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Bike Everywhere Scheduled Events Launch of the "Bike Everywhere" Program In 2005, the Central Connecticut Bicycle Alliance organized as a 501(c)3 in order to advocate more effectively for better bicycling and pedestrian facilities. For more than six years, CCBA and its predecessor program, Bike to Work, have promoted cycling as a viable commuting option. We believe that the time is right to expand the “Bike to Work” concept to a “Bike Everywhere” approach in the Central Connecticut region. The idea behind Bike Everywhere is simple: encourage more people to use their bicycles to travel many places where their cars now take them, like shopping, restaurants, visiting friends, and going to the movies, church and wherever else two wheels can take them. We believe that such a program, which will include incentives for area businesses that support the concept, can favorably impact the number of people who view a bicycle as a reasonable alternative to car travel. Each Bike Everywhere event you participate in will give you a chance to win prizes when you pre-register or provide your information at an event.
So how do you get started? Check out our Schedule of Bike Everywhere events. Or just check out the 2 mile challenge http://www.2milechallenge.com/home.html and start running errands around your home by bike. We think you're going to find this fun! Bike Everywhere Scheduled Events
July 17, 2008, 5:00 PM, Prospect Cafe
Social/Bike to Supper July 22, 2008, 7:00 to 8:00 PM – Bicycle Commuting Clinic Want to refresh the basics of
commuting on your bicycle. Enjoy the reviewing safety, equipment, rules of
the road, defensive riding, and July 26, 2008, 9:30 a.m. – New England Bike Museum and Hooker Brewery Tour
Join us for a ride to and tour of two of the Hartford area’s coolest attractions. We will tour the Bike Museum at 10 and will follow that up with a tour of the Thomas Hooker Brewery. The Museum is open by appointment only so this is a rare opportunity! Meet at the Pond House in Elizabeth Park at 9:30 am to head to the Museum. More information on the museum and the brewery at: August 2, 2008 – West Indian Independence Day – Riverfront Park, details forthcoming
August 9, 2008 (Tentative) - Wickham Park Disc Golf
and Rocky Hill Ferry Ride (9:30 AM) Other Events, dates TBA Cricket Ride – Keney Park or Riverfront Park Greenway Ride – Late Summer Historic Wethersfield - Summer
Check out our blog at: http://ccbabikeeverywhereblog.blogspot.com/ for weekly event updates and news on biking everywhere in Central Connecticut.
If you or your organization would like to organize and promote a Bike Everywhere event or otherwise get involved in the Bike Everywhere program please let us know by emailing (Ben Bare). Events can be big or small we are open to any idea that promotes the use of bicycles to travel for all purposes.
Each Bike Everywhere event you participate in will give you a chance to win prizes when you pre-register or provide your information at an event.
Road Construction/Repair The Floydville Road bridge (built in 1948) in East Granby (between Rt. 10/202 and Rt. 189) will be closed while it is being rebuilt. The scope of rehabilitation includes abutment reinforcement and a new superstructure having a width of 32 feet curb-to-curb that will allow for bicycle lanes in both directions. As a result, the bridge will be closed to traffic from June 9, 2008 through November 30, 2008. A detour route to the north will be established on Routes 10/202 and 189. You can also use Rt. 315 to the south to get between Rt. 10/202 and Rt.189. http://www.townofsimsbury.com/Public_Documents/SimsburyCT_EmerNews/01421271-000F8513 Also of note is that with the construction on Rainbow Road that they are renaming that portion of the road to International Drive.
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