Open Shop

Our flagship program is Open Shop, a free, DIY, bike-maintenance skillshare. We provide the tools and guidance needed to keep your bike working so you can keep riding. Our goal isn't to fix your bike and send you on your way, it's to help you fix your own bike. Open Shop is also a great chance to hang out with your fellow Boston cyclists, trade stories of biking adventures, and share your own knowledge. We had 183 participants in our 2023 season and can’t wait to see you this year!

If you’re participating in Open Shop, please make sure to fill out the waiver! You can scan (or click) the QR code to the right.

Locations & Times

Saturdays, 12pm - 4pm - The Grove (intersection of Western Ave and North Harvard Ave)

Check the calendar for the most up to date information on Open Shops and all of our events

Rides

Our group rides are all about discovering what the city has to offer while making connections with your fellow cyclists. Our rides have taken us all over, from the famous Walden Pond to the always popular Castle Island; we've watched divers jump off buildings into Boston Harbor and learned the fine art of sheep-shearing at a local farm. As a part of our Musical Mystery Ride series, we’ve taken in secret concerts of local musicians in the dead of night. What we're saying is: we know how to have an absurd amount of fun.

CommonWheels rides are always guided, and are paced for recreation—so if you don't ride fast, no worries! Check our Calendar for upcoming rides, follow us on Facebook for ride-related announcements, and let us know if you'd like to design and lead a ride yourself.

Allston Rat Race

Our annual community event is a 10-hour ride: part festival, part competition, all fun! Modeled after Milwaukee’s Riverwest 24, we’ve been organizing the Allston Rat Race since 2018 to celebrate everything that makes CommonWheels and Allston great.

Billed as “The Race That’s Not a Race,” the Allston Rat Race is a combination alley cat, and casual community ride. You can ride as much or as little as you want. Complete laps, or just visit the bonus stops. Either way, make sure to hit up our after party afterwards!

The Allston Rat Race is scheduled for Saturday, August 17th and we can’t wait to see you!