Building a Bicycle and
Pedestrian Friendly Community
Tuesday, May 19 by silvia
About 20 kids attended our annual Learn to Bike class this year, and we are beyond thrilled that almost all left pedaling on two wheels.
Comments Off on Congratulations to all the new bike ridersThursday, April 30 by silvia
It’s sign-up time for the WWBPA’s once-a-year Learn to Bike class for kids, happening this year on May 16 at the WW farmers market.
Comments Off on Learn to Bike class for kids is May 16Tuesday, December 30 by silvia
As we ring out 2025, join us in a quick look back at the year. Here’s how the WWBPA, in big and small ways, continued to transform West Windsor into a community that’s more inviting for all those who want to walk, run and bicycle.
Monday, June 9 by silvia
Big gusts of wind and a few raindrops couldn’t keep these young riders away!
Comments Off on Photos from our annual ‘learn to bike’ classThursday, May 16 by silvia
It’s time to sign up for the WWBPA’s once-a-year Learn to Bike class for kids.
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Flat tires are never fun, but we want you to be able to get back on the road on your own.
Join the WWBPA’s FREE Fix-A-Flat Clinic at the West Windsor Library on Saturday, April 27.
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It’s once again time for the WWBPA’s annual Learn to Bike class for kids.
This popular event is scheduled for Saturday, June 3.
Children should be at least 5 years old. Please bring a working bicycle that fits your child, a helmet (or buy one from the WWBPA for $12), and this completed waiver form. Then leave the teaching to us.
More » 2 Comments »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.
Comments Off on WWBPA teams up with WW Girl ScoutsSunday, May 22 by silvia
The WWBPA will hold its popular Learn to Bike class for kids in the upper Vaughn Drive parking lot (next to the Farmers Market) on Saturday, June 4.
Children should be at least 5 years old, and we encourage parents to become members of the WWBPA, either in person on June 4th or in advance online. Your membership is an investment in making West Windsor a more walkable and bikeable community.
Friday, July 16 by silvia
Let’s keep your bike humming between annual tune-ups at your local bike shop. It’s all too easy to quickly give your steed the once-over and let your excitement of being in the great outdoors get the better of you.
Follow these quick pre-ride tips that will keep you safe while still keeping you … um…pumped up! Every time you ride, don’t forget the ABCs of bike safety. If something doesn’t seem right and you’re not sure what to do, have a bike mechanic look it over.
More » 2 Comments »Thursday, August 10 by joegorun
For all you adults that have always wanted to learn to bike, now is that time. WWBPA will teach you in our specialized clinic; free to members on Aug 19 from 9-11am at the WW Farmers Market. Helmet and bike required. Also, come learn basic repair skills to maintain your bike. 10am-12pm Sat 8/19.
Comments Off on Adult Learn to Bike & Bike Repair ClinicTuesday, May 12 by joegorun
Join the West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance for its annual Learn to Bike Event on May 16, 2015. The event is for children who must be 5 years old or older and be able to ride a bike with training wheels. Meet at the West Windsor Community Farmers? Market between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.; the event ends promptly at 12:30 p.m. Pre-registration is suggested; you must bring a bike in good working order and a helmet. Cost is $40 per family and free to current members of WWBPA as of June 1, 2014. Email [email protected] and watch our Facebook page and website (wwbpa.org) for late changes.
Comments Off on Learn to Bike – Sat. May 16, 9:30amTuesday, April 23 by JerryFoster
Please join us at the Farmers Market on Saturday June 14, 2014, to help teach kids (and any adults who care to try) to learn how to bike.
We use a safe and effective method that teaches kids to balance on their bikes without pedals or training wheels. Then the pedals go back on and we review how to start and stop. No clutching the back of the seat! Children generally learn pretty quickly, though they may need more practice the next day or two. ?It works! We?ve already taught more than 100 kids. Watch the video from our first class!
To register or volunteer, please send us an email at [email protected]. If you’re not already a member, we ask that you join us (at least at the $25 Adult level, please consider the $40 Family membership). We’re an all-volunteer private 501(c)3 organization, so your membership donation is tax deductible.
Hope to see you there!
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Tuesday, January 29 by JerryFoster
Congratulations to WWBPA member Les Leathem for earning his League Certified Instructor Coach designation from the League of American Bicyclists! Les recently returned from the final seminar in Houston, and is now qualified to teach new biking instructors.
Of course Les also teaches biking as well. Several classes aimed at helping people learn how to ride safely on the road are planned for this spring:
At All Saints Church,?Princeton (Fri: 6:30-9pm, Sat: 9am-2:30pm)
April 19/20, May 17/18, June 14/15
At Bernie’s Bicycle Center, Hamilton ( Wed: 630-9pm, Sat: 9am-12 noon)
April 17/24/27
Course cost is $50 for the general public, $40 for members of WWBPA.?For more information contact Les Leathem at?[email protected]?or 609-578-0625
1 Comment »Monday, November 26 by silvia
Nine eager young bicyclists and their bikes, mostly second-grade scouts from Pack 66, joined the WWBPA for a lesson on bicycle safety on a beautiful Saturday in November.
We shared lots of valuable lessons, from pre-ride checks, known as the ABC Quick Check, and proper fits for helmets (flat on the head, and snug) to being courteous and watching for others, whether riding on the sidewalk or in the street. We hope they always signal!
But these kids really just wanted to ride, so we headed out to test their skills. The branches left over from Sandy that were scattered on the sidewalks behind Maurice Hawk Elementary School became our obstacle course, and the group also got a taste of riding in the street. All did great, and we hope to see them on a bike ride next summer!
This was our second session for scouts in which we talked about bicycling basics. If your group would like something similar, email us at [email protected].
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Tuesday, October 23 by silvia
Two dens of 8 and 9-year-old scouts from Pack 66 got a 90-minute lesson in bike safety led by Les Leatham, a West Windsor resident who is a bicycling instructor certified by the League of American Bicyclists, and some volunteers from the West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance.
The group went through helmet fitting, the ABC Quick Check (Air, Brakes, Cranks, Chain and Cassette, Quick Release and a final check) that should be performed before heading out on a ride, talked about what they already knew about bike riding and some things they didn’t, including that bikes on the road must follow the same rules of the road as cars.
Then the group took a ride through Mercer County Park, and finished with a different sort of race: how slow can you go, without stopping, turning around or putting your feet on the ground. This tests their balance skills and ability to handle their bike in a fun way. The last one to reach the finish line was the winner.
Would your group, no matter the age, like a short lesson on bike safety and bike skills? Contact the WWBPA at [email protected]
Thursday, September 6 by silvia
Princeton Adult School’s fall course list includes several sports and outdoor recreation classes, including a “learn to bike” class for adults, a bicycle repair and maintenance class, hiking in New Jersey and more.
The “learn to bike” class, taught by the founder of Bike Exchange, comprises four one-hour classes on Saturday mornings.
The four-session bike maintenance class will be held at Harts Cyclery on Route 31 in Pennington.
The hiking class will take participants to four different areas of the state on Saturdays. There’s also a separate class that spends an October morning exploring the woods at the Institute of Advanced Study with a professor who has studied the woods for more than 40 years.
Details on all courses are on the Princeton Adult School website.
Comments Off on Biking and Hiking With Princeton Adult SchoolTuesday, June 26 by silvia
About 22 kids attended the West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance’s “learn to bike” class at the farmers’ market this month, and we are delighted that most learned to ride without training wheels that day.
This was our third class for kids since we began holding sessions last spring, and we once again thank Bike New York for teaching us this simple method: remove training wheels and pedals, get kids scooting and lifting their feet off the ground until they master balance, reintroduce the pedals, show them how to start and stop, and let them start riding.
Sunday, May 20 by silvia
The West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance is holding its first ?learn to bike? class of 2012 to get more kids off training wheels and enjoying the freedom of two wheels.
We use a safe and effective method that teaches kids to balance on their bikes without pedals or training wheels. Then the pedals go back on and we review how to start and stop. No clutching the back of the seat! Children generally learn pretty quickly, though they may need more practice with mom and dad the next day. ?It works! We?ve already taught more than 700 kids. Watch the video from our first class!
This session is being held at the West Windsor Farmers? Market on June 16 and is being offered to WWBPA members only. Kids can begin arriving at 9.m. and stay as long as they like, until the market closes at 1 p.m. The market is held at the Vaughn Drive commuter parking lot.
Not sure if your membership is current? You should have received an acknowledgment letter from us in the past year. Or ask, and we can check our records.
Preregistration via [email protected] is required.
Bring a bike in good working order; kids should be able to touch the ground while seated. Helmets are required and can be purchased from the WWBPA for just $10.
1 Comment »Wednesday, May 2 by silvia
May is National Bike Month, and the week of May 13 is Bike to Work Week. A number of events are planned in West Windsor and neighboring communities; one (or more) is sure to be right for you. We’ve also included a few for walkers. (Note that not all events listed below are organized by the WWBPA)
May 5: West Windsor Walks to the opening day of the farmers’ market. Join us at 8:50 a.m. in the parking lot at the back of Maurice Hawk Elementary school for a leisurely stroll of just over a mile. We’ll start walking at 9 a.m. and are?excited that the route this year will take us along some stretches of sidewalk that weren’t there last year. Kids will be challenged by a game of “I Spy.” People in wheelchairs and kids in strollers are welcome.
May 6: Bring your child (up to age 10) and bike to a free bike skills class at Plainsboro’s Founders Day. Princeton’s police department is sponsoring a separate bike skills class that includes a bike obstacle course on May 19; call 921-2100, ext. 1848 for details.
May 11-12: Adults aren’t being left out. This skills class, offered through the West Windsor Recreation Department, is for those who want to boost their confidence when riding on the road. Cost is $50, but the WWBPA will reimburse $25 of the cost for members. Plus we’ll cover the other $25 for the first five members who write a review of the class that we can use on our website.
May 12: Buy a bike at Bike Exchange in Ewing and get a free helmet from Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association. Learn more about this and other GMTMA events during National Bike Month here.
May 14-18: National Bike to Work Week. Register for a free T-shirt and a raffle with GMTMA.
May 15: Bikers Breakfast at the Princeton Junction train station, sponsored by the WWBPA and Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association, starting at 6 a.m. Grab a drink and a snack on us. Want a bike locker? We’ll tell you how to get one.
May 16: The WWBPA is supporting one of three area Ride of Silence events to honor cyclists killed or injured on the roads. Meet at 6:45 p.m. in the Municipal Center parking lot; the silent one-hour ride will leave at 7 p.m. We will have a West Windsor police escort and a funeral hearse courtesy of Mather Hodge. We suggest you wear a black armband and turn on your front and rear lights. We will stick together for the entire 10-12 mile route. Last year, more than 12,000 cyclists took part in events around the world.
May 19: Tour historic Trenton with the Trenton Cycling Revolution. More information about this 15-mile ride and registration at www.trentoncycling.org.
May 26: BikeFest, West Windsor’s bicycling extravaganza, with rides for people of all abilities, from 1.5 miles to 40 miles. Register at www.westwindsorbikefest.com. Say “hi” to the WWBPA after your ride!
June 16: The WWBPA holds a free “learn to bike” class for kids who want to get off training wheels at the West Windsor Farmers’ Market. Watch the video of last year’s class. Note: This is a members-only event.
Comments Off on Celebrate National Bike Month 2012Monthly meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month, at 6:15 pm at the WW library and via Zoom. Email us at [email protected] for details, including the Zoom code.
Find us at the West Windsor Farmers Market (Vaughn Drive parking lot) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every other Saturday from May through Halloween.
Aug. 22 — At the farmers market
Aug. 23 — Special walk in Rogers Preserve
Aug. 25 — Weekly walking group at Community Park
Sept. 1 — Weekly walking group at Community Park
Sept. 5 — at the farmers market
Sept. 8 — Weekly walking group at Community Park
Sept. 10 — Monthly meeting
Sept. 15 — Weekly walking group at Community Park
Sept. 19 — Community Day at Duck Pond Park
Sept. 22 — Weekly walking group at Community Park
Sept. 29 — Weekly walking group at Community Park
Oct 3 — at the farmers market
Oct. 6 — Weekly walking group at Community Park
Oct. 13 — Weekly walking group at Community Park
Oct. 17 — Bike drive at the farmers market to benefit Bike Exchange
Oct. 20 — Weekly walking group at Community Park
Oct. 25 — Annual Martian bike ride with the Historical Society of West Windsor (details to come)
Oct. 27 — Weekly walking group at Community Park
Oct. 31 — our final day at the farmers market in 2026
Ongoing – Register your bike with the WW Police Department for free
Volunteer Opportunities – Sign up to give back to the community
Now Accepting Applications for WWBPA Student Advisory Board
Recent Infrastructure
Proposals and Actions
Our recommendations for the D&R Canal State Park master plan
New Jersey’s e-bike law needs to exempt 20 mph e-bikes
In support of a grant application that would include a canopy for bike racks
What needs to be included in Mercer County’s New Mobility Element
Our recommendations for the FY26-27 capital improvement budget
In support of an extension of the Union Transportation Trail in East Windsor
A request to Mercer County for rapid-flashing beacons at Edinburg Road and Howell Court
In support of West Windsor’s status as a Safe Routes to School community
In support of a rapid-flashing beacon at the D&R Canal towpath and Quaker Road
Our suggestions for modifications to the Edinburg Road multi-use path
A call for sidewalks on Millstone Road
Input on design for roundabouts in West Windsor
Feedback on a draft Complete and Green Streets policy for the township
A request to speak with NJDOT about a safe bike/ped crossing of U.S. 1 at Fisher Place
In support of the Moses Tunda Tatamy Trail
Our recommendations for the FY25-26 capital improvement budget
In support of safety improvements on Alexander Road in Berrien City
A request to Plainsboro for rapid-flashing beacons between the high school and middle school
A request to Mercer County for rapid-flashing beacons at Clarksville Road and Norchester Drive
Policy recommendations in the wake of a pedestrian fatality on Rabbit Hill Road