Biking Boston in the Fall

When our team traveled out East, they put me in charge of the Boston entertainment. I wanted to look really cool and smart, and since I didn't know any Boston locals (now I do!), I went straight to my favorite source, Trip Advisor. The #2 rated thing to do in Boston is to take a bike tour with Urban Adventours. Brilliant. Every city should do this.

We spent a 3 hour ride with fun, witty and knowledge bikers that incidentally got paid to be tour guides. We really saw all of Boston- from South to North- including history and Fenway! And the thing about biking in groups is that you become a force on the streets and cars have to yield to you. A welcome change.I'm going try to bike every city that I visit. It really is the best way to get to know the landscape and see the sites!

Bicycling Magazine rated America's Best Bike Cities. They are:
1. Minneapolis..................6. San Francisco
2. Portland, OR................ 7. Madison, WI
3. Boulder, CO..................8. New York City
4. Seattle...........................9. Tuscon, AZ
5. Eugene, OR.................10. Chicago

And, coming in at #26: Boston.

For those of you that are Grand Rapids fans, we're #36 on the list. But did you know that we're going to build 100 more miles of bike lanes by 2013? Anyone want to start a bike tour company?

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