Central
Connecticut Bicycle Alliance
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Check out our blog for weekly event updates and news on biking everywhere in Central Connecticut. What is 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!
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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