The primary purposes of MassBike are:

-to serve and protect the interests of the bicycling public in Massachusetts,

-to promote the bicycle as a healthy, enjoyable, efficient, and environment-friendly means of transportation and recreation,

-to promote a physical geographic context and vehicular traffic environment that enhance these qualities and ensure the safety of transportation by bicycle, and

-to help more people adopt the bicycle for transportation and recreation.

The primary means by which MassBike achieves these goals are:

-advocacy on behalf of bicyclists before public bodies, including elected officials and government agencies,

-dissemination of information to the public and private industries,

-education of bicyclists and motorists concerning safe riding skills, good driving habits, and the rules of the road, and

-sponsorship of public events, both independently and in cooperation with other organizations.