Your Next Super-Commuter: The Best Bikes for Biking Boston All Year Long
We’re serious about biking boston (obligatory: #ibikeboston). Almost all of us who work here at Urban Adventours or over at the bike shop, Urban Cycles, ride bikes all year long, for fun, to errands, and to work! In addition to being a full-service bike shop, offering neat perks like loaner bikes during tune-ups, pack-and-ship services,…
July 20, 2018
Biking Boston with Kids
As Boston continues to become a more bike-friendly city for all cyclists, it’s gets better and better for families, too! Riding a bike is efficient, economical, healthy, and an environmentally friendly way to have some fun with the kids around town. We particularly recommend the Charles River Esplanade as a great place to ride with…
July 11, 2018
Urban AdvenTours and BlueBike – What’s the Difference?
Every now and then we get questions about the differences between our hybrid rentals and the BLUEBike bikeshare system bikes. What is BLUEBike? Bluebike (formerly Hubway) is Boston’s bike share program that focuses on quick, station-to-station, transportation. The automated stations around town allow for quick trips across the city but are not intended for extended…
June 22, 2018
2018 Sponsored Charity Rides and Events
This year as in years past, Urban AdvenTours is partnering with a number of charity rides and events throughout the summer. Each event is built for different levels of bike, and some have multiple options, but they all have a common goal in mind: to raise money and awareness for their cause. Below is a…
June 14, 2018
Join Us at the Redbones Bike Party 2018!
We’ll be closing the shop at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 11 to ride over to the Redbones Bike Party 2018, and we’d love for you to come ride with us! We’ll be leaving our shop at 109 Atlantic Ave a little after closing and riding up to Redbones in David Square from the North…
June 8, 2018
Introducing the Tour de Boston – Sunset Cycle Edition!
The UA crew has known for years that evening rides are the most relaxing and the most fun, so this year we’ve decided to share the experience. Our Tour de Boston – Sunset Cycle Edition tour shows you the city as the sun goes down and the lights come up, focusing on Boston’s beautiful Charles…
May 31, 2018
Best Way to Spend Memorial Day? On a Bike!
Having an extra-long weekend is a great time for backyard BBQs, a little rest and relaxation, and of course… a bike ride or tour! We’ve got Tour de Boston – Sunset Cycle Edition running at 6pm on both Friday and Saturday! Should be a great time to enjoy the sunset over the Charles River on…
May 25, 2018
Bay State Bike Week!
Every May, Massachusetts residents and bike commuters come together to celebrate human-powered, two-wheeled transportation during Bay State Bike Week (BSBW). From Cape Cod to the Berkshires and everywhere around and in between (#ibikeboston), Commonwealth participants organize bike-centric events to encourage new riders and raise awareness about bicycle transportation. Naturally, we’re excited! Click here for a…
May 11, 2018
Bike Month Tune Up Events
We do a lot of tune up and other events during Bike Month for companies of all shapes and sizes to help companies help their employees commute by bike (leading to healthier, more eco-friendly, and we think, happy, employees). We also help out local bike orgs, and wanted to let you know of two tune…
May 4, 2018
National Bike Month of May!
May is National Bike Month, a celebration sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists and celebrated in communities from coast to coast. National Bike Month is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling — benefits we know, and you know, and that we want more people to know! In Massachusetts, we’ve also got…
May 1, 2018