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  • Advocate for biking, walking, and mass transit infrastructure and mobility justice across all neighborhoods in West Hartford,
  • Build stronger engagement with biking, walking, and mass transit across our local and regional communities;
  • Connect with activists and organizations pursuing complementary goals in the Hartford region and Connecticut.

Recent Posts

Bike with Leo Pon

Check out these amazing opportunities to ride together! These rides are hosted and sponsored by CT Appalachian Mountain Club and led by Bike West Hartford Ambassador Leo Pon. See AMC Trip Policy Registration is required. Please register online through ct-amc.org under ‘Bicycling’, then ‘Current Bike Listing’. To participate, please bring a bike in good condition, a properly fitting […]

Trout Brook Trail Day, Saturday May 17th

Save the Date! Trout Brook Trail Day, a new family-friendly event featuring West Hartford’s 4-mile separated multi-use path, will be hosted by Bike West Hartford on Saturday May 17th 2025 from 9am-12 noon. Contact us at Bike West Hartford if you’d like to get involved!

Bike To Work Day, Thursday May 15

Bike to Work Day is Thursday May 15, 2025! Arrive by 8am at Old State House in downtown Hartford.Join a group ride to meet new friends at easy pace of 10-12 mph, with no one left behind.– Bike West Hartford group – register online – departs 7:15am from Stop & Shop on Boulevard – contact […]

Learn How to Create Bike Safety Workshops for Your School or Group

Special invitation for all school principals, PE instructors, PTO members, and youth group leaders! Learn how to organize an easy-to-run bike safety workshop for your school or youth group. Come see it in action at Charter Oak International Academy public elementary school on Friday May 9th 2025 (rain date May 16th). Bike West Hartford volunteers […]

CRCOG Priority Pathways, Tues Apr 29th

The Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) is developing a Priority Pathways Plan, a bicycle and pedestrian network and implementation plan for the 38 municipalities in the region. Their first virtual public meeting will be held on Tuesday April 29th 2025 at 6:30-7:30pm online. Register at https://bit.ly/PriorityPathwayMeeting1 We encourage supporters to attend this public meeting […]

Center Streets Crowdfunding Campaign is LIVE!

We have some exciting news to share! Today marks the official launch of our 60-day crowdfunding campaign to bring our beloved Center Streets event back to West Hartford on Sunday, August 24th from 9:00am – 1:00pm! We’re thrilled to announce that this year, we’ve partnered with Sustainable CT to make Center Streets 2025 the best […]

Rides March 28th, 29th, and 30th!

Let’s celebrate spring with a bike ride (or two or three!). There are three opportunities to ride with friends this weekend. Be sure to read each ride description to know the expectations for each one (one requires registration!). Please note that Saturday’s ride is hosted by us, Bike West Hartford. The rides on Friday and […]

A Call to Action: Quick-Builds for Road Safety

Join Bike West Hartford on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM as we address West Hartford Town Council to insist upon action to address recognized dangerous road conditions. Nine people have been killed on West Hartford streets and one critically injured since 2022. Vision Zero was launched in 2023 and in 2024 the town […]

Bike Ride to New Britain, Sat March 29

Please register online ahead of time to join our free and fun group bike ride to New Britain, hosted by Bike West Hartford. Our group bike ride is designed to be fun and open to all skill levels, rolling at a friendly pace of 10-12 mph, with no one left behind. Bring any type of […]

Demand Quick-Builds in West Hartford NOW!

In June 2022, Bob Oneal was struck and killed by a car on South Main Street.  Today, South Main Street looks the same as it did in 2022. In December 2022, Eugenia Yurovsky was struck and killed by a car on Boulevard.  Today, Boulevard looks the same as it did in 2022. In December 2022, […]

Vigil for pedestrian Anne Rapkin on Wed Dec 4th 6pm

Bike West Hartford calls on the public to join us for a brief vigil on Wednesday December 4th 2024 at 6pm at the corner of Sedgwick Road and Cornell Road. We will gather to memorialize the life of Anne Rapkin, age 74, a pedestrian who was killed by a driver on Wednesday November 27th at […]

Two Fun December Events to Chart Our Path in 2025

Two free and fun events for Bike West Hartford supporters to meet and share input! Help chart our path in 2025!

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