We are looking for people to help with set-up, clean-up and keeping all participants safe during Center Streets on Sunday, August 24th. If you can donate an hour (or more!) of your time, you’d be helping to make everyone’s favorite day in August a success. Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/PMaoXuB
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Bike West Hartford and the Connecticut chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club are co-sponsoring FREE Smart Cycling classes this summer! These classes are led by League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructors (LCIs), who combine indoor instruction with outdoor roadway riding to build your skills and confidence to bike on trails and in traffic. Thank you
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We want to take a moment to thank the Town of West Hartford for taking real, tangible steps toward making our streets safer for everyone. In recent weeks, we’ve seen quick builds pop up across town, first prioritizing school zones. These are small-scale, fast-deployed, and cheap safety improvements that are already making a difference. Numerous additional raised crosswalks and
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Bike West Hartford calls on the public to join us for a brief vigil on Wednesday, June 18th 2025 at 5 pm at S. Main St. and Pebblebrook Dr., West Hartford. We will gather to memorialize the life of John Marczak, age 44, a pedestrian who was the victim of a hit and run at
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Register online for Tracey’s Pride Ride, on Thursday June 12th 2025, co-sponsored by West Hartford Pride and Bike West Hartford! Our Grand Marshal for this year’s ride is Anne Stanback, a proud LGBTQ rights activist who led the Love Makes a Family coalition that won marriage equality and adoption rights in Connecticut. We have renamed
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Bike West Hartford recognizes the right of all community members to move through our town safely and comfortably – whether on foot, bike, car, wheelchair, or any other modality. The roadways of West Hartford are not safe, and we continue to see too many deaths and serious injuries. These tragedies are preventable. Dangerous roadways also
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Bike West Hartford calls on the public to join us for a brief vigil on Wednesday June 4th 2025 at 5pm at the corner of South Main Street and New Britain Avenue, West Hartford. We will gather to memorialize the life of Stephen Mendelsohn, age 63, a pedestrian who was killed by a driver on
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Congratulations to our neighbors in Wethersfield, Connecticut for launching hands-on bike education for all 4th graders during physical education classes in all five elementary schools! Their success is built on a partnership between the Wethersfield Police Athletic League, the Bike Walk Wethersfield non-profit organization, and the Wethersfield Public Schools. Bike West Hartford volunteers visited to
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Sign up online to volunteer with Bike West Hartford at Celebrate WH at Town Hall on Saturday-Sunday, June 7-8th, 2025. Sign up for a 1-hour shift at this link. Must be high school age or older. Thank you and tell us your size to receive a free Bike West Hartford t-shirt!
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The Town of West Hartford’s Engineering Division recently presented a draft plan for Sedgwick Road reconstruction, outlining a timeline to finalize the design this fall, implement quick-build trials this year, and begin construction in 2026. This draft design offers much to applaud! While the plan has positive elements, Bike West Hartford has additional recommendations to
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