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Apparently spring is not only a time for fires, but also a time for bike crashes. Boston Biker has a detailed post on a pretty big crash that happened earlier today at the intersection of Charles and Beacon near the common. It seems that a car took a left turn too sharp and slammed into a biker, who was taken away in an ambulance. Folks on twitter called the accident sad, nasty, and even gruesome. Be careful out there, everybody, and wear your helmets. [Boston Biker] more ›

Biking in Boston (on a fixie or otherwise) is never for the faint of heart (or muscle), but biking in Boston in winter requires even more guts—or at least a good jacket. In preparation for the (still oddly warm) season, Boston Biker offers winter biking tips for the brave souls preparing to pedal through the slush this winter. Helpful tips include getting lights (a must when it's dark by 4pm), gloves, and fenders to protect yourself from the brutal dark and cold of winter. more ›

It might mean the end of an era. Bike advocates can come across as pretty self-righteous, especially when somebody suggests that bikers might not be the safest people on the road. Is all of that about to change? In a lengthy blog post, anonymous internet personality Boston Biker concedes a crucial point: "[T]here is no ‘cyclists’ in the same way there is no ‘motorists’ or ‘pedestrians’ there is only individual people who choose to obey or not obey the law (sic)." Does this mean that law-abiding cyclists are going to stop freaking out every time somebody writes about how badly some cyclists ride? Probably not, but as bikers ourselves, we'd be relieved if bicycle advocates would spend more time doing things like passing bike friendly laws or taking courses in civil engineering and less time whining about the bad rap Boston cyclists rightly or wrongly may or may not have. more ›

Bostonist loves the biking, so we were happy to see Boston Biker's great Back To School Bike Guide. There are definitely many aspects of biking in Boston that differ from biking elsewhere, so the guide is key for bikers accustomed to zooming down large, empty, straight streets. Here, you'll have to deal with tons of traffic, one-way streets, insane intersections where seven streets meet without signage (or bike lanes), and--best of all--streets that don't really go anywhere, forcing you to twist and turn a long route to a destination that would be only a mile or two as the crow flies. Sometimes it's easiest to just stick to the Esplanade. Wherever you go, wear a helmet--traffic (including pedestrians and other bikers) is unpredictable. (And if you're in Holliston, you could find yourself bikeless if you "forget" your helmet and you're under 18.) more ›