Author name: Bike West Hartford

Photo: Today’s June 26th car crash at Lemay and Boulevard, while the Town of West Hartford delays its decision about bike lanes, narrower auto lanes, and other #VisionZero safety measures. We sincerely hope all are okay. See news stories about Boulevard by Michael Walsh in CT Insider (gift link) and Ronni Newton in We-Ha.com.

We had a fun ride to New Britain and New Haven! Check out more images on our Instagram post and Facebook post Register online to participate in this event! Check this page on the day before the ride for any weather-related alerts. Bike from West Hartford to New Haven, then ride the Hartford Line train

Thank you to everyone who volunteered with Bike West Hartford or rode their bikes to attend Celebrate West Hartford this past weekend! At the free bike valet parking on Burr Street, during Sunday afternoon we had a steady flow of nearly 50 bikes parked in a space that would typically hold only 2 cars! Also,

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.

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:

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

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