General News

Take Advantage of our “Early Bird” Special and Explore the Best of Boston by Bike! From January 1st to February 14th, use code EarlyBird to take 20% off any tour or rental for 2019 at checkout. We offer daily tours, two-hour, 24-hour, or long-term bicycle rentals, including city hybrids, mountain bikes, road bikes, tandems…

Lock in 2018 Rental Pricing Today! Hop on 2018 rental pricing for this summer’s charity rides before the prices go up on January 30! This is a great opportunity to upgrade your ride to an Ultegra Performance bike or to take an electronic-shifting Di2 bike out for a spin this year, as the prices are…

**Please note that we will be closed for the winter holidays from Dec 22 through January 1**

Looking for a great gift for your little ones this winter? Maybe one that will start them on the path of a fun, healthy, and “absolutely rad” path to two wheeled freedom? Over at Urban Cycles, we’ve got a full range of new and used kids bikes to make Christmas morning extra special: because nothing…

It’s been getting darker earlier every day, and we’ve still got a few weeks to go until the winter solstice — and even after that, a few more months until our commutes home will be in the sun! Lights for your bike are not only critical for safety: they’re required by law in Massachusetts and…

As the weather cools, we’d like to take a moment to tell you about one of our favorite places to go for rest, relaxation, nordic skiing, fat biking and more… our sister company, ! The camp is a four-season camp for adults and families, with a number of cozy, heated cabins to enjoy as the…

We’ll be closed November 21 and 22 for Thanksgiving, and we’ll be closed on Black Friday in support of #OptOutside. Go outside and play!

We got our first snow last night in Boston, and as we enjoyed some good food and company over at the Beantown Pub while watching the snow fall down on the city, we also got to thinking about what promised to be (and were!) our cold, wet commutes in the morning! So, after we pulled…

Although most of us here at Urban AdvenTours and Urban Cycles do ride all year round — with some of us even opting for fat bikes in the winter — we recognize that cycling through the cold may not be for everyone, or every bike. Got a sweet ride you don’t want to ruin when…

Ah, riding in the city: some of the most fun, and most… excitement, you can have on a bike. Everyone here at the shop rides their bike in the city (at the very least: we all ride in to work!), and almost all of us commute by bike all year round. Because of this and…