BOSTON College = good motorcycle environment??

Question

I am going to graduate high school in a year... and i would like to apply to Boston U .... but i am also a motorcycle enthusiast... does bostons weather suffice for sports bike riding?? if not, how often during the year will i not be able to ride??

ps. i live in Cali, so i can basically ride my sports bike all year round..

Answer 1

NEGATIVE!

It's 16 degrees here this AM. There is no place safe to park your bike (in the city), and drivers here are freaking nuts. BC is in the city, so in reality you won't need a car or a bike. You can get anywhere you want/need to go either walking or on the T. Mass transit works here, unlike anyplace in the west. I live in NH, we take the commutter rail into Boston, then ride the T around. It costs $20-$50 a day to park a car downtown. On street parking is for locals only, you need a neighborhood sticker in the window of your car. They expect you to park your bike between the rear and front bumper of two cars parallel parked - yea right.

In the summer, outside of Boston (i.e. Vermont, NH, Maine and upstate NY) is FANTASTIC riding.

Myself and most people I know have put our bikes away for the winter. As soon as it snows, and it's already happened this year, they salt/sand the roads. I don't take my bike out again until there are at least one or two really good rain storms to wash all the salt off the roads in April/May.

Riding a bike in Vermont in the summer is tough to beat. Lots of twisties, roads are in excellent condition and there is not much traffic. Imagine going 80+ mph for miles and miles on a twisty mountain road without a car in sight.

Answer 2

As sort of an aside, I am not sure if you mean Boston College or Boston University, or perhaps are looking at both? Two different schools, in two different areas. Boston College is slightly more tucked away, while Boston University is spread out a bit across the city with two campuses- the Charles River Campus which goes along Commonwealth Ave near Fenway Park, and towards Allston/Brighton area, and the Medical Area Campus which is near south Boston and the Boston Medical Center. . . . . You'll be able to ride your bike a good part of the year. All summer,all of fall and much of spring (May- September would be a safe bet) and then I know some people that do keep their bikes out even in the winter, and just bundle up. They only will not ride if it is icey conditions or actually snowing/sleeting. Those people are a little nuts because you'll FREEZE but hey, it's technically possible. . . And as far as spring time goes, you'd be fine to ride, but some years early we get a lot of rain so you'd want to avoid those days as well. April and early May can be a little wet.

The BU campus does provide parking for students, which is pretty cheap compared to most parking in the city (something like $8 per day) but I am not sure what BC does. It will also depend what dorm you are in, and spaces are limited. If you couldn't drive around though, the T is right on either campus and you could get around the city even easier on that.

Answer 3

Boston University and Boston College are two different schools so I am not sure from your question which one you are interested in. Neither would be great for a motorcycle. I am not sure that either would allow you to have any sort of vehicle in your freshman year.

The Boston weather is also not great for a motorcycle - today for example it is about 20 degrees and there is ice all over the place because it snowed the other day.

If you are coming to Boston for school though you can get around easily on public transportation (bus, trains, trolleys) and BC has great shuttle system.

Hope this is helpful.

Answer 4

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