Light Up and Spread the Word!
As the days grow shorter, we bike riders may have some new challenges to consider. Of course, we all know riding in the dark requires extra caution. It can be harder to see debris in…
Winter Zoom Workshop
As the temperature drops and daylight ebbs, you don’t have to hang up biking for the year. Learn the tips and tricks of what to wear and changes you might want to make to your bike. Bring your…
Portsmouth City Council Wants to Endanger the Lives of Cyclists. Help Us Stop Them.
As long-time advocates for the cycling community in Portsmouth and neighboring towns, Seacoast Area Bike Riders (SABR) has played an active role in promoting cycling as a fine way to exercise for all ages and,…
Urgent call to support our bicycle lanes!
The dates and links in the article below are outdated. The meeting referenced below has been moved to September 14th. Please see the details for that meeting and how to sign up by clicking here.…
Ways to Make Bike Lanes Better
At SABR, we often hear about folks who are starting to ride their bikes after a long hiatus or even people who like to ride their bikes to work or the grocery store but don’t…
Portsmouth Bike Infrastructure and Council Shenanigans
This has been the summer of cyclists in Portsmouth. Several thousand City residents — including many new riders of all ages — took to our streets to get around on two wheels and exercise .…
New Bike Store Alert: Pedego Portsmouth
If you live in Portsmouth or have visited downtown recently, you might have seen people riding on beautiful red cruiser bikes. These electric bike rentals are part of the 10-bike fleet of the recently opened…
Regarding the recent “dooring”…
Regarding the recent “dooring” of an experienced cyclist at the start of the southbound Middle Street bike lane, SABR members are all happy to hear that the rider survived with only minor scratches. In fact,…
An Epiphany, a Conversion, and an Evangelist
It sounds like a setup for a joke, but it’s not. Even though my husband rides an electric bike (he’d stopped riding due to bad ankles and is now happily back in the saddle), I…
Bicycling in the Era of the Corona Virus
The COVID-19 pandemic is an extremely important public health concern. What is the “right” thing to do as a bicyclist? All the experts agree that group rides are out. It’s ok to ride outside, but…