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May 2025 - New Haven Bike Month!

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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

  • 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.

    Flyer for the May 2025 Bike to Work Breakfast meetups in New Haven, CT organized by the New Haven Coalition for Active Transportation
May 2025 - New Haven Bike Month image thanking partners, sponsors, and volunteers


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