Who we are

We are a group of Mansfield bicycle advocates who began meeting informally in 2014 and, in 2016, formed Bike Mansfield to further promote bicycling in the Town and to help secure the Bicycle Friendly Community designation from the League of American Bicyclists. At the time, this designation was rare in Connecticut — only two communities, Simsbury and South Windsor, held it as of early 2015. Mansfield had applied in 2012 and, while praised for the bicycle infrastructure it had built, fell short of the designation. More work was needed in bicycle facility planning, education, enforcement, and in establishing a “complete streets” policy for the Town. The Town accomplished this between 2016 and 2017, with the assistance and coordination of its Engineering Department and Bike Mansfield, and resubmitted its application in 2017. That fall, the League designated Mansfield a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community.

Bike Mansfield teamed with the Town’s Parks and Recreation Department to offer regular workshops, listed in the recreation department’s course brochures. These workshops were generally held at the Mansfield Community Center and covered bike maintenance, riding techniques and safety, touring, racing, films, and many other topics.

Since the Covid 19 “lock-down” Bike Mansfield has met on the second Thursday of most months at the Nash-Zimmer Transportation Center in downtown Storrs. We help promote cycling in Mansfield and assist in preparing the Town’s Bicycle Friendly Community renewal applications, which are required every four years. All bicycle enthusiasts are welcome to attend our meetings or have their email address added to receive news of the meetings.

Your comments and suggestions are always welcome at info@bikemansfield.com.