Bike Month 2026 — May Events

May is Bike Month and New Haven is riding! Here's everything happening in May 2026 with NCAT and friends.

 

Bike Month Rides — Catch Them All May!

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Coffee Outside

Friday, May 1​

Bike up East Rock and enjoy hot drinks at the top with new friends.

Ride Details:

• Beginner-friendly, no-drop ride

• Ride pace: ~10 mph

• Mileage: 5–7 miles

• Bring coffee, tea, or cider to enjoy at the top

When:

• Espresso Outside: 7:00 AM

• Coffee Outside: 8:00 AM

Where: Bradley Street Bicycle Co-op, 138 Bradley Street, New Haven, CT

 

Outspoken Rides — Wednesdays and Sundays

Ice Cream Social Rides (Wednesdays in May)

Wednesday evenings in May will feature the return of the Ice Cream Social Rides. Each week, a different ice cream parlor will be the destination. These rides are no-drop and conversational pace.

Ride Details:

• Pace: 8–10 mph

• Distance: 10–20 miles

• Helmets required

• Lights recommended

When: 5:45 PM meet, 6:00 PM departure
Where: Flagpole on the New Haven Green
Contact: Paul Proulx — paulj...@comcast.net

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Sunday Leisure Rides (Sundays in May)

Join Outspokin’ on Sunday mornings for relaxed rides through the city.

When: Sundays at 10:00 AM
Where: 49 Cottage St, New Haven, CT 06511
Contact: Paul Proulx — paulj...@comcast.net

 

Snooze Cruize — Thursdays, May 7 and May 21

Thursday night snooze cruise is the second slowest social group ride in New Haven!

When: ~ 7 PM

Where: State and Bradley intersection

Learn More: https://www.instagram.com/p/DW0Buceje_9/

 

New Haven Bike Club — Tuesdays and Thursdays

When: 5:30 PM
Where: Wilbur Cross Elementary Parking Lot

Learn More: New Haven Bicycling Club

 

New Haven Bike Party — Wednesday, May 8

Join a 9-mile social ride at a party pace!

When:

• Meet: 7:30 PM

• Roll: 8:00 PM

Where: New Haven Green

Learn More: https://www.instagram.com/p/DW5DE69Drud/

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Other Bike Month Events!

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Bike to Work Week — May 11–17

Join us for Bike to Work Week! This year's goal is five community breakfasts across New Haven — NCAT is hosting four of them. Dates and locations coming soon. Check back here for updates or sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop.

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Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day — Wednesday, May 6th

Parents, teachers, and students: make May 6th count! Register your school for National Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day, order free Safe Routes to School incentives, and help your community build healthy habits together. Create your own event or join one near you.

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Youth Road-eo at Rock to Rock — Saturday, April 25th, 9:00–11:00am

(A Bike Month kickoff event!)

Before the Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride, bring the kids out for a Youth Road-eo! NCAT instructors will run supervised practice stations to help children build confidence stopping, starting, and steering. Open to recent Learn-to-Ride participants and any child who wants to work on their bike skills. Parents should bring their child's bicycle or strider bike.

At 11:00am, there's a 1-mile family ride along Farnum and College Woods Park. Parents encouraged to join!

 

Youth Road-eo at Fair Haven Day — Saturday, May 2nd, 12:45–5:00pm

NCAT is bringing the Road-eo to Fair Haven Day! Drop by anytime between 12:45 and 5:00pm for a supervised skills session with trained NCAT instructors. We'll have a small fleet of loaner bikes in assorted sizes on hand. The rodeo runs as long as kids keep showing up — all are welcome.

 

Learn-to-Ride Classes — May, Weekday Evenings (5:30–7:00pm)

New to biking or know someone who wants to learn? NCAT is offering Learn-to-Ride classes on weekday evenings in May near three New Haven Public Library branches:

• Tuesdays — Wilson Branch Library

• Wednesdays — Stetson Branch Library

• Thursdays — Fair Haven Branch Library

Exact dates coming soon. Visit our Class Calendar for updates

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New Haven Bike Tag — Play All Month!

Who loves puzzles? Visual puzzles with bikes that you solve by riding a bike? Then you need to play New Haven Bike Tag! Find a mystery location around the city, make your tag, and set the next one for someone else to find.

As a Bike Month incentive, NCAT is offering a free blinky light set to each player who successfully makes a tag and sets up another solvable mystery location.

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LCI Seminar — Thursday, May 15th, Simsbury, CT

Interested in becoming a certified cycling instructor? The League Cycling Instructor (LCI) Seminar is May 15th in Simsbury. Contact us at info@ncat-ct.org to learn more.

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More events may be added as Bike Month approaches. Check back here or subscribe to the NCAT newsletter to stay up to date.

Questions? Email us at info@ncat-ct.org or visit www.ncat-ct.org