Author name: Bike West Hartford

See also March 15th article about Tri-Point Greenway by Michael Walsh in CT Insider (gift link) Bike West Hartford is thrilled that the Town of West Hartford has submitted a $125,000 planning grant application to CT DEEP for a comprehensive study into the exciting Tri-Point Greenway concept. If funded, this planning grant will bring us […]

WLBT3 TV reported on Feb 7th 2024 that Felicia Yetke, the wife of West Hartford mail carrier Kyle Yetke, was killed by a driver in Bristol as she was running near her home. We offer our condolences, recommend donating to this GoFundMe created by friends of the Yetke family, and urge everyone to push for

Register online for our free and fun group bike ride on Saturday Feb 10th 2024, with a weather forecast for 57° F! Meet up 11am at BiCiCo West Community Bike Shop, 616 New Park Ave, West Hartford. After a safety check and brief introductions, we roll out by 11:10am. (If you want Jacob the shop

Making progress with Vision Zero! Thank you to the Town of West Hartford for installing a pedestrian light to improve safety at the Boulevard and Whiting Lane crosswalk, one block from an elementary school. Eugenia Yurovsky, age 89, was killed by a driver at this intersection in December 2022. Above the push button are white

Register at CT-AMC Bicycling Events. Thank you to Bike West Hartford Ambassador Leo Pon and CT Appalachian Mountain Club for sponsoring the 15 free slots in this Smart Cycling class, and to Jacob Sheppard-Saidel for serving as the instructor! Free Smart Cycling Class, Sunday April 21st 2024, 9am-5pm Location: BiCiCo West community bike shop, 616

SOLD OUT for our Mobility Justice Networking Dinner on Thursday, January 18th 2024 from 5:30-7:30pm at BiCiCo West community bike shop, 616 New Park Ave, West Hartford. For this pay-what-you-can event, we recommend donating $10-25 to help us cover dinner costs. 48 people registered and that’s our limit! We’re gathering advocates across the Capital Region

Updated: On Saturday January 6th 2024, a driver struck and killed a pedestrian on Albany Avenue near Mohegan Drive in West Hartford, according to this CT Insider news brief. While we do not yet know details about this crash, we offer our condolences to the victim’s family and call upon town leaders to take action.

The Town-appointed Pedestrian and Bicycle Commission (PBC) invites public input at their Monday Jan 8th 2024 7-8:30pm in Town Hall Room 400 on their process to revise the West Hartford Bicycle Facilities Plan, which was last updated in 2016. Chair Ed Pawlak writes: “The main item on the agenda will be a presentation by staff

Register at CT-AMC Bicycling for events led by Bike West Hartford Ambassador Leo Pon: Sun Dec 24th 10am-1pm Bike Tour of West Hartford — Social ride, 10-12 mph. Pleasant 22 mile ride through quiet residential streets, over moderate rolling terrain and avoiding larger hills and heavy traffic. There will be a coffee/brunch stop near the end of the

In November 2023, when a driver struck a pedestrian near Bishops Corner intersection, the West Hartford Police Department issued a press release that they ticketed the pedestrian for “reckless use of the highway.” While we don’t yet know details about this particular crash, the Bike West Hartford board wrote how we recognized a familiar pattern: