Boston has changed quite a lot in the past couple of years in terms of biker friendliness. The mayor has made it a big deal to put in new bike lanes and the dif

Boston has changed quite a lot in the past couple of years in terms of biker friendliness. The mayor has made it a big deal to put in new bike lanes and the difference is obvious. For example, on Commonwealth Ave there was a difficult spot where the road goes under Mass Ave. Instead of two lanes now there is 1 lane for cars and 1 for bikes. Similar changes have been made in other parts of the city. Much of the city is flat and the distances between neighborhoods is small. Also because there are a lot more bikers on the road now drivers are becoming much more aware of bike traffic. Between your bike, Zipcar and Relay Rides, which is everywhere, you really don't need a car.