October is Women's Bike Month. All month long, we'll be featuring women who bike Metro Boston -- sharing riding tips, favorite routes, and more!
I grew up in Pennsylvania, but since college I have lived in North Carolina, Missouri, and Tennessee while serving in the military. Along the way, I got married and my husband and I now have two kids (ages 2 and almost 6 months). We moved to Brookline in August for grad school.
I tried Bluebikes for the first time in mid-September. I was tired of relying on other forms of transportation, so I walked down the street and purchased a ride. I was hooked! Riding Bluebikes cut my commute time in half. As a mom and full-time student, those minutes are SO valuable to me. I went home and bought a membership that day.
For me, the two biggest benefits of Bluebikes are the time savings and the fact that I get a little bit of extra fresh air and exercise every day. As a mom, student, wife, homemaker (etc...), time is my most precious commodity! If you feel like you’re spending too much time commuting, try out Bluebikes by buying a Single Ride. I bet you’ll enjoy it more than you realize!
I’m planning to keep riding through the winter — I’ve already purchased a backpack cover and waterproof pants for the rain, and have some hearty cold-weather gear picked out.
I usually bike to and from school — so from Brookline to Harvard’s Cambridge campus. I love that there are stations all around campus so it’s easy to use any of them based on my classes that day.
I played Division 1 basketball in college. Now, I run and race as an athletic outlet. But since I started Bluebikes, I’m considering trying a triathlon in the spring.