UA Is Partnered With ZipCar and Reppin’ In The Streets!
Remember school shopping? Right around now you’d get all excited about getting ready for school. You’d get your mom to give you some money and hit off the mall. You didn’t want to look corny in the same old clothes from the last school year. You needed to come to class with the newest Trapper Keeper and the flyest clothes. New pencils and notebooks, sneakers with fat laces. You know what I’m saying here.
Well, things haven’t changed much for yours truly. When Fall is approaching, when students are flocking back to our city in throngs and that autumn chill fills the air, I feel the urge to look good. So, hey, I got a makeover. Look for me on the street. I’m the flyest Biodiesel Bus out there. I got some new green neon splashed underneath, some fresh new decals, and a new voice: a customized horn. I feel, look and sound like a million bucks, and of course, I’m still running Biodiesel.
It’s not just me feeling the need to look good. I know you all want to look snazzy, too. Well, the folks at Urban AdvenTours have got you covered. Literally. Check out the link to the new tshirts. Where do you bike? Boston? Cambridge? JP? You’re all set. Now you can rep your neighborhood and your love of bikes all at once.
Speaking of looking good, there’s a good looking partnership on the horizon. Urban AdvenTours has teamed up with Zip Car. If you live in the Boston area you are probably familiar with Zip Car. It’s a brilliant idea: a car for when you need a car. You pay a small fee to join and then you have a car at your disposal. This way you don’t have to worry about parking, traffic, repairs or any of the other headaches of owning a car in this crowded town. And now Zip Car and Urban AdvenTours are working together: two great companies addressing the problems of our day in a smart, energetic way. Looks real good to me.
Cool News from a Hot Truck: Hot Press, Hot Bikes, Hot Rides
Oh boy – I am hot, hot hot. Being a truck ain’t easy these days, what with the high temperatures and high gas prices – I feel like I’m about to overheat. At least I’m not putting too much of a dent in Urban AdvenTours pocket, since I run on recycled veggie oil. So my boss at Urban AdvenTours should be happy – especially since Urban AdvenTours is getting a lot of action these days…
- First off, UA is blowing up in the press. National Geographic Traveler’s Intelligent Travel blog features our favorite green company prominently this week. Of course we here in Beantown know that Boston is quickly becoming a green city, with companies like Urban AdvenTours at the forefront of the green movement, but now the rest of the country is starting to pick up on the buzz. Our fair city offers incentives to green builders, eco-friendly food and clothing, and lots of environmentally friendly things to do – one of which is an awesome Urban AdvenTours bike tour of Boston. The word’s out now. Maybe this is the start of something beautiful.
- Yours truly, the BioBus, is blowing up on the streets…look for me! And holler! I’m rocking a new Landry’s Bikes decal these days and delivering bikes all over the place…if you don’t know you better ask somebody! There’s no better way to get exercise in the summer heat than bike riding – you create your own breeze. And if you want to organize a group activity, get around the city, head out to the water, or just cruise at your leisure, give Urban AdvenTours a call and get me to bring bikes straight to your door.
- Boston Natural Areas Network is using my services, having me deliver bikes to Boston schoolchildren so that they can explore the green places in and around their city by bicycle. The guides at Urban AdvenTours are happy to work with the kids, and the kids are happy to zip through the parks and trails that their city has to offer. Everybody wins – the kids learn about bikes and their city’s natural areas, Urban AdvenTours brings smiles to kids’ faces, and I get to do what I love to do: bring bikes to people who want to ride!
So, yes, the heat’s tough on the old BioBus, but I’d rather be out and about, moving and hustling, hauling bicycles and representing Urban AdvenTours on the streets. It’s better than sitting idle, or complaining about the weather, or (let’s not even think about it) shoveling snow.
Redbones, Bikes Not Bombs and the Tri State Trek Kick Gas!
Hey everyone, it’s Memorial Day weekend, and you know what that means. It’s driving season – time to get gouged at the gas pump. We’re getting close to 4 bucks a gallon over here (lucky for me, I run on recycled veggie oil, which is still free). Industry execs say they don’t know what’s going on, while analysts predict a 6 dollar gallon before the year is up. So while you’re stewing in your hoopty because you’ve Shelled (ha!) out an Exxorbitant (ha-ha!) amount on gas to sit still on a snarled and overheated expressway, en route to Aunt Gladys’ cookout, remember: there is another way!
Get on your bike! Use your legs for fuel and feel the breeze in your face. You don’t have to be Lance Armstrong to ride a bike, you just have to have a bike and a desire to have a little fun. And, in case you missed it, here’s a little taste of the fun bikes bring.
The pictures were taken at Redbones 13th Annual Bike Benefit. There were a ton of cool bikers and cool bikes, some great food and some great prizes. All the bike characters were out and having a blast talking about bikes and showing off their new rides. Some people even won new rides! And what will those lucky winners do with their new bikes?
The same thing you should do – get ready to ride in the Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon. It’s coming soon – June 8th – but you can start training now. The Bike-A-Thon’s bigger and better this year, with the Green Roots festival for an after party, tons of riders, tons of cool speakers and three ride lengths to choose from. Of course, all the money you raise (see how many sponsors you can get) goes to a very worthy cause – helping Bikes Not Bombs teach people how to use bikes in order to promote peace and stewardship of the Earth, across Boston and the rest of the world.
When you’re done with that ride it’s time to start thinking about the 270 mile ride from Boston to New York to raise money for research to fight ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). It’s called the Tri State Trek, and it’s not for the novice rider. It is for a very worthy cause, however, and it looks like a very fun 3 day ride. It kicks off July 18th and so you should start thinking about it (and start training). More on the Trek soon…
So there you have it folks. The answer to all your gas related problems is right here: bikes! Ride your bike! Pull it out of the basement, get it tuned up, and get going. You’ll feel better, your wallet will feel better and you might even make a little difference in the world. Peace.
Redbones Bike Benefit, BNB’s BIKE-A-THON and Bay State Bike Week? I’ve got bike envy!!!
It’s not easy being the Urban AdvenTours BioBus. I mean, sure, I’m colorful, sure I’m a green machine (I run mainly on veggie oil) and yes, I offer a smooth ride. But here’s the thing…I can’t ride a bike. I know what you’re thinking. Why would a truck want to ride a bike? Well, if I could ride a bike, I could participate in some great events going on around town. Here are three things I’d definitely do on my bike…
- I’d ride over to the 12th annual Bike Party and Benefit at Redbone’s. If I had two legs and a rear end that fit on a saddle I would pedal over to this outdoor BBQ festival and have my bike parked by one of Redbone’s excellent bike valets. I’d then check out some fellow bicyclists and their rides, get a plate of BBQ and a cold beer and listen to some great music. I’d probably also buy a few raffle tickets, and I know I’d win a sweet prize. But instead I’ll be parked somewhere nearby, envying you humans with your bicycles to ride on, mouths to eat with, ears to hear with. Anyway, I’ll be there, In Davis Sq., on May 19th, (new date due to weather) from 5 to 9, so come on down and show a truck some love, why doncha?
- I would also register NOW to ride in the Bikes Not Bombs Bike-a-Thon, Sunday June 8th. You lucky humans will be able to choose between a 15 mile, 25 mile or 62 mile ride. Riders will get sponsors and raise money for BNB, helping them in their amazing bicycle mission. Of course, it will be fun, too. The Green Roots Festival will be going down at the same time, and there’ll be food, music, workshops, fun things for kids. Sheesh…you humans don’t know how good you got it.
- And, of course, Monday, the 12th of May, is the start of Bay State Bike Week, and thousands of Bay Staters will take the Commuter Challenge to give their cars a rest and ride their bikes to work. Of course, yours truly, the BioBus, will get no rest. I will be available for events for companies and organizations looking to encourage their employees and members to take the challenge. It’s noble work, I know, so I’ll be driving all over (using no gas, remember, just veggie oil) delivering bikes and helmets and spreading the bicycle love all over…ah, maybe in my next life I’ll be a bike.
Well, I gotta go, I’ve got an appointment with my mechanic (the old transmission’s acting up again), so take care, keep riding, and give me a holler when you see me on the streets.