West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance

BikeFest is Sept. 13

Tuesday, August 11 by silvia

West Windsor’s BikeFest, put on by the Recreation Department with help from local volunteers, is back for its 22nd year.

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Join a special bike ride to the farmers market on May 30

Sunday, May 17 by silvia

Get some fresh air on the way to getting fresh vegetables. The West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance is leading a casual, pick-your-distance bike ride to the West Windsor farmers market on May 30 to close out National Bike Month.

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Tags: bike ride, family bike ride
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Martian bike ride is Oct. 26

Saturday, October 4 by silvia

Back in 1938, Martians touched down in West Windsor Township and invaded the planet.

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Ride of Silence is May 21

Monday, April 21 by silvia

The WWBPA is once again hosting Central Jersey’s only Ride of Silence to honor those killed or injured while bicycling on the road.

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A successful bike drive and a popular Martian bike ride

Monday, October 28 by silvia

Thanks to all who supported the WWBPA’s bike drive on Saturday in support of Bike Exchange and the Boys & Girls Club. We collected 29 bikes of all sizes plus one indoor bike trainer and some bike gear.

Tags: Bike Exchange NJ, bike ride, biking, Boys and Girls Club of Trenton, Martians, New Jersey Bike Exchange, War of the Worlds
Posted in Bike Exchange NJ, Bike Ride, Community Bike Ride |

Celebrate the ‘War of the Worlds’ broadcast with a Martian bike ride

Wednesday, September 25 by silvia

The West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance and the Historical Society of West Windsor once again celebrate our community’s role in the 1938 radio broadcast of “The War of the Worlds” with a special bike ride on Sunday Oct. 27.

Tags: bike ride, family bike ride, Martians, War of the Worlds
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BikeFest: A fun way to explore West Windsor

Monday, August 19 by silvia

On Sunday, September 8, the West Windsor Recreation Department presents the 20th annual West Windsor BikeFest, a popular family event that offers rides for every age and skill level.

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Join us for National Bike Month and the Ride of Silence

Sunday, April 28 by silvia

May is National Bike Month, and as part of it, the West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance will host Central Jersey’s only Ride of Silence on Wednesday, May 15. (UPDATE: POSTPONED TO MAY 22 because of wet weather)

The Ride of Silence is an international event that honors all those cyclists who have been injured – or worse, killed – while pedaling.

Tags: biking, National Bike Month, Ride of Silence
Posted in Advocacy, Bike Ride |

The WWBPA bikes to find the Martians

Monday, October 30 by silvia

We had perfect weather for this year’s free Martian ride, hosted jointly with the Historical Society of West Windsor and marking the 85th anniversary of Orson Welles’s “War of the Worlds” broadcast.

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A bike ride to commemorate the ‘War of the Worlds’ broadcast

Tuesday, October 4 by silvia

On October 30, 1938, a rising star named Orson Welles made history with his “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast. This fake “news bulletin” depicted a Martian invasion of Earth, causing real-life panic. The aliens’ landing site? The historic community of Grovers Mill, right here in West Windsor.
 
Explore this history and related local points of interest with a free 7-mile bicycle ride on Saturday, Oct. 22, with the WWBPA and the Historical Society of West Windsor. You can get more information here. And consider decorating your bike … or coming dressed as a Martian!

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WWBPA teams up with WW Girl Scouts

Friday, September 30 by silvia

A bike ride in Community Park was a fun way for a dozen third-grade Brownies to kick off a new year in Girl Scouts. With help from several WWBPA board members, the girls and some of their parents learned about bicycle safety before eagerly mounting their bikes.

We reviewed the ABC quick check that you should always do before a bike ride, proper helmet fit, hand signals, trail etiquette, and road rules before heading out on our bikes. We also briefed parents on the NJ Safe Passing Law.

The WWBPA can help your scout troop, neighborhood or school group learn to be better bicyclists. Email [email protected] if you’re interested in a bicycle safety talk and escorted ride. Parents are welcome to attend with their children.

Tags: bike ride, bike safety, biking
Posted in Bike Ride, Bike Skills |

Join the Ride of Silence bike ride on May 18

Monday, May 9 by silvia

The West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance will once again host a Ride of Silence as part of National Bike Week.

Now in its 20^th year, the Ride of Silence is an international movement to honor all those cyclists who have been injured – or worse, killed – while pedaling. All rides around the world begin at 7 p.m. local time on Wednesday, May 18, weather permitting.

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Posted in Bike Ride, Ride of Silence |

Bikes rides + a ribbon-cutting on the Trolley Line Trail

Tuesday, April 5 by silvia

The West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance and the Historical Society of West Windsor invite you to join us on a family-friendly bike ride along the Trolley Line Trail and beyond on Saturday, April 23 to celebrate West Windsor’s 225th birthday.

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Great bike rides using the D&R Canal towpath along the Delaware River

Thursday, May 20 by silvia

You may be familiar with the D&R Canal towpath that marks the border between West Windsor and Princeton – but did you know that it goes for 34 miles, all the way to New Brunswick and Trenton? And that there is a second section along the Delaware River, with a sister canal path on the Pennsylvania side? (Click here for a map.)

WWBPA board member Steve Hagen shares why he spends many summer weekends on leisurely bike rides along the Delaware River.

Tags: D&L trail, D&R canal towpath
Posted in Bicycling Trip, Bike Ride, D&R Canal |

Virtual Bike Month

Tuesday, May 12 by joegorun

May is Bike Month. GMTMA and our neighboring TMAs are doing virtual bike month, sign up and ride anywhere, even indoors, they’ll donate to local food banks: http://p1.pagewiz.net/uyjq6wc7/

Tags: National Bike Month
Posted in Bicycle routes, Bicycle-Friendly Community, Bicycling Trip, Bike Ride, Community Bike Ride, Community Service, National BIke Month |

WW Martian Family Bike Ride

Monday, October 22 by joegorun

Come out to the WW Martian Family Bike Ride on Sunday 10/28 at 10am. Meeting at Grovers Mill Coffee House. Rain cancels. Check our WWBPA facebook page for further details.

Tags: bicycle, bike ride, West Windsor
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A True Community Bike Ride

Wednesday, October 10 by silvia

Our final family bike ride of the season was a big hit: five dozen bicyclists of all ages stretched along the D&R Canal towpath from Turning Basin Park at Alexander Road to Brearley House in Lawrence, plus seven walkers who joined at Port Mercer Canal House. We may have caught one of the last days of summer to boot!

Many thanks to all who took part in our eight-mile ride — residents of West Windsor, Princeton, Lawrence and beyond — and to Terhune Orchards for providing apple cider and apples to quench our thirst at Brearley House.

With the help of our trio of number pickers, the WWBPA gave away a number of items in a drawing, from tools for repairing flat tires to safety gear such as lights, reflective tape and a reflective vest. Plus we all learned about the almost-finished 20-mile Lawrence Hopewell Trail, Brearley House and its New Year’s Eve bonfire night, Princeton’s sharrows and the Princeton Freewheelers. How exciting to learn that there will eventually be bike access from the D&R Canal towpath to the Princeton battlefield — another destination to explore!

This truly was a community bike ride!

We’ve enjoyed sharing new routes with all who came on our rides this year and inspiring them to head out on their own. Our other rides this year have taken us on a trip for ice cream, around historic West Windsor, to the Plainsboro Preserve and down the Trolley Line Trail.

We’d love your feedback and in particular suggestions for another summer’s worth of family rides.

Tags: bicycle, bike ride, Community Bike Ride, D&R Canal, Lawrence-Hopewell Trail
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Our Trail-to-Trail Community Bike Ride (and Walk)

Monday, September 24 by silvia

Join the West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance for its sixth annual Community Bike Ride on Oct. 6 (rain date Oct 7) as we head down the D&R Canal towpath to discover how it connects to other bicycling and walking routes.

Our eight-mile ride will leave from Turning Basin Park (Alexander Road and the canal) and head to Brearley House in Lawrence (located on the 20-mile Lawrence Hopewell Trail). We?ll stop there for refreshments and some give-aways, plus hear about the Lawrence Hopewell Trail and the East Coast Greenway before turning back.

This is the last in our series of free family-friendly bike rides for 2012. Meet at the park at 2:15 p.m.; the ride leaves at 2:30 p.m. No preregistration is necessary; just bring a bike in good working order and a helmet. Children under 13 should be accompanied by an adult.

This year, we are adding a walking option, from Port Mercer Canal House. Gather at the parking lot at 2:15 p.m. (departure time is 2:30 p.m.) for the 1.3-mile walk to Brearley House. Because of road construction, the parking lot is only accessible from Route 1, not Princeton.

The ride is so-sponsored by the Lawrence Hopewell Trail, Sustainable Lawrence and the Princeton Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee.

About two dozen people, many of them new faces, joined us on Sept. 15 for a five-mile loop from Community Park down the Trolley Line Trail to Penn-Lyle Road and past High School South back to the park. Thanks for coming along for the ride!

Tags: bicycle, bike ride, biking, D&R Canal, East Coast Greenway, Lawrence-Hopewell Trail, Lawrenceville, Princeton, walking, West Windsor
Posted in Alexander Road, Bicycle routes, Bike Ride, Community Bike Ride, D&R Canal, East Coast Greenway, Lawrence-Hopewell Trail, Lawrenceville, Princeton, Trails, Walkability |

Save the Date: Bike Ride Sept. 15

Thursday, August 30 by silvia

Join the WWBPA for the last of our 2012 bike rides. Our goal is to help you feel comfortable getting around by bike and showing you some new routes. The next one is Sept. 15 (rain date Sept. 16^th): a five-mile loop down the Trolley Line Trail and along Penn-Lyle past High School South and back to the park. Meet at the tennis courts at Community Park (North Mill Road entrance) at 2:15 p.m.; ride leaves at 2:30 p.m.

Our last ride will be Oct. 6 (rain date Oct. 7). Our sixth annual Community Bike Ride (plus walk) is an 8-mile round trip down the D&R Canal to Brearley House and the new Lawrence Hopewell Trail, and back. Come learn about this new 20-mile route! Meet at 2:15 p.m. at Turning Basin Park parking lot (Alexander Road and the towpath); the ride leaves at 2:30 p.m. Walkers, meet at Port Mercer parking lot, 4278 Quakerbridge Road, for a 2.5-mile loop, also at 2:15 p.m.

No preregistration is necessary for either ride; just bring a bike in good working order and a helmet. The ride itself is free. Children under 13 should be accompanied by an adult. We will adjust routes as needed because of road construction. Check back on our website or Facebook page for final details.

Our August ride was to Plainsboro Preserve. Nearly 20 people took part. The kids loved the bugs; the adults discovered the point jutting into the lake. Some of us rode from Community Park, and others met the group at Town Center Elementary School.

Heading to the Plainsboro Preserve

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Join Our “Bugs and Bikes” Ride

Tuesday, August 7 by silvia

Our July bike ride stopped at Van Nest Park

The West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance invites cyclists of all ages to join us on the third in our series of casual family-friendly rides, on Saturday, Aug. 18. The destination of our ?bugs and bikes? ride is the Plainsboro Preserve, 80 Scotts Corner Road, where participants can opt to take part in the family nature program ($5/per person).

Meet at West Windsor Community Park tennis courts (off the North Mill Road entrance) for a 12-mile roundtrip ride at 2:15 p.m. or at Town Center School in Plainsboro for 5-mile roundtrip ride at 2:45 p.m. Walkers are also welcome and should arrive at the preserve by 3:15 p.m. We will use quiet streets and bike paths as much as possible. Those on the 12-mile ride should be comfortable riding on slightly busier streets.

The preserve?s nature program begins at 3:30 p.m., and pre-registration for that program is recommended (609-897-9400). Those who choose not to take part can join us for a casual walk around the preserve before heading home. (No biking in the preserve itself!)

There is no charge for the WWBPA ride, nor is pre-registration necessary. Just bring a bike in good working order and a helmet. Children under 13 should be accompanied by an adult. Check our website (wwbpa.org) or Facebook page for any changes. The rain date for this ride is Sunday, Aug. 19.

Additional rides are planned for September and October. Thanks to all who took part in our July ride–an 11-mile tour of historic West Windsor sites–and our short ride for ice cream in June.

Where would you like to ride?

Tags: bicycling, bike ride, Plainsboro, West Windsor
Posted in Bike Ride, Plainsboro |