The West Hartford chapter of Cycling Without Age, sponsored primarily by Bike West Hartford, Inc., is now partnering with AVIVA Senior Living at Hamilton Heights, West Hartford. Volunteer pilots offer free rides on our trishaw (a three-wheel electric-assist rickshaw or pedicab) to help people with limited mobility “feel the wind in their hair.” AVIVA staff …
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Come ride with Bike West Hartford in the Park Road Parade on Saturday October 7th 2023! Join our family-friendly event to show our commitment to improving biking-walking-transit for all neighborhoods in West Hartford. Arrive well before the parade starts at 10:30am and look for our bicycle group near the corner of South Highland Street and …
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Register online to join our Bike West Hartford to New Britain ride, Saturday Oct 14th 2023 (after the marathon). Come along on our inclusive group bike ride, rolling at a friendly pace of 10-12 mph, and no one will be left behind. Our 7-mile one-way route follows a portion of the Trout Brook Trail, then …
POSTPONED due to heavy rain forecast. Stay tuned for a new date! Join us on Saturday September 23rd at Bike West Hartford’s Meet Up at Wolcott Park, 1341 New Britain Ave, West Hartford CT. Drop in anytime 9:30-11:30am near the playground, with a family-friendly short bike ride at 10am. Bike to our event (see Berkshire …
Respond to the West Hartford Vision Zero 5-minute online survey and interactive map before it closes on Tuesday October 3rd, 2023.
Big news for improving bike-walk-transit safety design on Connecticut state roads! The CT Department of Transportation (CTDOT) recently announced its new Complete Streets Design Criteria, which requires all future CTDOT construction projects, unless formally exempted by the Chief Engineer, to focus on three additional areas in roadway design: • Pedestrian facilities – includes sidewalks, shared use paths, or …
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View this YouTube video of our New Haven bike tour with Adam Weber Bike West Hartford co-hosted a bike tour on August 9th 2023, led by Adam Weber, a civil engineer and project manager with the City of New Haven, who focused on traffic-calming and cycling infrastructure. He also posts videos on his EverydayEngineering TikTok …
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Register at CT-AMC Bicycling for these events led by Bike West Hartford Ambassador Leo Pon: Fri Sept 1st 2023, 10am-1pm, Farmington River Ride – Social ride, 10-12 mph. This 20 mile rail trail ride on the Farmington River Trail passes through Farmington, Unionville, Collinsville and Canton. One of the most picturesque trails in New England, it follows …
Everyone is welcome at our popular open streets festival in West Hartford Center, where visitors can bike, stroll, or skate around a four-block loop — without cars — in the central business district: Farmington Avenue, South Main Street, Memorial Road Extension, and LaSalle Road. This family friendly event features a children’s section with games, chalk, …
Register online to participate in our Bugbee Bike and Play event!Meet up Saturday August 5th 2023 at 9:30am at Bugbee School, 1943 Asylum Ave, West Hartford, CTJoin our family-friendly 4-mile bike ride, with an early stop option for young riders and playground at the finish.Sponsored by Bike West Hartford. For any questions email Jim Head.Rain …
