Yes, Virginia, there IS a Jingle Ride...December 9th!

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note: if you haven't been, it's a fantastic holiday tradition and it's benefiting a wonderful cause!

Put some antlers on your helmet, tie some jingle bells to your bicycle, and join fellow holiday merrymakers at the 16th Annual Ciclismo Classico Jingle Ride.

On Sunday, December 9th, bring family and friends to Arlington for a leisurely and festive bike parade to Boston and back. This 22-mile ride rolls through Harvard Square, the Charles River bike path along the Esplanade, Boston Common, and Newbury Street – we may stop and sing carols for passersby, or just parade along showing some creative holiday spirit. We’ll also enjoy hot cocoa and cookies at Harvard Square, courtesy of the Harvard Square Business Association.

Join the Jingle Ride!
Date: Sunday December 9th, 2012 (ride will be cancelled if there is extreme weather)
Time: registration opens at 10:15 AM, ride leaves promptly at 11 AM
Distance: 22-mile leisurely loop from Arlington to Boston and back
Starting point: Jam N’ Java, 594 Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington Center, MA
Cost: Suggested donation of $25 (children under 18 are free if accompanied by an adult). All proceeds go to Horizons for Homeless Children.

RSVP is required. Please RSVP at http://www.ciclismoclassico.com/jingleride2012 or contact Marc at 781-646-3377.

Who would lock together 12 bikes with flat tires, in front of Diesel Cafe?

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About 20 minutes ago, I walked by Diesel Cafe and saw 12 bicycles all locked together with a single cable, all with flat tires. They are not in the city's bike corral, but rather just beyond the corral as you walk from Diesel towards Rosebud.

Any idea why these bikes are here? I don't think the ABC Family production crew are responsible for this, as they've all packed up and left for the evening.

ETA 11/29/12 11:40 am: According to the counter staff at Diesel this morning, this was a prop for the TV show, and it was taken away within the last hour.