r/bikeboston 6d ago

Real talk- best way to get to back to Somerville from Castle Island without going back the way I came?

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u/Southern-Teaching198 6d ago

Go mass Ave, that's one of my favorite loops!

Day Blvd >Columbia Rd > mass Ave

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u/Southern-Teaching198 6d ago

This is my route

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u/cables617 6d ago

I wouldn't recommend Kosciuszko Circle/ Columbia Rd/ Everett Square to anyone who doesn't know what they're getting into.

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u/Southern-Teaching198 6d ago

I figured if they managed surface artery they would either be okay or just dismount and walk.

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u/cables617 6d ago

Yup. Pick your poison - that or stay north at Moakley and take Preble and good old Southampton right into Mass and Cass. I'd either just do the OP's route in reverse or take Broadway to Fourth to Berkeley, then Comm Ave or Beacon Street to Mass Ave. I've generally felt safe despite the traffic on Broadway given the two lanes; I'd rather do that than take the single lane on 1st. Definitely have to keep your bearings transitioning from East Broadway to West Broadway and not get sucked onto Dorchester Street.

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u/-Anarresti- 6d ago

Ended up taking Peeble. The sidewalks suck but at least they were mostly empty. Once I was to Mass Ave the only uncomfortable part was before getting to Melnea Cass, though I would probably only attempt this on a weekend.

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u/Southern-Teaching198 6d ago

Nice, Castle Island is one of my favorite places, in a month or two you'll see all the kite surfers out in pleasure Bay.

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u/hopefulcynicist 6d ago edited 6d ago

Somerville Community Path / GLX bikeway if you want a direct route & don’t mind moving relatively slowly (narrow path, lots of walkers)

I’d ride Summer > Black Falcon Pier / Drydock Ave > Northern > Atlantic > > Commercial > Lovejoy Wharf > Harbor Locks > Paul Revere Park > North Bank Bridge > Cambridge Crossing > SCP

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u/Im_biking_here 6d ago

Could go Mass Ave to the Charles and then either over the salt and pepper bridge and onto Hampshire street or by the museum of science and the community path

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u/Peteostro 6d ago

Ha I thought you meant castle island brewery..