Upcoming Classes & Registration
Classes and Rides
NCAT offers FREE classes for every level of experience, from beginning to balance through advanced skills and social group rides, including Ride New Haven e-bike share classes.
Our certified League Cycling Instructors are excited to ride with you and provide educational support toward whatever goals you have on a bike.
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Don't have a bike? You can request a loaner bike and helmet when you register for a class or ride.​
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Are you ready for longer or faster rides? Check out the the New Haven Bicycling Club, New Haven Bike Rides, Elm City Cycling, and Black and Brown Soul Cyclist. You might also enjoy the monthly New Haven Bike Party.
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*** E-BIKE SHARE CLASS *** Sat, Dec 7, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm, Bike Skills 204, e-Bike Share Class at the Wilson Branch Library: Ages 18+. Learn about the Ride New Haven bike share system. Set up your new account, learn how to unlock a bike and start a ride, lock up your bike and end the ride, and safely ride an e-bike. You will need a smart phone that connects to the internet and a credit or debit card to set up your account. This class qualifies low income New Haven residents for a 1-year Ride New Haven bike share membership. Register here
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Sat, Dec 7, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Bike Skills 102: Learn-to-Ride for Adults and Teens, Fair Haven Branch Library: Free group class for adults and mature teens who are ready to ride. Doesn’t matter if you’re 18 or 80, we’ll get you rolling in no time. With our safe, easy, effective method, Learn to Ride students learn how to balance, pedal, start, stop, and steer a bike, as well as adjust a helmet for proper fit. Most people learn to ride in one session, but even if they don’t, they’ll leave equipped with an easy, low-stress way to teach themselves—or, they can join us for another free class! Register here
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*** E-BIKE GROUP RIDE *** Sat, Dec 14, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm, Bike Skills 202: Adult E-Bikes Path Ride for Adults, Wexler-Grant School, 55 Foote St: This class is specially organized for e-bike riders. The on-bike class gives novice and intermediate adult cyclists more opportunities to sharpen their skills on short, easy, mostly flat group rides. Teens who are 14 years old and up are welcome too. For those participants that know how to ride their bike non-stop for at least one mile, this is a class to learn how to ride in a group and use good etiquette on a multi-use trail. For novice cyclists that recently learned how to ride, this is a good way to practice starting and stopping and handling the bike to avoid obstacles, and a good way to build physical endurance. This ride will be about 2 miles on the Farmington Canal Heritage Greenway. Register here
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Sat, Dec 14, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Bike Skills 203: Bike Path Ride for All Ages, Wexler-Grant School, 55 Foote St: This on-bike class gives novice and intermediate riders more opportunities to sharpen their skills on short, easy, mostly flat group rides. This is an all ages and family friendly ride! For those participants that know how to ride their bike non-stop for at least one mile, this is a class to learn how to ride in a group and use good etiquette on a multi-use trail. For novice cyclists that recently learned how to ride, this is a good way to practice starting and stopping and handling the bike to avoid obstacles, and a good way to build physical endurance. Take one of our Learn to Ride classes (Bike Skills 102) if you still need to learn to balance and pedal smoothly. It's also a chance to meet other people who live riding their bikes and explore the New Haven area! This ride will be 2-4 miles on the Farmington Canal Heritage Greenway (a bike path). Register here
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For Future Classes - Check out the NCAT Calendar