May 16th Social was a success! To celebrate and promote Bike Month, the GSW, BWANH and NHRTC joined together for a season kick off event at Great North Aleworks in Manchester on Tuesday May 16th. About 50 people attended. The free event included many new and old members of GSW, BWANH and NHRTC. Leaders from […]
Read MoreMonth: July 2023
Legislation to Make Roads and Trails Safer
While three classes of e-bikes are recognized in state statutes (see table), high-powered e-bikes don’t fit into any of those classes and are more like electric motorcycles, whether they have pedals or not.
Read MoreNorth Country Cycling News
Lots of cycling going on in the North Country these days. May saw a plethora of cycling education and bike rodeos as five towns and schools participated with about 200 kids learning some great riding skills and bike etiquette and rules.
Read MoreAnother Derry Rail Trail Tunnel Update
Although we are all weary of hearing updates about the status of the Derry Rail Trail (Exit 4A Project) Tunnel (no tunnel?) issue, here’s an update.
Read MoreMonadnock Region Rail Trails Update
By: Michael Kowalczyk, MRRTC President The Monadnock Region Rail Trail Collaborative (MRRTC), an affiliate of the Bike Walk Alliance of NH, was formed in 2018 with the goal to bring together people and organizations that share the goal and interest for improving the regional rail trails.
Read MoreNH Rail Trails Conference – October 27
Mark your calendars for Friday, October 27th, 2023. That is the date of the biennial New Hampshire Rail Trails Conference, hosted by the New Hampshire Rail Trails Coalition (NHRTC). This full day (9am to 4pm) conference will be in-person with a variety of presentations, break-out sessions, poster displays, and guest speakers from NH agencies and […]
Read MoreMt Washington Valley Rec Path Opens
Congrats to local advocates in the Mount Washington Valley area for sticking with it and making the Mount Washington Valley Rec Path a reality! This awesome 2.9-mile paved multi-use non-motorized path has been a time coming but is finally here! Paving began in May 2023, and recently (July) this trail became officially open to the […]
Read MoreStrider Bikes Hit Kearsarge Schools
More great work by Tim Blagden (former Executive Director of the Bike-Walk Alliance of New Hampshire) and the Friends of the Concord-Lake Sunapee Rail Trail. As a result of a partnership among the following organizations: Friends of the Concord-Lake Sunapee Rail Trail, Town of Warner, Warner Police Department, Central New Hampshire Bike Coalition, Bike-Walk Alliance […]
Read MoreMaine Establishes E-Bike Rebate Program
The Bicycle Coalition of Maine is working with the state and the Efficiency Maine Trust to create a statewide rebate program.
Read MoreSUVs More Dangerous for Bicyclists
SUVs cause more severe injuries than cars when they hit bicyclists likely because the vehicles’ tall front ends strike the bicyclists higher on their bodies, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows.
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