evolving to the highly developed state of providing a BICYCLE NETWORK! With the combination of the Cambridge Bicycle Plan and the Cycling Safety Ordinance, Cambridge is well on its way to installing a network of separated bicycle lanes that will allow people of all ages and abilities to safely travel by bike to all major points in the city. The future is here! The 2023 Spring Ride featured sites of internet and neural network history while utilizing portions of the bicycle network as a demonstration of what the full network will bring.

Route Map

May 21, 2022: Trails to Rails

A 14-mile ride exploring the history of multi-use trails and trains in Cambridge.

 

Route map

Brochure

Spring 2021: Cambridge Health Innovation Ride

The Boston area is well-renowned for having some of the best hospitals and medical programs in the world. But did you know that Cambridge is also home to institutions and companies at the cutting edge of health research and innovation? In this virtual ride, the Cambridge Bicycle Committee highlights a selection of institutions and companies in Cambridge that have played notable roles in delivering care, services, and research in connection to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fall 2020: Cambridge Nineteenth Amendment Centennial Ride

August 26, 2020 marked the 100-year anniversary of the culmination of the women's suffrage movement and the adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment of the US Constitution, which prohibited the denial of the right to vote on the basis of sex and enfranchised many American women. To celebrate the centennial of this significant milestone, the Cambridge Bicycle Committee created a Nineteenth Amendment-themed bike ride that highlights sites and suffragists important to the movement in Cambridge and beyond.

While the Committee had hoped to celebrate this ride and anniversary with the Cambridge community, this was not possible due to the COVID-19 outbreak. However, we invite you to experience this ride virtually and out on the streets on your own using the resources below:

The Bicycle Committee has also created GPS files for the route, which can be downloaded at the links below:

To learn more about other ways Cambridge is celebrating the Nineteenth Amendment centennial, see the 100 Years: Celebrating Cambridge Women's Suffrage website.

February 29, 2020: Bikes for Bites Winter Ride and Celebration

Event Flyer

Photos

November 3, 2019: Spooky Spokes Halloween Bike Celebration

Photos

Flyer

September 22, 2019: 12th Annual Bow Tie Ride

Route map  

Photos

May 18, 2019: Coast the City Ride

Brochure and route map

Photos

Sponsors: Bon Me, WardMaps LLC, Broadway Bicycle School

2003-2018

Visit cambridgebikes.org for details on past Bicycle Committee rides from 2003-2018.

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