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Hands On, Clip In!Buon Giorno!It’s an honor to introduce the brand new Ciclismo Classico Women’s Cycling Festival which will take place at Longfellow Health Club in Wayland, MA. Join us for great rides, delicious local food and lectures and hands-on cycling seminars presented by women cycling experts.20 years ago I founded Ciclismo Classico to celebrate the best in bicycle touring; the Women’s

A post from Susan’s JournalWednesday, June 24, 2009 5:42 AM, EDT "Susan passed away peacefully at 5:06am on June 24th. We find comfort in knowing her pain is replaced with our mourning." My family just returned from a wonderfully inspirational memorial service in Keene, NH where we surrounded by Susan’s husband Gary (pictured above with the beard), her large family

The Hardy Kids GREEN bike/walk calendars for the month of May were submitted and tallied on June 6th. We celebrated in the playground today by raffling off over 0 in prizes from Wheelworks, Quad Bicycles, ATA bicycles and Ciclismo Classico. Special Guest Bobby Mac, our very own cycling icon was there to offer congratulatory words to the kids (and let them lift his bike)The final results are in

2009 has been a tough year for so many. We feel stretched, challenged and anxious but as the saying goes, this too shall pass. We know next year will be better. We WILL survive and thrive as a result. Our futures will be brighter and full of life.While never giving up hope, cancer patients and their families are often not so lucky. Every day carries the mental and physical burden of a “recession,

After years of a unwritten but uncontested ban on kids biking to school, the Hardy School in Arlington, MA launched a pilot that would allow and support children arriving on two-wheels. Ever since my son Lorenzo was in in Kindergarten ( he is graduating from the 5th grade), I have questioned, challenged and uncovered what proved to be a long-standing unwritten policy among the Arlington

The Bikes in my Life!When I first learned I was pregnant with my first son Lorenzo, I admit there was a moment, OK several, OK I kind of flipped out wondering what would happen to my freewheeling spirit and my bike tour leading once I had baby in tow. As usual, I figured out a way to weave my personal and business life together with my passion to create two tours for Ciclismo Classico that

While Al Gore’s film The Inconvenient Truth has gotten us all thinking about our fragile planet, what we need more than ever now that we are inspired to change are CONVENIENT SOLUTIONS.I propose there be a follow-up film that would identify the KEY Solutions that can help slow or reverse this global tragedy. My vote for the most convenient and cheapest GREEN solution is the of course the bicycle

The Mass Bike delegates on the Hill!Never doubt that a small group of people can change the world.Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." ~ Margaret MeadGreen Bikes Unite on the Congressional Bike RideAfter years of focusing my actual advocacy activities locally, it was inspiring and refreshing to join my Massachusetts delegates and over 500 cyclists, bicycle industry leaders and bicycle

What do you get when you bring together 300 young cross country skiing athletes, their engaged and supportive parents and volunteers and ask them to dress up as Trolls? You demonstrate that not only does cross country skiing create strong, healthy kids but it celebrates that when you are outside cross country skiing in the snowy winter woods with family and friends MAGIC happens! Of course it