[*BCM*] Bike Shops

[Jim Leonard]

On Wed, 16 Aug 2006, Robotica wrote:

> i'm going to submit another "hellz yah" for paramount.  i know of very
> few actual tickets issued in boston, but it does happen from time to
> time.

Primarily running red lights in central square (cambridge).  Many of the
police departments don't consider bicycles/bicyclists to be traffic.  In
somerville, it's damn near impossible to get a traffic ticket on a bicycle
but I've had somerville police tell me not to get out of the traffic lane
(and get into the lane with pedestrians) after fireworks and somerville
police refused to take an accident report from me because I was on
bicycle.

> the busses are evil, though, and the cabs aren't much better.
> but the busses.   oooh, the busses . . .

whenever you have a problem with the mbta, document it and send a formal
complaint (http://www.mbta.com/contact_us/index.asp).  Sending a copy of
the complaint to massbike (massbike.org) doesn't hurt either.  Many of the
bus drivers will run you off of the road either through negligence or
something more sinister.

-- jim

>
> On 8/16/06, Rachel Elizabeth Dillon <red at mit.edu> wrote:
> > On Wed, Aug 16, 2006 at 10:37:35AM -0400, Biggianthead888 at aol.com wrote:
> > > Hey all,
> > > I'm a biker from New York and moving to Boston at the end of the  month.  I
> > > was wondering if anyone knew a good (read: not too expensive)  shop in the
> > > city.  My old ride was stolen a few days ago and I want to get  a new one as soon
> > > as I get in the city.  If anyone has any info I would  really appreciate the
> > > help.  Also, do the Boston critical mass rides  experience as much police
> > > harassment as we get from the NYPD?  Just want to  know if I should leave some
> > > traffic ticket room in my budget...
> >
> > Lee's recommendations are excellent; to toss in another, I personally
> > go to Paramount Bicycle (paramountbicycle.com) in Powderhouse Circle in
> > Somerville. Tyler, the owner, is especially good with fixed-gear bikes,
> > and also has a knack for fitting frames to people with odd body sizes.
> >
> > From talking to friends in NYC (I've not lived there), the cops are nicer
> > to bikers here, but the buses are much worse.
> >
> > -r.
> >
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