Lincoln School · Brookline

The Lincoln
Bike Bus

It runs every Wednesday morning and has done for years. This is the ride we copied when we started the one at Driscoll.

Every Wednesday 7:30 AM · TWO ROUTES, WEEK ABOUT

Check which route is running

The ride alternates between two routes, so the meeting place changes from one week to the next. The current week, and any weather call, go on Nathan's own page. Look there before you set off.

Nathan's Lincoln bike bus page →

Route 1 · Fire Station and Walnut Street

One of the two. We don't have the stops and times for this one, so check Nathan's page above for where it starts and when.

Route 2 · Downes Field to Chestnut

  • 7:00Meet at Downes FieldHarry Downes Playground, off Chestnut Street by the Paul Pender Rotary.
  • 7:30The ride leavesNathan's map shows a half-hour to gather before this.
  • 7:40Meet point on Chestnut StreetJoin here if it's closer than Downes Field.
  • 7:55Arrive at the Lincoln SchoolUp Chestnut Street and along Walnut Street to Kennard Road.
Please wear a helmet.
Street map of Brookline. A purple line runs from Harry Downes Playground off Chestnut Street, northwest along Chestnut Street past Cypress Street, then along Walnut Street to Kennard Road at the Lincoln School. Three labels mark meet at 7 AM and start at 7:30, a meet point at 7:40, and arrival at 7:55.
Route 2, Downes Field to Chestnut Map by Nathan Freitas Map data © Google

What to know

  • Wear a helmet. Kids and grown-ups.
  • Come with your child. These are parent-organized rides, so every child rides with their own grown-up.
  • Check which route it is before you leave the house. The two start in different places.
  • Check the bike the night before. Air in the tires and brakes that work.
  • Younger siblings and grandparents are welcome to ride along.
  • Starting one at your school? Massachusetts Safe Routes to School will help, at no cost.

Questions about the Lincoln ride?

Nathan Freitas organizes it. Ask about which route is running this week, where to meet, and what happens if it rains.

Nathan Freitas
nathanfreitas@gmail.com
718.569.7272

Nathan sent us the route names, the times and the map in October 2026 and asked us to put them here. That page is the one that gets updated, so if anything here disagrees with it, go with Nathan's.