The Cambridge Bicycle Committee Presents
The 3rd Bow Tie Ride*
*And Minuteman Bikeway Celebration
Sunday October 5th, 2008
Orientation
at 10:15 AM at Cambridge
Common
Ride departs promptly at 10:30 AM
"Your bow tie can assume any form you want, from the conservative pout to the boastful swagger. Despite any unfounded rumors you may have heard, tying a bow is as easy as tying your shoe." -Carrot & Gibbs bow-tying guide
Ride FAQ
How to tie a bow tie (GIS)
Ever notice that the city of Cambridge is shaped like a bow tie? Come see for yourself, at the Cambridge Bow Tie Ride!
After a two-year hiatus, the bow-tie ride is back.
Join us for 14½ scenic miles by bike, as we circle our bow-tie shaped city's
eastern perimeter, tie the knot in the
center of Cambridge, then loop around the western border.
We've reconfigured the usual bow-tie shaped route to coordinate with the
celebration
of the
Minuteman Bikeway's
induction into the national Rail-Trail Hall of Fame.
This
year's ride will include
a short rest break at the halfway point on Memorial Drive at Longfellow Park, followed
by a stop at the Cambridge Minuteman gateway near the Alewife T
station for the kickoff of the Minuteman celebration. This
will be a gorgeous Autumn ride, at an
easy pace on mostly level terrain. For those
looking for a shorter ride, join up at the half-way stop at 11:30 AM at
Longfellow Park. No
rain date: Heavy rain cancels. Rain announcements
will be posted here on the morning of the ride. Like
all our tours, this ride is free of charge. Wear a bow tie, or come as
you are! The
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
has named the extremely popular
Minuteman Bikeway as the fifth inductee to the national Rail-Trail Hall of Fame.
Celebrations are scheduled in each of the communities
along the 11-mile path throughout the afternoon as follows:
Click
here for a small two-sided 4-up ride flier you can hand out. Email
info [at] cambridgebikes [dot] org for more information.
The Bow Tie Ride will stop for the celebration's
kickoff, which will include refreshments. After
the stop, you can return to the Cambridge Common with the bow-tie riders or
ride the Minuteman to the later events.
Click here
for a single page 2-up flier you can post.