Simsbury Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Thurs., July 16, 2020, 10 - 11 AM Zoom MeetingAGENDA
Open to the public. Join us!
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Simsbury Chamber of Commerce Art Trail Self-guided Bike Routes
Through Sept. 29, grab your bike and follow the Simsbury Art Trail to see 37 life-sized bronze sculptures by Seward Johnson. Learn more at SimsburyArtTrail.comand Bike Routes.
8 mile, Beginner/Family Simsbury Art Trail Sculptures on the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail
NOTICE OF TRAIL CLOSURES: The Farmington River Trail will be subject to two closures beginning on July 13 to July 20, 2020. The section near Bickford Street and Bushy Hill Road will be closed for tree removals and improvements being made to that section of the trail. At the same time, Aquarion will be closing the section from Stratton Brook Road heading north due to construction at their water treatment plant. Both closures are expected to last about one week. Simsbury Department of Public Works would like to thank you for your patience and understanding.
Need extra motivation to meet your fitness goals? Join the Simsbury.Bike team in the National Bike Challenge. All levels of bicyclists are welcome. Every ride helps our team, and the desire to help the team might just motivate you to jump on your bike for a break from electronics or for a car-free trip to store. It works for me! Join today!
The National Bike Challenge (NBC) is a free, nationwide bicycle advocacy and wellness program that encourages people to bike. Participants log the miles they bicycle to achieve personal goals or compete with other riders in an online community. Rides can be logged manually or by using a fitness app like Strava. The NBC runs May 1- Sept. 30 with open enrollment throughout the challenge. Logging your rides helps to support local and national bike advocacy. ***Many 2018 NBC participants still have rides syncing from their Strava accounts - just log in and join our team! ***
Bike Safety Classes - In-person and Online
Smart Cycling I and II- New Haven Coalition for Active Transportation, New Haven, Saturdays 9 AM - 1 PM, July/August.
Online Cycling Savvy - American Bicycling Education Association. NEW COVID-19 discounts (50% off) (ONLINE)
The LCI Seminar is being offered Fri., 10/2 to Sun.,10/4 in New Haven by the New Haven Coalition for Active Transportation. Advance registration is required. Learn more.
It's great to see so many people out biking for recreation and transportation. Please follow CDC guidelines when cycling on our roadways and trails, and use extra care around pedestrians.
Volunteer Opportunities
Please consider helping us with our bike and pedestrian advocacy work. For more information contact challenge@simsbury.bike.
Have something to share with the Simsbury.bike community? Want to see a topic in a future issue? Send your photos, content and ideas to challenge@simsbury.bike..
Calendar Highlights:
May 1 - Sept. 30 - National Bike Challenge
Sept. 12 - Simsbury Art Trail Guided Bike Tour
Oct. 2 - 4 - League Cycling Instructor (LCI) seminar, New Haven