This page highlights upcoming CCBA, BTW, & other
local bicycle events.
Some events may be listed on the Advocacy
or Volunteer pages.
If you have any questions about events listed here or suggestions about
events that the CCBA might be interested in supporting, please contact Tony
Cherolis, Events & Publicity Chair.
Rides & Local Clubs are listed on the Links
Page.
January 28th, 2006 (Saturday) - Gala
Art Exhibit and Auction to support "Lose the Training Wheels"
 | The
Kiwanis Club of West Hartford is holding a Gala Art Exhibit and Auction on
Saturday, January 28th at 7:30 PM at The Pond House Cafe. |
| The
Kiwanis Club of West Hartford has discovered an opportunity to sponsor a
very special camp. |
| "Lose
the Training Wheels" uses specially designed bikes and therapists who
teach children with varied disabilities to become successful bike riders.
We believe this unique program will be the first of its kind to be held in
Connecticut. |
| Please
visit www.losethetrainingwheels.org
for more information.
|
November 16th, 2005 (Wednesday)
- CCBA Annual Dinner & Awards Banquet
| Have
you RSVP'd yet? We need to know a headcount to plan catering! |
| First Annual CCBA Dinner and
Awards Banquet to celebrate the founding year of the Central Connecticut
Bicycle Alliance. |
| Where: Old Judiciary
Room, State Capitol, 210 Capitol Avenue, Hartford -
MAP |
|
Time: 6-9PM |
|
Keynote Speaker: Gina
McCarthy, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of
Environmental Protection |
| Cost per attendee: $25
for CCBA members & $30 for non-members |
|
RSVP by November 10th
to:
CCBA, POBOX 270149, West Hartford CT 06127-0149 or call 860-233-7921 (David
Ringquist) |
| Event Sponsors: TBD |
| For more info:
Contact David Ringquist or
Call 860-233-7921 |
| BTW Raffle Drawing: This
event includes the annual Bike to Work Raffle
Drawing. |
| Bike Parking: Come
on! You know you want to ride. I haven't locked up around the
Capitol Building before, but I'm sure there are plenty of light posts with
your name on them. Just look for the other bikes. |
October 28th, 2005 (Friday) - Downtown Hartford
& Regional Halloween BTW Events
| Seventh & Final regional Bike
to Work event of 2005 season. Help
us end strong!
 |
Downtown Location: Hartford, Old State
House |
|
Regional Location: Farmington event. 7 to 9 AM, at the UConn Health
Center (opposite the helipad). |
|
Time: 7-9AM |
|
Why?: Show up for breakfast, freebies, socializing, & register for the
bike raffle. Anyone showing up in a Halloween
Costume will get a prize at both the Downtown and Farmington
BTW's! |
|
Super Commuter will be awarded - TBD |
|
| Event Sponsors: We'd
like to thank our October BTW Sponsors!
|
| REMEMBER YOUR LIGHTS & REFLECTORS! |
| CCBA Coordinated Rides to
the
BTW Events. Great
for new riders and people looking for a social commute with safety in
numbers.
| East Hartford to Downtown:
Tony Cherolis & Jeff
Jacques , will lead a ride in from the intersection
of Forbes & Silver Lane in East Hartford to the Old State House. Meet at the
intersection at 7:00AM. |
| West Hartford to Downtown:
David Ringquist will start out at Elizabeth Park and
ride to the Old State House. Meet at the Pond House restaurant at 7:00AM.
|
|
October 22nd, 2005 (Saturday) -
8th Annual Discover Windsor
Bike Tour
October 14th, 2005 (2nd Friday of
October) -
East Hartford BTW
Event
| Third East Hartford
Bike
to Work event - Pratt
& Whitney HealthTimesm has generously sponsored 3
events this summer! |
- Location: P&W Aircraft Club (Map)
- right across Silver Lane from the old P&W Airfield (now the new UConn
Football stadium)
- Time: 6:30-9:00AM
- Who: All morning bicycle commuters and riders. You don't have to
be a Pratt employee.
- Why?: Show up for free breakfast, freebies, & register for the CCBA
bike raffle
- Sponsored by Pratt & Whitney
HealthTimesm and Healthy Gears, use of the facility
has been generously provided by the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Club
| Shower and changing facilities
of the Aircraft Club will be available for all attendees |
| Coordinated rides to East
Hartford BTW - Try it out - CCBA is here to help.
| East Hartford
- Jeff Jacques is riding
in from the corner of Forbes and Silver Lane @ 7:00AM. Meet in the
parking lot of the old florist's. |
|
West Hartford - David
Ringquist (CCBA President) and Doug Jenne
will be meeting people at 6:15AM at Elizabeth Park (near the Pond
House Restaurant) and riding in. |
|
Glastonbury - Robyn
Guimont will be leading a ride @ 6:30AM from St. Paul's commuter lot
(just off Main Street behind St. Paul's church). This location is
not too far from the Glastonbury town center, and it gives people who
want to park and ride a place to leave their cars. |
|
Additional
Rides - Contact Tony
if you want to lead a ride into the event or are looking for someone to
ride in with. |
|
| East Hartford Bike to Work
Disclaimer: |
- REMEMBER YOUR LIGHTS & REFLECTORS!
- Bike at your own risk
- Wear a helmet
- You are responsible for determining your own health status
- Beware biking might improve your health
status
September 30th, 2005 (Friday) - Downtown Hartford
& Regional BTW
Events
-
Downtown Location: Hartford, Old State House,
- Regional Locations: Farmington event. 7 to 9 AM, at the UConn Health
Center (opposite the helipad).
- Time: 7-9AM
- Why?: Show up for breakfast, freebies, socializing, & register for the
bike raffle
- July Super Commuter will be awarded - David
Westcott of Tariffville
- Downtown Bike Shop Topic: TBD
| Event Sponsors: We'd
like to thank our September BTW Sponsors!
|
| CCBA Coordinated Rides to
the
BTW Events. These coordinated rides are really taking off! Great
for new riders and people looking for a social commute. Motorists
can't help but notice these, and hopefully it will help win some converts.
Contact Tony if you want to
find or lead a ride in.
|
West Hartford to Downtown:
David Ringquist will start out at Elizabeth Park and
ride to the Old State House. Meet at the Pond House restaurant at 7:00AM.
|
|
East Hartford to Downtown
(I):
Tony Cherolis, will lead a ride in from the intersection
of Forbes & Silver Lane in East Hartford to the Old State House. Meet at the
intersection at 7:00AM (small parking lot of old florist) |
| East Hartford /
Manchester to Downtown (II): Eli
Friedman will lead a ride in @ 7:45AM from the Spencer St.
Commuter Lot in Manchester, riding straight down Silver Ln. to East
River Drive Ext, Right on Jayce St, Left on Pitkin St, and on to the
Founder's Bridge. |
|
Glastonbury to Downtown
- Robyn
Guimont will be leading a ride @ 6:30AM from St. Paul's commuter lot
(just off Main Street behind St. Paul's church). This location is
not too far from the Glastonbury town center, and it gives people who
want to park and ride a place to leave their cars. |
|
Wethersfield to Downtown: Kevin Sullivan and
Brian Freeman will ride to the Old
State House, departing from the former Wethersfield Bike shop at 7:15 AM. |
| Tariffville to Downtown:
David Westcott will
be leaving Tariffville (at the Post Office) at 6:30AM and go by the
intersection of Route 189 and Duncaster Road at 6:40AM. Route from there
will be via Duncaster Road. Others may also join up at Cigna Corp. in Bloomfield.
We will enter Cigna Insurance company campus from Route 218 (Cottage
Grove Road), ride by the parking garage and turn left onto Route 185
(Simsbury Road). David can be contacted at: Work 424-3666 & Cell
(716-9791) for use Friday morning only. You
have a chance to ride in with this month's super commuter. |
|
Additional
Rides - Contact Tony
if you want to lead a ride into the event or are looking for someone to
ride in with. |
|
September 9th, 2005 (2nd Friday of August) -
East Hartford BTW
Event
| Second
East Hartford Bike
to Work event - The August event was so successful that Pratt
& Whitney HealthTimesm will be holding two more
mid-month events on the 2nd Fridays of September & October. |
- Location: P&W Aircraft Club (Map)
- right across Silver Lane from the old P&W Airfield (now the new UConn
Football stadium)
- Time: 6:30-9:00AM
- Who: All morning bicycle commuters and riders. You don't have to
be a Pratt employee.
- Why?: Show up for free breakfast, freebies, & register for the bike raffle
- Sponsored by Pratt & Whitney
HealthTimesm and Healthy Gears, use of the facility
has been generously provided by the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Club
| Shower and changing facilities
of the Aircraft Club will be available for all attendees |
| Coordinated rides to East
Hartford BTW - Try it out - CCBA is here to help.
|
East Hartford / Manchester
- Tony Cherolis is riding
in from the corner of Hartford Road and Spencer Street @ 7:00AM and
meeting additional riders at the corner of Forbes and Silver Lane @
7:10AM. |
|
West Hartford - David
Ringquist (CCBA President) and Doug Jenne
will be meeting people at 6:15AM at Elizabeth Park (near the Pond
House Restaurant) and riding in. |
|
Glastonbury - Robyn
Guimont will be leading a ride @ 6:30AM from St. Paul's commuter lot
(just off Main Street behind St. Paul's church). This location is
not too far from the Glastonbury town center, and it gives people who
want to park and ride a place to leave their cars. |
|
Additional
Rides - Contact Tony
if you want to lead a ride into the event or are looking for someone to
ride in with. |
|
| East Hartford Bike to Work
Disclaimer: |
- Bike at your own risk
- Wear a helmet
- You are responsible for determining your own health status
- Beware biking might improve your health
status
August 26th, 2005 (Friday) - Regional BTW
Events
-
Downtown Location: Hartford, Old State House,
- Regional Locations: Farmington, Manchester, & Glastonbury
- Time: 7-9AM
- Why?: Show up for breakfast, freebies, socializing, & register for the
bike raffle
- July Super Commuter will be awarded - Richard
Raport of West Hartford
- Downtown Bike Shop Topic: Newington Bicycle, Riding to See and be
Seen
|
Event Sponsors: |
Downtown Hartford - The Taking
Care Center is hosting the event and offering all participants a free 2
week trial membership. Jon
Durham of the TCC will be on hand to give cyclists evaluations of their
riding style.
Farmington - Sponsored by
the UConn Health Center and hosted by Central Wheel, at
Central Wheel, Route 4
Manchester -
The
Town is hosting this event at Charter Oak Park
Glastonbury
- The
Town is hosting this event at the Center Green
| CCBA Coordinated Rides to
the
BTW Events. These coordinated rides are really taking off! Great
for new riders and people looking for a social commute. Motorists
can't help but notice these, and hopefully it will help win some converts. |
- Ellington to Manchester: Elias
Friedman will be leading a ride starting at 6:30AM from the Ellington
Town Green heading toward the regional Manchester Bike to Work. He would
be able to meet up with other commuters in Vernon & North Manchester on the
way in. E-mail Elias for more
details.
- Wethersfield to Downtown: Kevin Sullivan and
Brian Freeman will ride to the Old
State House, departing from the Wethersfield Bike shop at 7:15 AM.
- West Hartford to Downtown: David Ringquist will start out at Elizabeth Park and
ride to the Old State House. Meet at the Pond House restaurant at 7:00 am.
- Farmington to Downtown: Steve Karp is planning on being at UCONN Health Center a
little before 7:00 AM to help set up, and then will be heading into
Hartford, hopefully with a contingent of co-workers from my office and
whomever else would like to tag along.
- East Hartford to Downtown: Tony Cherolis, will lead a ride in from the intersection
of Forbes & Silver Lane in East Hartford to the Old State House. Meet at the
intersection at 7:00AM (small parking lot of old florist) -
Tariffville to Downtown: David
Westcott will be leaving Tariffville (at the Post Office) at 6:15AM and
go by the intersection of Routes 187 & 189 ( at the traffic light ) at
6:25AM. Route from there will depend on who joins. David can be
contacted at: Work 424-3666 & Cell (716-9791) for use Friday
morning only.
August 12th, 2005 (2nd Friday of August) -
East Hartford BTW
Event
- Location: P&W Aircraft Club (Map)
- right across Silver Lane from the old P&W Airfield (now the new UConn
Football stadium)
- Time: 6-9AM
- Who: All morning bicycle commuters and riders. You don't have to
be a Pratt employee.
- Why?: Show up for free breakfast, freebies, & register for the bike raffle
- Sponsored by Pratt & Whitney
HealthTime and Healthy Gears, use of the facility
has been generously provided by the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Club
| Shower and changing facilities
of the Aircraft Club will be available for attendees |
| Bike to Work How-To Topic:
Shower Alternatives and other Helpful Commuter Tips |
- The How-To info will be presented @ 7AM and again @ 8AM
- See the CCBA Bike to Work FAQ's for a bunch of
helpful tips
| Print a Poster
and hang it up at work to help advertise this East Hartford BTW
event |
| Coordinated rides to East
Hartford BTW - Good for new commuters and folks just looking for a
social ride in. E-mail the ride leaders if you need more info or have
any questions.
|
East Hartford
- Tony Cherolis (webmaster@wecyclect.org)
will be meeting people at the corner of Forbes & Brewer Streets @
7:30AM, continuing on Forbes to the Corner of Silver Lane and Forbes @
7:40AM & then heading in to the East Hartford BTW event. |
|
Tariffville
- David Wescott (david.westcott@po.state.ct.us)
will be riding in from the Junction of Route 187 & Route
189 leaving about 6:10AM. Dave will be crossing the CT river at the
291 Pedestrian Crossing and then heading up Main St. South Windor towards East
Hartford. This ride is currently tentative, so let
David know if you are interested. This ride covers a lot of ground.
Folks looking to meet up at intermediate points should email David as well so he
can give approximate times.
|
|
Farmington
- Mark Lucas will be
leaving Central
Wheel on Farmington Ave at 6:15AM and heading in to meet the ride
leaving from Elizabeth Park (next ride). |
|
West
Hartford - Doug Jenne
will leaving Elizabeth
Park at 6:30 AM. Meet at the Pond House Restaurant (right off
Asylum Rd.) |
|
| East Hartford Bike to Work
Disclaimer: |
- Bike at your own risk
- Wear a helmet
- You are responsible for determining your own health status
- Beware biking might improve your health
status
July 29th, 2005 (Friday) - BTW
Event
- Location: Hartford, Old State House & Farmington UConn Health
Center
- Time: 7-9AM
- Why?: Show up for breakfast, freebies, socializing, & register for the
bike raffle
- Sponsored by Healthy Gears
- July Super Commuter will be awarded
- Bike Shop Topic: Commuting & Riding Safety
| CCBA Coordinated Rides to
the
BTW Events. These coordinated rides are really taking off! Great
for new riders and people looking for a social commute. Motorists
can't help but notice these, and hopefully it will help win some converts. |
- Wethersfield: Kevin Sullivan and Brian Freeman will ride to the Old
State House, departing from the Wethersfield Bike shop at 7:15 AM.
- West Hartford: David Ringquist will start out at Elizabeth Park and
ride to the Old State House. Meet at the Pond House restaurant at 7 am.
- Southington/Plainville heading to UConn Health Center: Joyce Fritz will
meet other riders at Pagliacci's Restaurant on Route 10 at 6:45 am, and at
Highland Market on Route 10 at 7:10 AM. Any questions, contact Joyce at fritz@up.uchc.edu
- Farmington: Steve Karp will meet fellow bikers at the Uconn Health
Center Bike to Work at 7:20 AM, others can join at 7:30 at Central Wheel for a
ride into the Old State House.
- East Hartford: Tony Cherolis, will lead a ride in from the intersection
of Forbes & Silver Lane in East Hartford to the Old State House. Meet at the
intersection at 7:15AM (small parking lot of old florist)
- Glastonbury: John Cavilia will meet other riders at the town Green
(Main St. and Hebron Avenue) at . contact John at jcavilia@stpaultravelers.com
or jcavilia@cox.net or 954-3466. July 28th, 2005
(Thursday) - Bike to the Concert
| Event: East Hartford Free Sounds of Summer
Concert |
| Featuring: Shaded Soul - an
8-piece band specializing in Motown, R&B, Rock, Swing and Soul |
| Time: 7 to 9 PM |
| Location: East Hartford town Green, 1021-1037 Main Street, |
| Contact: Roger Moss,
528-1458. |
| Extras for cyclists: Free
gifts and an entry into the CCBA year end raffle! |
July 18th, 2005 (Monday) - Bike to Dinner
|
Where: Bertucci's in
Bishop's Corner (a map) |
|
Time: Show up around
6:00PM and we will be seated by 6:30PM. |
|
There will be loosely organized
rides to the restaurant from some outlying meetup points. |
|
The dinner is open to CCBA
members and non-members. |
|
The bill will be settled up per
table, so please bring cash to make this easier. |
|
Here is the agenda
and the planned speakers |
| Please e-mail Steve
Karp if you are planning on coming to the dinner, so he can get a rough
head count. |
| Note that if you ride a ways
you might be heading home with low light conditions - bring your blinkies
and your reflective gear. |
|
Organized rides to BTD
(Bike to Dinner): |
- Steve Karp will be leaving from
West Hartford Center (corner of Farmington Avenue and South Main
Street) at ~5:30PM
- Tony Cherolis will be leaving
from East Hartford @ 5:15PM (~8 Miles One Way). Meeting at the Pratt
& Whitney Willow Street Entrance (corner of Willow St & Main St).
June 24th, 2005 (Friday BTW Event)
- Location: Hartford, Old State House
- Time: 7-9AM
- Show up for breakfast, freebies, & register for the bike raffle
- Sponsored & staffed by St. Paul Travelers
- Farmington event will be in the parking lot of Central Wheel, on route 4
- June Super Commuter will be awarded
- TUNE-UP DEMO: Pig Iron Bicycles of Glastonbury will be at our Downtown event
to demonstrate "How to lube your chain."
|
Coordinated rides to downtown
BTW |
- CCBA President, David Ringquist, will lead a ride from Elizabeth Park to
the Old State House on June 24 . Meet at the Pond House restaurant at 7 am.
- CCBA Publicity Chair, Tony Cherolis, will lead a ride in from the intersection
of Forbes & Silver Lane in East Hartford to the Old State House. Meet
at the intersection at 7:15AM (small parking lot of old florist).
- CCBA Board Member, Steve Karp, will be
at Central Wheel on Farmington Avenue at 7AM for the Farmington BTW event, then
he'll be heading through West Hartford Center and on to the Hartford BTW
June 14th, 2005 (Tuesday)
|
CCBA General Meeting @ West
Hartford Town Hall, 6PM, Room 400 |
| Meet the Board & Join a
Committee! |
| Sign up for upcoming events. |
|
CCBA brochure available for
distribution |
| Bring $5 for Dinner (either
pizza or subs) - E-mail Sandy Fry if you'll be coming so we can get a rough head
count for food & drinks |
June 11th, 2005 (Saturday)
|
Come support the
Rocky Hill - Glastonbury Ferry |
- When: June 11th @
10AM (Rain Date - June 12th)
- A boon to cyclist
trying to cross the river
- Frequent budgetary
target for schedule reductions and decommissioning
- 350
years of continuous service! (the nation's oldest)
-
Show your support and enjoy the day's festivities
-
Visit their website for more information - Ferry350
June 4th, 2005 (Saturday)
- Location: Iron Horse Blvd., Simsbury, CT
- 10, 25 & 50 Mile Bike Tours Running, Walking and Inline Skating Venues
- Food, Fun and Prizes
- Fun for the Whole Family!
May 27th, 2005
- Big Kickoff for CCBA / National BTW Month
- Location: Hartford, Old State House
- Time: 7-9AM
- Show up for breakfast, freebies, & register for the bike raffle
- ~8AM the CT Department of
Environmental Protection Commissioner (Gina McCarthy) will be in
attendance and address the commuters
- Council member Bob Painter will present a City Proclamation declaring May 27th
Bike to Work Day in Hartford.
- Great Premiums: Free copy of Pathways
Through Connecticut, A Transportation Guide to Multi-Use Trails
-OR- a Free goody bag of reflective stickers (Reflexite)
- Free T-Shirts for first
time BTW attendees
- May Super Commuter will be awarded
- Regional events in Farmington & Windsor!
- TUNE-UP DEMO: Bicycles East of Glastonbury will be at our Downtown event
to demonstrate "How to adjust gears."
May 2nd, 2005 (Monday)
|
CCBA General Meeting @ West
Hartford Town Hall, 6PM, Room 400 |
|
CCBA brochure available for
distribution |
| Bring $5 for Dinner (either
pizza or subs) - E-mail Sandy Fry if you'll be coming so we can get a rough head
count for food & drinks |
April 30th, 2005 (Saturday)
| Connecticut Audubon Society of Glastonbury is holding their annual Earth
Fair |
| Contact Deb if you are interested in
volunteering or have any questions |
| CCBA will be hosting a table with informational and educational material |
- The Earth Fair is a family event with earth-related exhibits.
- 1361 Main Street in Glastonbury
- Time: 10AM-3PM
- Ride your bikes to the Earth Fair & Bicycles East (next to CCBA booth)
will have prizes
April 29th, 2005 (Friday)
- Location: Hartford, Old State House
- Time: 7-9AM
- Show up for breakfast, freebies, & register for the bike raffle
April 15th, 2005 (Friday)
| Music for a Change Concert, 7:30PM, University of Hartford |
| CCBA will be staffing an informational table before the concert |
| 