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Launch of the "Bike Everywhere" Program
In 2005, the Central Connecticut Bicycle Alliance organized as a 501-c3 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. We are designing a program to encourage more people who 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.
Scheduled Events March 13, 2008 7:00 p.m. - Safe Commuter Class To be held in Newington at Newington Bicycle
Postponed --- March 13, 2008 7:00 p.m. - Safe Commuter Class --- Postponed To be held in Glastonbury at Bicycles East
April 17th 7:00 p.m. - Safe Commuter Class, To be held in West Hartford/Farmington at Central Wheel for further information regarding this course see http://www.bikeleague.org/cogs/programs/education/course_detail/1603 and http://www.bikeleague.org/members/instructor/pdfs/commuter_registration_form.PDF
To sign up for one of these events, just email Ben Bare and include your name and the specific event you would like to attend.
And More Bike Everywhere events are coming!!
Friday, May 9: Movie Night at Alchemy 7:00pm Wednesday, May 14: Bike to
Dinner Lena's at 5:30pm. 2053 Park Street, Hartford, CT 06106 Friday, May 16: Happy Hour- Corner Pug 5:30pm at http://www.cornerpug.com Bike Parking will be available
Other Events, Times and Details TBD Granby event Real Artways Bike Everywhere Bike to Cricket (Keney Park)
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.
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