• Sat, Sept 7, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, Bike Skills 101: Learn-to-Ride for Kids, Fair Haven Branch Library: Free group class for children age 5 and up who are ready to ditch their training wheels and ride a two-wheeler for the first time. With our safe, easy, effective method taught by experienced instructors, kids will learn how to balance, pedal, start, stop, and steer a bicycle. Most students get the hang of it in one session, but even if they don’t, parents will leave equipped with an easy, low-stress technique. We also invite kids to come back for additional Bike Skills 101 sessions, if they do not feel ready to move on to Bike Skills 103, 201, and 203 yet. Register here

• Sat, Sept 7, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm, Bike Skills 101: Learn-to-Ride for Kids, Fair Haven Branch Library: Free group class for children age 5 and up who are ready to ditch their training wheels and ride a two-wheeler for the first time. With our safe, easy, effective method taught by experienced instructors, kids will learn how to balance, pedal, start, stop, and steer a bicycle. Most students get the hang of it in one session, but even if they don’t, parents will leave equipped with an easy, low-stress technique. We also invite kids to come back for additional Bike Skills 101 sessions, if they do not feel ready to move on to Bike Skills 103, 201, and 203 yet. Register here

• Sat, Sept 7, 3:30 pm - 5:00 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

• Sun, Sept 8, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm, Maintenance 102: Arregla una Llanta Baja / Fix a Flat (clase bilingue/bilingual), Devil's Gear Bike Shop: Bring your bike and learn to fix a flat tire. This is a free class. // Trae tu bicicleta y aprende a arreglar un pinchazo. Esta es una clase gratuita. Register here

• Mon, Sept 9, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm, Bike Skills 101: Learn-to-Ride for Kids, Stetson Branch Library: Free group class for children age 5 and up who are ready to ditch their training wheels and ride a two-wheeler for the first time. With our safe, easy, effective method taught by experienced instructors, kids will learn how to balance, pedal, start, stop, and steer a bicycle. Most students get the hang of it in one session, but even if they don’t, parents will leave equipped with an easy, low-stress technique. We also invite kids to come back for additional Bike Skills 101 sessions, if they do not feel ready to move on to Bike Skills 103, 201, and 203 yet. Register here

• Mon, Sept 9, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm, Bike Skills 102: Learn-to-Ride for Adults and Teens, Stetson 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

• Mon, Sept 9, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm, Bike Skills 202: Bike Path Ride on Farmington Canal Greenway for Adults and Teens, Stetson Branch Library:  This 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. 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 about 2 or miles on the Farmington Canal Heritage Greenway. Register here

• Wed, Sept 11, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm, Bike Skills 101: Learn-to-Ride for Kids, Stetson Branch Library: F​ree group class for children age 5 and up who are ready to ditch their training wheels and ride a two-wheeler for the first time. With our safe, easy, effective method taught by experienced instructors, kids will learn how to balance, pedal, start, stop, and steer a bicycle. Most students get the hang of it in one session, but even if they don’t, parents will leave equipped with an easy, low-stress technique. We also invite kids to come back for additional Bike Skills 101 sessions, if they do not feel ready to move on to Bike Skills 103, 201, and 203 yet. Register here

• Wed, Sept 11, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm, Bike Skills 102: Learn-to-Ride for Adults and Teens, Stetson 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

• *** NEW CLASS *** Sat, Sept 14, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm, e-Bike Share Class, Fair Haven 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

• Sun, Sept 15, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, Bike Skills 102: Learn-to-Ride for Adults and Teens, Trowbridge Environmental Center: 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

• Sun, Sept 15, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm, Bike Skills 201: Basic Skills for the Road, Trowbridge Environmental Center: Bike Skills 201 is an on-bike class for adults and mature teens who have recently learned how to ride a bike or who want to improve their core cycling skills. Participants will learn to perform a simple mechanical inspection to ensure the bike is road-ready, start and stop with confidence, shift gears, scan and signal, and navigate around common road hazards. Register here

• Mon, Sept 16, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm, Bike Skills 101: Learn-to-Ride for Kids, Stetson Branch Library: Free group class for children age 5 and up who are ready to ditch their training wheels and ride a two-wheeler for the first time. With our safe, easy, effective method taught by experienced instructors, kids will learn how to balance, pedal, start, stop, and steer a bicycle. Most students get the hang of it in one session, but even if they don’t, parents will leave equipped with an easy, low-stress technique. We also invite kids to come back for additional Bike Skills 101 sessions, if they do not feel ready to move on to Bike Skills 103, 201, and 203 yet. Register here

• Mon, Sept 16, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm, Bike Skills 102: Learn-to-Ride for Adults and Teens, Stetson 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

• Wed, Sept 18, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm, Bike Skills 102: Learn-to-Ride for Adults and Teens, Stetson 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

• Sat, Sept 21, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm, Bike Skills 102: Learn-to-Ride for Adults and Teens, Stetson 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

• Sat, Sept 21, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm, Bike Skills 203: Kids/Families Bike Path Ride, Stetson Branch Library: This on-bike class gives youth cyclists more opportunities to sharpen their skills on short, easy, mostly flat group rides. You are required to have taken Bike Skills 101 and/or Bike Skills 103. Children and their parents/guardians can meet other novice cyclists and explore the New Haven area. These rides will take place on bike paths (also called greenways), such as the Farmington Canal Greenway, with minimal riding on streets. Register here

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