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Glassman Leads the Way on National Bike Month Ride
The "Tour de Mary" took riders on a scenic Simsbury ride.
Simsbury First Selectman Mary Glassman led bicyclists in the "Tour de Mary" on Wednesday afternoon. The 5-mile ride led the group on a scenic tour of Simsbury's trails and roads.
If you haven't gotten out for a ride, here's a schedule of upcoming National Bike Month events coordinated by Bike Walk Simsbury:
May 17 – Thursday-Friday Ride; 10 a.m., Iron Horse Blvd. Parking Area. 30 miles; Advanced.
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May 18 – National Bike-to-Work Day Events - Simsbury-Hartford East Coast Greenway Ride, 6 a.m., The Mill Parking Lot, Tariffville; Simsbury Town Hall Lunch Celebration for employees who bike to work, noon, Town Hall.
May 19 – Paddle & Pedal Simsbury; 10 a.m., Pinchot Sycamore Park. Organized by Farmington River Watershed Association. Canoe or kayak Farmington River, pick-up bike at Curtiss Park, ride solo or join group-ride back to car. Registration and fee.
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May 19 – Unveiling of Simsbury Bike Sculpture during ArtWalk Simsbury!, 11 a.m., Simsbury ABC House, Hopmeadow Street. Sculpture created by Simsbury metal-artist Vicente Garcia and is believed to be the only large-scale, bike sculpture in New England, possibly the Northeast. Weighs over 500 pounds, is 3x the size of a standard bicycle and was made from more than 190 pieces of recycled steel.
May 20 – CT Adaptive Cycling Veteran’s and Family Rides; 9 a.m., CT Adaptive Cycling Shop on Iron Horse Blvd; 15, 25, 50 miles; hand and recumbent trikes available for persons with disabilities. Proceeds to purchase additional bicycles. Easy, Intermediate, Advanced. Registration required.
May 22 – Simsbury Free Bike Sharrows Ride; 6 p.m., Iron Horse Blvd. Parking Area; 14-mile, on-road loop around scenic Simsbury. Easy.
May 24 – Intermediate Ride, organized by The Bicycle Cellar and Royal Screw Velo Club; 6 p.m., The Bicycle Cellar, 532 Hopmeadow St. 35 miles; Intermediate.
May 31 – The Bicycle Cellar Sharrows Ride; 6 p.m., The Bicycle Cellar, 532 Hopmeadow St.; 14-mile, on-road loop around scenic Simsbury. Easy.
June 2 – Trails-in-Motion Ride, organized by Farmington Valley Trails Council, 8 a.m., Iron Horse Blvd. Parking Area; 10, 30, 50, 60 miles
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