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View of PDF version of this open letter June 8, 2023 Open Letter from Bike West Hartford board members To: West Hartford Town Council members; West Hartford Planning and Zoning Division We urge the Town of West Hartford to abolish minimum parking requirements. Minimum parking requirements are zoning regulations that mandate a certain number of […]

Check out a new page of maps and routes compiled by Bike West Hartford: If you value this free information, join us as a supporting member by donating funds or volunteering time to Bike West Hartford.

The West Hartford Vision Zero Task Force currently is studying action plans from four different cities: Their questions are: What elements of each plan do you like — or not like? Bike West Hartford encourages residents to read these plans and share your own feedback, which you can email to us (BikeWestHartfordInc@gmail.com) or forward directly […]

Sign up to volunteer with Bike West Hartford at Celebrate West Hartford on Saturday-Sunday June 10-11th 2023! Choose a two-hour shift at either Bike Parking (on Burr Street) or Bike West Hartford Info Booth and receive a free T-shirt to show your support! For questions, contact Tracy Frankel or Ethan Frankel, who will supervise both areas.

Join the Summer Vibez Ride with #HartfordBikeParty! Hawaiian shirts and helmets are highly recommended. Meet up at West Side Square (510 Farmington Ave, Hartford) on Saturday June 3rd 2023 around 5:30pm (or earlier if you want to buy food and or drinks). Roll out at 6pm for an 8-mile ride around Hartford, ending at Red […]

Check out the Connecticut Trails Day website for outdoor events during June 3-4, 2023, including these group bike rides in the Hartford region. Two rides are sponsored by the Trust for Public Land and the East Coast Greenway Alliance (see their Ride the East FB Group): Another ride is sponsored by Bike Walk Wethersfield:

Learn more about Bicycle Bonanza on Saturday June 3rd, 10am – 4pm at CT Historical Society, 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford Join the CHS for a day of fun for all ages! Families will enjoy a variety of bicycle-related games, crafts, and activities, including decorating bicycle license plates, making tassels for their handlebars, and more! For […]

Thanks to transportation advocates who last year persuaded CT legislators to fund an electric bike incentive program! See this CT DEEP announcement for details about E-Bike Program Phase 1 launch on June 28th, 2023: The Program will be focused on providing Point-of-Sale (POS) incentives to Connecticut residents who purchase an eligible E-Bike directly from a […]

WTNH Channel 8 video of the event: For Your Health, For the Climate, Leave Your Car at Home May 19  Contacts: Kevin Sullivan – CT DEEP/BikeWalkCT 860-424-3275 Jay Stange – Transport Hartford 917-601-3165 Paige Lawrence – CTrides 860-263-5778 Bike West Hartford – bikewesthartfordinc@gmail.com Barbara Glassman Dell – Old State House – barbara.Dell@ctdemocracycenter.org  Greater Hartford – […]

Come join us and “Pedal through the Meadow” (named in honor of Chion Wolf’s pre-marathon bike event). Bike West Hartford is sponsoring a friendly group ride (10-12 mph) from Wethersfield to Glastonbury CT on Saturday May 13th, 2023. Thanks to Adam Prizio and Ethan Frankel for co-leading this 17-mile round-trip bike ride. If you missed […]

Bike West Hartford proudly introduces our new Ambassadors: Leo Pon and Juliana Cantarelli Vita. Together they will expand our organization’s leadership and community-building work to promote our goal of improving bike-walk-transit for all.  Juliana Cantarelli Vita shares that “biking advocacy has a special place in my heart,” and looks forward to connecting with more cyclists […]

Leo Pon invites people to join a bike ride he’s leading, sponsored by the Connecticut Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club. Register online on the CT-AMC page > Bicycling > Current Ride List. Here’s the overview: Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 10:00AM – 12:30PM Pleasant 22 mile ride through quiet residential streets, over rolling terrain and […]