What kind of lock(s) should I bring to lock up while I'm visiting tourist sites and eating and stuff?

 Thanks. : )

I've never ridden into Boston, nor do I know the raods from the North, I'm afraid. One nice place to ride in Boston in along the river. On the Boston side is the Esplanade. On the Cambridge side, I think they shut down Memorial Drive (Mem Drive) in the summer on Sundays for bikes, joggers, and skaters). Good luck.

 I just checked Google Maps for the route nycbiker was talking about - I wouldn't do it myself (I hate city riding), but if you're used to riding in the city, it would probably be fine.  Just be forewarned - Massachusetts drivers are pretty aggressive & rude!

Good luck - let us know how you do!

sha

john

Also, if you are looking for a great group check out the Narragansett Bay Wheelmen.  They have weekly rides all over Massachusetts and Rhode Island.   Great bunch.    I am riding in thier annual century ride this weekend.

Best, Mike

Love to find some quality road rides closer to Boston. 

I ride mostly road stuff, although like to get into the dirt from time to time.

My longer rides I agree with relaxedguy I use to live in nbpt so I find myself heading north and recently just started exploring the Bluehills and southshore rides.  if anyone has any suggestions for rides going south let me know...

I've been living up in the Salem area for two years now and biking in the area pretty much since the day I moved in. Last year I stuck mostly to roads north of here, in the Beverly-Danvers-Gloucester area, with the occasional run out to Haverhill or Lowell. This year I've been tending more southerly, my regular ride being out to Wakefield and back via Salem St. Tried that route today, intending to continue on via MA-28 and whatever other roads struck my fancy out to the Esplanade, but I discovered very quickly how displeased my body was with this sudden heat... Went through 48oz of water in the first hour and still felt slightly dehydrated.

Having lived previousy in Somerville, I find I actually miss riding in Boston to some degree. Sure, it's nice and all around here with the fast roads and lack of stop lights every fifty feet and room to breathe, but there's just something about riding in Boston that appeals to me.

If there are any lurkers from the area on here, don't be shy! It gets boring riding alone all the time.

43 miles

http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ma/-scituate/309124154641038993

or 26 miles

http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ma/-scituate/380124154546420543

The big trick to me is finding good ways to cross 128.  Rt.138 is doable but I avoid it. Rt 28 is better.  Highland ave in Needham should be avoided. 1A in Dedham works.

City rides are more challenging because of traffic or pedestrians.  That said it is an amazingly beautiful city.  The key to doing the waterfront is to go counter clockwise.  That way you do right turns rather than left turns.  If you want a challenging city ride, try my "Hill, Sea, and City" 45-50 mile ride.  You will do some very challenging hills at first (Larz Andersen, Peter, Bussey, and Blue Hills observation and camp hills).  The latter two are very steep.  The ride takes you down to Wollaston beach in Quincy (eat a lobster roll at Tony's), South Boston, Waterfront and the North End (Gelato!).  Onward up Beacon Hill, to the Charles.  A very memorable ride on sunny day.  Here is the link to the ride:

 http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ma/brookline/149124380133812750