West Hartford Peddling Wednesday Bicycling Series

WEST HARTFORD, CT — A summer program encouraging families to put the pedal to the ... er ... pedal starts Wednesday at West Hartford Town Hall.

Promoted by the town's leisure services department, the program is called "Wheels on Wednesday" and they're designed to encourage folks to get on their bikes and traverse the town's bicycle friendly roads and trails.

The first event is Wednesday July 13 at 7 p.m., with participants gathering in the West Hartford Town Hall parking lot near the flagpole.

The town hall is located at 50 S. Main St., West Hartford.

Two more events are slated for August, with "Wheels on Wednesday" featuring short, family friendly bicycle rides.

No registration is required and rider can enjoy one or all of the rides, depending on the participant's fitness level and experience. Helmets are a requirement.

Each program will be led by a member of "Bike West Hartford," which is a local nonprofit group dedicated to the local cycling scene and encouraging folks to pedal with their feet instead of pushing a gas pedal.

The other two "Wheels on Wednesdays" events are:

• Aug. 3 at 7 p.m., meet at West Hartford Town Hall parking lot near flagpole.

• Aug 24 at 7 p.m., meet at the north parking lot in Fernridge Park, 567 Fern St., for Orange Loop Route ride. Trip starts and ends at Fernridge Park.

For more information, contact Bike West Hartford President Ed Pawlak or Bike West Hartford Vice President Ethan Frankel at info@bikewesthartford.org.

For the Town of West Hartford Leisure Services post on the program, visit this link.

For more information on Bike West Hartford, click on this link.