This week’s tantalizing spring weather has Westporters thinking about — and going — outdoors.*
Markus Marty, Jenna Petok and the Bike Westport team are more than ready.
The non-profit — whose mission is to create connected, shared streets that bring the community together — has created a list of resources, tips and ideas, for a more bikeable spring and summer.
Bike Westport also wants to make Westport more walkable. They’ve included information on walking and hiking trails too.
Popular Bike Routes
Westport village loop (~13 miles):
– Compo Beach • Downtown • Saugatuck • Train station
– Great for community rides and scenic cycling.
Compo Beach area
– Flat, open roads with coastal views.
Neighborhood back roads
– Quieter residential routes, ideal for families and beginner riders.
Bicycling to school, on Riverside Avenue.
Helpful Tips
– Ride early or during lower-traffic hours.
– Use lights and reflective gear.
– Plan routes using quieter side streets.
– Combine walking and biking outings for family-friendly days.
Ride single file — and wear helmets!
Walking & Hiking Trails
Library Riverwalk & Levitt Pavilion path
– Paved riverfront path connecting downtown landmarks.
Aspetuck Land Trust Preserves
– Woodland and wetland trails throughout Westport; click here for details.
Sherwood Island State Park
-Beachfront loops and nature paths; click here for more information.
Haskins Preserve: a hidden Westport jewel. (Photo/Johanna Keyser Rossi)
Where to Get a Bike or Repairs
CB Sportif (Westport): Sales, gear, repair services.
Cycle Dynamics (Westport): Sales, tune-ups, accessories.
Trek Bicycle (Fairfield)
Smart Cycles (Norwalk)
REI Bike Shop (Norwalk)
Want to help make Westport a safer, healthier and more connected community?
Click here to tell Bike Westport what you care about, and how you’d like to get involved. They are looking for volunteers in school communities, and for spring events.
*Spoiler alert: Showers are forecast for later today. With possible light snow. Ugh.
I would love for Bike Westport to lead with helmet safety everytime.
I see kids everyday with no helmets or very loose helmets. (I live next to an ice cream shop) Please start every article, every event, every emal stating the helmet laws and the proper fit and the horrors of traumatic brain injuries. I really can’t believe parents send kids out without a helmet.
My wonderful pediatrician told me to stay off the streets with my child on the back of my bike. I immediately stopped riding with my kid on my bike, because of the potential for a distracted driver to hit us. Then and now I only ride on quiet roads.
Also, kids need to know how to cross the road using traffic lights when there are no cross walk signs. Kids also need to know the etiquette on sidewalks when on their bikes, if that is even allowed.
safety first with our precious kids and people on bikes and pedestrians.
These roads are not the roads we drove on as kids.
Does anyone know where to bring used but good bikes? So many decent bicycles get thrown away at the dump.
Also . . . run, walk, stroll, pick up litter (helpful tips for them?) . . . busy roads!