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Bike Day at Roslindale Village Main Street Farmers Market

Keeping with the theme of providing local produce, products and resources for the community, Roslindale Village main Street Farmers’ Market will sponsor Bike Day in conjunction with RozzieBikes, a neighborhood organization devoted to making Roslindale a better place to ride your bike by advocating for street improvements, bike parking, bike routes, bike lanes, and mixed-use paths. The special theme day promoting the use, care and maintenance of bicycles will be Saturday, July 14th from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm in Adams Park at the intersection of Washington Street and Cummins Highway, Roslindale.

Farmers’ market shoppers, families and bike enthusiasts are encouraged to ride their bike to the farmers market and have their bike parked at the bike valet stop, compliments of RozzieBikes. There will be a variety of bike-related activities including free bike repair and tune ups provided by the Boston Cyclists’ Union. RozzieBikes will also provide information, maps and guides on bike riding in Boston and will give away ankle/arm reflectors, local and regional bike maps, as well as Bike Charlie Cards which provide access to safe, secure bicycle parking at Forest Hills and Alewife MBTA stations.

Additionally, a group bike table will provide information on several bike-oriented organizations including RozzieBikes, Boston Cyclists’ Union, JP Bikes and others. The bike valet station will be a secure, supervised space at the corner of the park.  Boston Cyclist Union will be collecting information from bike enthusiasts regarding their interests about new routes and paths through an interactive activity, called “Pin the Bike Lane on Boston”.

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A bike ride will leave Adams Park at the conclusion of the farmers market at 1:30 pm and based on rider interest, will proceed to Allendale Farm or the Sherrin Street Wild. Bring food for lunch or pick it up at the Farmer’s Market.  Everyone must wear a helmet. 

Also on Bike Day, July 14th, the Roslindale Village Main Farmers Market will feature music by Terry Kitchen and children’s activities with Davey the Clown. Terry Kitchen is an award-winning contemporary folk singer/songwriter who's as much a storyteller as musician.

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For more information about RozzieBikes, go to: http://rozziebikes.org/ and on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/RozzieBikesFaceBook  More information about Boston Cyclists’ Union can be found at their website at: http://bostoncyclistsunion.org/ and on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/bostoncyclistsunion   More information about Roslindale Village Main Street Farmers’ Market can be found at  www.roslindale.net or by calling 617-327-4065.

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