May 2025 - New Haven Bike Month!
- NCAT Info
- Apr 27
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Updated: May 1
Celebrate all things bikes during New Haven Bike Month. There are rides, classes, meetups, and more! Check out the full New Haven Bike Month Calendar here.
Free Learn to Ride and Bicycle Skill Classes with the New Haven Coalition for Active Transportation - May class list and Register here
May 3, 12-5pm, 164 Grand Ave - Fair Haven Day Festival with 1) A Youth Bike Rodeo hosted by NCAT; (2) Free Bike Repair Clinic by Bradley Street Bicycle Co-op; and (3) a Bike Giveaway sponsored by The Devils Gear Bike Shop. Learn more here
May 7 - Bike, Walk, and Roll to School Day - School leaders and Parent Teacher Organization members - Register your school here
May 9, 7:30 pm, New Haven Green - New Haven Bike Party: Celestial Bodies - Learn more here
May 10 - Wake Up the Green, 10:30 am - 4:00 pm, New Haven Green - Celebrate the start of Spring. - Learn more here
BIKE MONTH BREAKFAST(s) of Champions!!
May 7 - Bike Walk and Roll Breakfast at Southern! - Wednesday, May 7th, 8 am to 10 am Buley LIbrary, Southern Connecticut State University, 377 Fitch Street.
May 13 - Edgewood Avenue Bike to Work Breakfast - Tuesday, May 13th, 7-9am, in front of Possible Futures, 318 Edgewood Ave.
May 14 - State Street Station Breakfast, 7:30-9:30am at State Street Station (Rain Date: Thursday May 15th)
May 15 - Fair Haven Breakfast, 7:30-9:30am at Grand Avenue and East Pearl Parking Lot
May 16 - Yale / Farmington Canal Trail Bike to Work Breakfast, 7–9am on the Farmington Canal Trail, RSVP here
May 17, 4-6 pm, Bike Skills 204: Ride New Haven e-Bike Share Class, Fair Haven Branch Library, Register Here - Learn how to sign up for, check out, and ride the Ride New Haven e-Bike Share. Low income New Haven residents qualify for a FREE one year membership after taking this class.
Black Women on Wheels: All rides start Wednesday at 6:30 pm, Devil's Gear Bike Shop, 845 Chapel Street, all women-trans-femme individuals welcomed, regardless of race. 10-13mph pace. No drop.
May 7: Social Ride to Light House Point
May 14: Farmington Canal Trail Ride: Intro to pace-lining and fueling in motion
May 21: East Rock Ride: Intro to Climbing, Descending, and Shifting
May 28: Quinnipiac Loop Ride: Intro to Open Road Riding and Communicating with Traffic
Coffee Outside - Fridays in May: Every Friday in May, come wake up and ride to the top of East Rock for coffee! Meet at 7:30 am at Bradley Street Bicycle Co-op (138 Bradley Street), ride up to the top at a casual pace (no drop!), and then make / drink coffee! BYO coffee and snacks.
May 27 - Celebrating Long Wharf Pier, Boathouse at Canal Dock, 475 Long Wharf Drive - Ride New Haven will be there with bike share try-it codes. Learn more about the story of this important maritime structure with a talk at 5:30 pm, followed by a reception with ice cream on the pier at 6:30 pm. Learn more here
May 30 - Coffee on the Corner with the Goatsville Cyclesmith, Joel LaChance, 8-10am, Cottage and Orange Street
Outspokin' Rides - Contact Paul if you have questions
Sunday Outspokin' Rides: Meet Sunday mornings throughout May at P&M Market on Orange St at 10am for a no-drop social ride. The pace is 10-12 mph and the distance is 20-35 miles.
Wednesday Ice Cream Social Rides: Meet at the flagpole on the New Haven Green at 5:45pm on Wednesday evenings for a no-drop social ride. The ride will visit a different ice cream shop each week. The ride is 10 - 20 miles and goes at a 10mph pace. All are welcome.
May 25 - Northampton Ride: Outspokin' will be riding from New Haven to Northampton MA (80 miles). We leave from the flagpole on the New Haven Green at 8:00 am. Coffee stop in Southington, lunch in Southwick MA, and dinner in Northampton. Cars will be in Northampton for the return. This ride requires a reservation. Contact Paul Proulx (pauljproulx@comcast.net) for information or to make a reservation.
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