Resources

Download a Map of Bike Routes in Somerville (PDF):

Somerville by Bicycle Map: You CAN get there from here!

Local bicycling links:

• Friends of the Somerville Community Path:  a citizen's group supporting the creation of a safe, accessible, and useful network of pedestrian & bicycle paths in the Boston area.  This group is particularly focused on the extension of the Community Path which runs through Davis Sq. and connects to the Minuteman Bikeway that runs from Cambridge to Bedford.
  
• Groundwork Somerville: non-profit organization working on improving the built environment in Somerville, including multi-use paths, community gardens, and park networks.
  
• Mystic River Reservation Path: the banks of the Mystic River waterfront in Somerville are almost entirely publicly owned by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), and have paths that continue into Medford and Arlington.
  
• Alewife Brook Reservation: The 120-acre Alewife Reservation is among metropolitan Boston's largest urban wilds and provides habitat for an array of indigenous and migratory birds including Osprey and the Great Blue Heron.

Bicycling businesses in Somerville:

• Ace Wheelworks: one of the areas larger bike shops, serving cyclists in the Porter/Davis Square area
  
• Paramount Bicycle Repair: a family owned shop with a focus on bicycle repair and sales for commuters, couriers, enthusiasts, racers, and recreational riders
  
• Park Sales and Service:  a full service bicycle shop providing the top brands for sale and over 50 years of experience in bike repairs

Regional bicycling links:

• BikeCulture: regional cycling magazine about the Northeast's cycling community, published in Arlington
  
• Bikes on the T: MBTA information on bringing bikes on the subways and commuter rail trains in the Boston area
  
• Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition (MassBike): statewide bicycling advocacy organization
  
• MassBike Guide to Traffic Cycling: helpful tips for cycling safely in traffic; bicycle skills classes are also offered
  
• Rails-to-Trails/New England: regional office of the national Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
  
• Rubel Bike Maps: recreation and bicycle maps of Massachusetts and the New England region  

National and International bicycling links:

• Active Living By Design – local partnership, part of a national program of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to promote walking, biking, and exercise in communities
  
• International Bicycle Fund - non-governmental, non-profit, advocacy organization, promoting sustainable transport and international understanding
  
• National Center for Bicycling and Walking – national non-profit that promotes re-integrating bicycling and walking with normal life