Albany Bicycle Coalition

06/03/2026

Local Bicycling News – [6/2/26 – 295] – Updates for Friends of Cycling, Walking, and Good Living in the Capital Region. CONTACT: [email protected]


Declaration of Independence 250th Anniversary Bike Ride - Sunday June 7th!

There are loads of places in Albany that are connected to the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence. Come out and join our free 7.2 mile ride around downtown Albany. We will briefly visit Cherry Hill, the Schuyler and Ten Broeck Mansions and other places. We will meet up at Corning Preserve Boat Launch at 10:30 am on Sunday the 7th. Optional refreshment stop at the end in the Broadway warehouse district. More details are on our events page.
Rain date: Sat. June 13; check our events page Sunday morning for latest weather status.
RSVP requested for planning purposes, but not required : [email protected]


Kids Learn to Ride Event a Joyful Success

The weather was a bit cool, but not nearly so cool as seeing all the kids learning to bike. There were lots of big smiles, lots of cheering parents and lots of fun for everyone. We had 13 kids registered and a few more joined in from the County "Stepping Stones" program that was happening next door. Most of the kids were pedaling at the end of the 2 hour training. All the kids made great progress. Kids that didn't have a bike when they arrived went home with a bike and a helmet.

Thank you! to the County Health Dept, Recreation Dept and the Child, Youth and Families Dept for their cooperation and allowing us to use a parking lot at Saint Rose. Albany Bike Rescue supplied a crack pit crew that rapidly removed and replaced pedals, adjusted bikes and made other repairs to the bike fleet. We could not have done this event without them or our instructors, cat herders and other helpers. We hope to do this again in late Summer in the South End.

Official Trail Study: Connecting Albany Airport & Ann Lee Trails to the Mohawk Hudson Bike Hike Trail

How can bicyclists safely get across Route 7, to reach the Mohawk Hudson Bike Hike Trail from Albany Airport and the Ann Lee Trail System? This question is now the subject of a Capital Region Transportation Council study. The CRTC is doing this study at the behest of Albany County. The Albany Bicycle Coalition and our friends have been campaigning for this study and these connections for many years. Let's make these connections! Please submit comments at the study web site: https://o8r4i8hbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001CCfVZ8MDOfz8eTMV90kWS1LpPvVSxGMtSpUtM7mvjfkx7duIO2MGdv-lDAzjE4EGKJ64h3o2H66RrvgN9myjfZMLtj0xY0ujSmHlr9_dQydHO5eH_Lk9u2Ow5YFBw9E72kWXe8zemWqKYug4BIMfuDigfXSxTA3YpgIBwRhXgViBqtc5msw1JC4NCiKAuGbL0tSeORTRZrnpLy_48F9qgDFLYw_JGfPye0MrqPw76E4eKeuYzpfvxWwza2wuIldtpRJut9armOaxtsK0GeO7gA==&c=aOJPINfKZxg0fSQqy9a3yNylh5ps6DvYNcGzLlo9-f52mNsdc9o3vw==&ch=p7ieS47YVWQS0_LmiS34I_LXnDgzyOKZJdcMNxzh90IbEO-fIqFlvw==

Albany Bicycle Coalition | 389 McCormack Rd | Albany, NY 12208 US

05/25/2026

Local Bicycling News – [5/25/26 – 294] – Updates for Friends of Cycling, Walking, and Good Living in the Capital Region. CONTACT: [email protected]
Albany Bicycle Coalition May Meeting 5/27
Now Meeting Last Wednesday of the Month!

See the Zoom Meeting Agenda Below


Free Kids Learn to Ride Event May 30th !

Do you know a kid that needs to learn to ride? There are still a few slots left!

Albany Bicycle Coalition and NY Bicycling Coalition have teamed up with the County Dept. of Health and the Dept. of Child, Youth and Family Services to put on a Kids Learn to Ride event on May 30th at the former St. Rose Campus. This is a completely free group class for kids 5 to 10 who are ready to ditch their training wheels and ride a two-wheeler for the first time!

The training event will happen in the large parking lot between Western and Madison, nearest Partridge (map). Enter from either Western or Madison. See the ABC events page for more details. We will expect parents and guardians to be there with children and their bikes (if they have bikes) at 9:30. The on-bike learning experience will start at 10 am and end by 12:15pm.

We have some free bikes and helmets to provide for kids that don't have one. We could use a few more bikes! If you have a gently used child's bike that you wish to contribute, please e-mail [email protected].

To register a child, visit http://nybc.net/AlbanyLearnToRide. Registration will be limited to 20 kids.

We are also looking for people to help! Join us for the fun if you have any bike mechanical experience. We need folks to do some basic bike work, like pumping tires, raising and lowering seats, removing training wheels and removing and reinstalling pedals. "Experienced Cat Herders" are also needed! E-mail [email protected] if you can help out.


ABC May Meeting Agenda 5/27 6:30 pm
Now Meeting Last Wednesday of the Month!

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Discussions
Proposed Strict County E-Bike Law - see law here
Should ABC Sponsor a Child for Shredders Bike Camp?
Planning for 250th Anniversary of Declaration of Independence Ride - Visiting Locations Relating Revolutionary Times
Bike Valet - Proposals for Art on Lark & DadFest
Summer Social Instead of June 24th Meeting - Where?

Busy Bike Month Reports
Voorheesville Bike Day
Clifton Park Library Bike Day
Tulip Fest/Bike Valet
Bethlehem Walk & Roll
Ride of Silence
Bike to Work Day

Announcements/Rides/Projects
10 Years of CDPHP Cycle! Celebration - Thursday, 10/28 10am to noon, Washington Park by the Play House
Kids Learn to Ride (Outdoor Training Event) - Saturday Morning May 30th. St. Rose Campus Parking Lot
Senior E-Bike Discussion and Test Rides - Friday, June 5 1 - 2:30pm. Elm Avenue Park, 261 Elm Avenue, Delmar, NY (Front parking lots in front of tennis courts)
250th Anniversary Declaration of Independence Albany History Ride - June 7th, 10:30am, Meet Corning Preserve Boat Launch

Other Business
ABC Sport-Tek T-Shirts Available! In sizes Small, Medium and Large $26
Treasurer’s Report
Future WEDNESDAY Meetings - 6:30pm, 6/24 summer social TBA, 7/29, 8/26

Bike to Work Day Completed

Mayor Applyrs joined a happy group of bicyclists on Friday, May 22nd for the City's Annual Bike to Work Day Ride. It was a great sunny morning for a ride. The ride started at "The Point" at Western and Madison to City Hall. After a spin through Washington Park, there was a brief stop at Stack's for coffee. Two officers from the Albany Police Department bicycle squad joined the fun and assisted with logistics. Everyone successfully arrived at City Hall.

Bike to Work Day shows people that bike commuting in Albany can be an economical, safe and fun way to start the work day.

Official Trail Study: Connecting Albany Airport & Ann Lee Trails to the Mohawk Hudson Bike Hike Trail

How can bicyclists safely get across Route 7 to travel between the Albany Airport or the Ann Lee Trail System and the Mohawk Hudson Bike Hike Trail? This question is now the subject of a Capital Region Transportation Council study. The CRTC is doing this study at the behest of Albany County. The Albany Bicycle Coalition and our friends have been campaigning for this study and these connections for many years. Comments can be left at the study web site: here.

Declaration of Independence 250th Anniversary Bike Ride - Scheduled for June 7th

There are loads of places in Albany that are connected to the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence. We are finishing up plans for a 10 mile ride around downtown Albany to visit some of these places. More details to come on our events page.
Albany Bicycle Coalition | 389 McCormack Rd | Albany, NY 12208 US

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05/18/2026

Local Bicycling News – [5/18/26 – 293] – Updates for Friends of Cycling, Walking, and Good Living in the Capital Region. CONTACT: [email protected]


City Recognition of Bike Month
New Strict County E-Bike/E-Scooter Proposal

On Monday evening, May 18th at 7pm the Albany City Common Council is expected to pass Resolution 28.52.26R recognizing May as Bike Month in the City of Albany. The Resolution points out Bike Month was started in 1956 by the League of American Bicyclists (ABC is an organizational member).

The resolution is symbolic but points to positive signs for biking in Albany including: the impressive growth of CDPHP Cycle! bikeshare program, increases in bike commuting and recreation, the City's increasing bike infrastructure (slow but true), and the City's recently established Active Transportation Planning Commission. We would add the popularity of Albany Social Cycling (meeting Thursday at 6:30pm by the playhouse in Washington Park); the free and voluntarily provided Bike Valet at many Albany events; and the City's reduction of speeds to 25 mph, school zone speed cams, and residential speed humps that have slowed vehicular speeds and made the City of Albany's roads safer for all that use them.

Last week several Albany County Legislators introduced proposed County Law "E" of 2026, "REGARDING SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS FOR ELECTRIC SCOOTERS AND BICYCLES WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST". Setting aside the question of whether NY VTL Article 34 pre-empts County legislation over e-bikes and e-scooters, the proposal would amend Albany County's previously established helmet requirement for passengers and operators of bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters (see County Code § 288-18). It would add provisions prohibiting:

operation of e-scooters or bicycles with electric assist on any off-highway property of Albany County. Presumably this prohibition would include the County rail trail from Albany City to Voorheesville, and other County owned trails. The prohibition would include CDPHP Cycle! e-bikes. Note: state law already prohibits the use of e-bikes and e-scooters on public lands unless permitted by localities. However, this currently gets muddied by official signs on the County rail trail that prohibit motor vehicle use on the County Rail trail - the definition of "motor vehicle" in the NY Vehicle and Traffic Law (VTL) excludes devices meeting the state definitions of "electric scooters" and "bicycles with electric assist".
use of e-scooters or bicycles with electric assist by persons under 15 (already prohibited by NY VTL Article 34)
use of e-scooters or bicycles with electric assist on sidewalks (already prohibited by NY VTL Article 34)
use of e-scooters or bicycles with electric assist on roads over 30 mph (already prohibited by NY VTL Article 34)
operation of e-scooter or bicycle with electric assist in a "reckless" fashion (some examples are given which may already be illegal under the VTL)
operation of e-scooter or bicycle with electric assist under the influence of drugs or alcohol (already prohibited by NY VTL Article 34)
fleeing from a police or peace officer while operating an electric scooter or bicycle with electric assist in Albany County.

Penalties under the County Law are significantly more than those in the VTL: $500 for a first offense progressing up to $5,000 and one year imprisonment for a 3rd offense (with parents responsible for fines incurred by minors and any restitution for damages to County property). Provisions for impoundment are also included.

Use of bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters by juveniles under 16 years of age is certainly illegal and dangerous. By their very nature juveniles are more prone to use poor judgment that can lead to crashes. Law enforcement needs the ability to stop minors from using these devices on roadways where they may harm themselves and traumatize drivers involved in crashes with them.

The proposed legislation regarding legal class 1 and class 2 bicycles with electric assist is not what is needed to make our roads safer. Much of the hype about e-bikes emanates from instances of misuse of high speed devices that are not "bicycles with electric assist" and are in no way legal on roads in the state of New York. No bicycles with electric assist or e-scooters operated outside NYC are permitted to have motors capable of exceeding speeds of 20 mph (faster class 3 e-bikes are already prohibited outside NYC). Higher speed devices will have more crashes because they have less time to avoid crashes. Higher speeds also bring more kinetic energy to crashes making those crashes more injurious. Class 1 and 2 bicycles with electric assist are not such devices.

Too many devices that are called e-bikes by dealers exceed 20 mph, and are sold to consumers without telling them that such devices are prohibited from our roadways. NY State and Albany County need to address these sales. More needs to be done to educate people what is and what is not illegal behavior. The draconian penalties envisioned in this legislation are not an appropriate way of addressing the failure of government to communicate what is safe and legal. This should be addressed in public service announcements and public education. It should be addressed in driver education and in schools (bicycle safety is required in the NY Education Law). Sellers should not be permitted to sell devices that cannot be used on our roads. At the very least they should not be permitted sell them without informing consumers of NY laws relating to their use.

Low speed class 1 and class 2 bicycles with electric assist are essential means of transportation for more and more people in these days of outrageous motor vehicle costs, gas costs, general inflation and limited public transportation. They are not appreciably faster than regular bicycles. The weight difference between regular bicycles and class 1 and 2 e-bikes is no different than the weight differences between the bodies of cyclists. There is no good reason properly operated class 1 and 2 e-bikes should not be allowed to be operated wherever bicycles may be ridden. This is how they are treated by local laws in Lake George and Queensbury.

Lastly, enforcement of the helmet provision for CDPHP Cyle! e-bikes could seriously impair the viability of that popular bike-share service for e-bikes that can only travel about 15 mph and may only be used by adults.

Annual Ride of Silence May 20
(Rain Date May 21)

Each year on the third Wednesday of May bicyclists all over the World honor fellow bicyclists that were killed or seriously injured in crashes by joining in a ride to visit locations where those crashes happened. There are so many such locations in the Capital Region that Albany Bicycle Coalition changes its route so that we can visit different area crash sites each year.

This year we will start and finish our ride at the west end (Schenectady side) of Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, 2150 Central Ave, Schenectady. We ask that participants gather there between 5:30 and 5:45pm. At 6pm we will start by remembering Joseph Crandall, who was killed on Central Avenue right there by the west end of the cemetery. Note: we will not be riding on Central Avenue. The full route is available on the Albany Bicycle Coalition events page. The ride will be about 2 hours. We will have everyone back at the starting point before sunset at 8:15.

If you bike there we strongly recommend you choose your route to arrive via Albany Street and avoid Central Avenue. If coming by car you may park on the cemetery's gravel road, but not on the grass. Check our events page before noon on the day of the event for weather updates.

City of Albany Sponsored Bike to Work Day
Postponed to Rain Date May 22nd
Due to rain last week, the Bike to Work ride has been moved to Friday, May 22nd. All are invited to meet by the CDPHP Cycle! station at "The Point" (intersection of Western and Madison) at 8:15 am. There will be a brief welcome and comments by Mayor Applyrs before a group ride to City Hall. On the way there will be a stop at Stack's Coffee Shop on Lark Street. NOTE: the first City Hall pictured above is in Albany, Minnesota. We will be riding to the second City Hall pictured above. Not such a long a ride. We should arrive about 9:30am.

Kids Learn to Ride May 30th!

Albany Bicycle Coalition and NY Bicycling Coalition have teamed up with the County Dept. of Health and the Dept. of Child, Youth and Family Services to put on a Kids Learn to Ride event on May 30th at the former St. Rose Campus. This is a completely free group class for kids 5 to 10 who are ready to ditch their training wheels and ride a two-wheeler for the first time! The training event will happen in the large parking lot between Western and Madison, nearest Partridge (map). Enter from either Western or Madison. See the ABC events page for more details. We will expect parents and guardians to be there with children and their bikes (if they have bikes) at 9:30. The on-bike learning experience will start at 10 am and end by 12:15pm.

We have some free bikes to provide for kids that don't have one. We could use a few more bikes! If you have a gently used child's bike that you wish to contribute, please e-mail [email protected].

To register a child, visit http://nybc.net/AlbanyLearnToRide. Registration will be limited to 20 kids.

We are also looking for people to help! Join us for the fun if you have any bike mechanical experience. We need folks to do some basic bike work, like pumping tires, raising and lowering seats, removing training wheels and removing and reinstalling pedals. "Experienced Cat Herders" are also needed! E-mail [email protected] if you can help out.

Official Trail Study: Connecting Albany Airport & Ann Lee Trails to the Mohawk Hudson Bike Hike Trail

How can bicyclists safely get across Route 7 to travel between the Albany Airport or the Ann Lee Trail System and the Mohawk Hudson Bike Hike Trail? This question is now the subject of a Capital Region Transportation Council study. The CRTC is doing this study at the behest of Albany County. The Albany Bicycle Coalition and our friends have been campaigning for this study and these connections for many years. Comments can be left at the study web site: here.

Declaration of Independence 250th Anniversary Bike Ride - Scheduled for June 7th

There are loads of places in Albany that are connected to the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence. We are finishing up plans for a 10 mile ride around downtown Albany to visit some of these places. More details to come on our events page.
Albany Bicycle Coalition | 389 McCormack Rd | Albany, NY 12208 US

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05/05/2026

Local Bicycling News – [5/4/26 – 291] – Updates for Friends of Cycling, Walking, and Good Living in the Capital Region. CONTACT: [email protected]


ABC at Tulip Fest Bike Valet May 9 & 10

This year the ABC Tulip Fest Table will be with our friends at the Bike Valet Tent. Bike to Tulip Fest, leave your bike with the Bike Valet Team for safe keeping and enjoy the tulips. Drop by and chat bike. Tell us what needs to be done to make Albany more bike friendly. Better yet, come hang for an hour or two and help us check bikes in and out. Sign up for a time slot at:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E4CA4AC29ABF85-63801988-tulip

City of Albany Sponsored Bike to Work Day
Wednesday, May 13th!
All are invited to meet by the CDPHP Cycle! station at "The Point" (intersection of Western and Madison) at 8:15 am. There will be a brief welcome and comments by Mayor Applyrs before a group ride to City Hall. On the way there will be a stop at Stack's Coffee Shop on Lark Street. NOTE: the first City Hall pictured above is in Albany, Minnesota. We will be riding to the second City Hall pictured above. Not such a long a ride. We should arrive about 9:30am. Rain date is Friday, May 22nd.

Annual Ride of Silence May 20

Each year on the third Wednesday of May bicyclists all over the World honor fellow bicyclists that were killed or seriously injured in crashes by joining in a ride to visit locations where those crashes happened. There are so many such locations in the Capital Region that Albany Bicycle Coalition changes its route so that we can visit different area crash sites each year.

This year we will start and finish our ride at the west end (Schenectady side) of Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, 2150 Central Ave, Schenectady. We ask that participants gather there between 5:30 and 5:45pm. At 6pm we will start by remembering Joseph Crandall, who was killed on Central Avenue right there by the west end of the cemetery. Note: we will not be riding on Central Avenue. The full route will be available soon on the Events Page of the Albany Bicycle Coalition events page. The ride will be about 2 hours. We will have everyone back at the starting point before sunset at 8:15.

If you bike there we strongly recommend you choose your route to arrive via Albany Street and avoid Central Avenue. If coming by car you may park on the cemetery's gravel road, but not on the grass.

Kids Learn to Ride May 30th!

Albany Bicycle Coalition and NY Bicycling Coalition have teamed up with the County Dept. of Health and the Dept. of Child, Youth and Family Services to put on a Kids Learn to Ride event on May 30th at the former St. Rose Campus. This is a completely free group class for kids 5 to 10 who are ready to ditch their training wheels and ride a two-wheeler for the first time! It will be held at one of the St. Rose parking lots (the exact location is still being worked out). See the ABC events page for more details when they are available. We will expect parents and guardians to be there with children and their bikes (if they have bikes) at 9:30. The on-bike learning experience will start at 10 am and end by 12:15pm.

We have some free bikes to provide for kids that don't have one. We could use a few more bikes. If you have a gently used child's bike that you wish to contribute, please e-mail [email protected].

To register a child, e-mail [email protected]. (There will also be a registration page with a link on the ABC website soon.) Registration will be limited to 20 kids.

We are also looking for people to help! Join us for the fun if you have any bike mechanical experience. We need folks to do some basic bike work, like pumping tires, raising and lowering seats, removing training wheels and removing and reinstalling pedals. "Experienced Cat Herders" are also needed! E-mail [email protected] if you can help out.

Sign Up For Safe Streets Coalition Lobby Day May 13th!

New York's roads are for all of us: bicyclists, pedestrians, drivers, transit users, the disabled. They are for everyone no matter where they need to go. Albany Bicycle Coalition is proud to be a part of the statewide Safe Streets Coalition that is fighting to make New York's roads safe for all that use them.

Sign up to tell our state legislators that you want safe roads to ride on. Training will be provided and you will be paired with experienced coalition members. You will also meet wonderful advocates from across the state and have a great time. Sign up here: https://www.nyssafestreets.org/daysofaction. You can also learn about the Safe Streets Coalition priority bills and register your support here: https://www.nyssafestreets.org/action
Albany Bicycle Coalition | 389 McCormack Rd | Albany, NY 12208

The New York State Safe Streets Coalition advocates for passage and implementation of life-saving priorities. See of the SAFE Streets Package, a set of life-saving bills that will address the crisis on our roadways.

04/29/2026

Local Bicycling News – [4/28/26 – 290] – Updates for Friends of Cycling, Walking, and Good Living in the Capital Region. CONTACT: [email protected]



Agenda for ABC April Zoom Meeting

Thursday 6:30 PM April 30, 2026
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Still Zoom Only Meeting - Until We Find a New Meeting Location!

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Discussions

Ride of Silence Final Planning
Albany City Bicycle Friendly Community Application - Progress Report
Cherry Avenue Trail Ribbon Cutting Report
Should we Campaign to Have County Plow Rail Trail in Winter?
Bike-to-Work-Day Planning Meeting Report
Earth Day Clean-Up and Ride Report
Shall We Move Meeting Night to Wednesdays?
Planning for 250th Anniversary of Declaration of Independence Ride - Visiting Locations Relating Revolutionary Times
Help Needed For Tulip Fest ABC Table & Bike Valet
E-mail [email protected] if you can help staff the ABC table in the “Sustainability Tent”
Sign up at site below to volunteer at the bike valet service:
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Announcements/Rides/Projects

Voorheesville Bike Day - May 3rd, noon to 3pm
Clifton Park Library Bike Day and E-Bike Law & Safety Workshop - May 3, 1-4 pm
Tulip Fest - May 9 & 10, Washington Park, Albany
Safe Streets Lobby Day - May 13, State Legislature
Walk and Roll Fest - May 16 10am to 1pm, Delmar
Ride of Silence - May 20
Kids Learn to Ride (Outdoor Training Event) - Tentatively scheduled morning of May 30th. Moving event to St. Rose Campus Parking Lot near Sheriff’s Office
250th Anniversary Declaration of Independence Albany History Ride - TBD
Other Business
ABC Sport-Tek T-Shirts Available! In sizes Small, Medium and Large $26
Treasurer’s Report
Future Meetings - 6:30pm 5/28, 6/25, 7/30

Sign Up For Safe Streets Coalition Lobby Day May 13th!

New York's roads are for all of us: bicyclists, pedestrians, drivers, transit users, the disabled. They are for everyone no matter where they need to go. Albany Bicycle Coalition is proud to be a part of the statewide Safe Streets Coalition that is fighting to make New York's roads safe for all that use them.

Sign up to tell our state legislators that you want safe roads to ride on. Training will be provided and you will be paired with experienced coalition members. You will also meet wonderful advocates from across the state and have a great time. Sign up here: https://www.nyssafestreets.org/daysofaction. You can also learn about the Safe Streets Coalition priority bills and register your support here: https://www.nyssafestreets.org/action

The New York State Safe Streets Coalition advocates for passage and implementation of life-saving priorities. See of the SAFE Streets Package, a set of life-saving bills that will address the crisis on our roadways.

04/25/2026

Our two Earth Day events, the clean-up and ride, will take place tomorrow Sunday. Weather forecast is excellent - no rain and moderate temperatures. Both events meet at the South Pearl St trailhead parking lot:
722 S. Pearl St., Albany NY
You can attend either, or both.
9:30 AM to noon: Clean-up of South End Connector Trail (bring your own work gloves)
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM: Sign in for bike ride, Albany County Rail Trail. Complete details @

Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Albany County Rail Trail! Sign in 12:45 – 1:00 PM, Sunday April 19 at: Albany County Rail Trail parking lot, 722 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12202 Overflow …

04/21/2026

Local Bicycling News – [4/20/26 – 289] – Updates for Friends of Cycling, Walking, and Good Living in the Capital Region. CONTACT: [email protected]


Albany County Rail Trail Construction

Ten Years Later

Earth Day Ride & Clean-Up Rescheduled

Due to rain last Sunday, we have rescheduled our two Earth Day Events for Sunday April 26th. You can join either or both.
(Check albanybicyclecoalition.com website morning of 26th if rainy)

From 9:30am to noon we will be holding our 2nd Earth Day Clean-up of the South End Connector Trail, the multi-use trail connecting the Albany County Rail Trail with the Empire State Trail. We will be meeting at 9:30am at the Albany County Rail Trail Parking Lot, 722 S. Pearl St., Albany NY. Bring your work gloves and happy thoughts of Spring!

Our Free Earth Day Ride will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Albany County Rail Trail. 12:45 pm to 1 pm, sign in at the Rail Trail Parking Lot, 722 S. Pearl St, Albany.

12 mile round trip
Mostly flat (234 feet elevation gain)
Total time: approx. 2 and 1/2 hours
Mainly rail trail, plus one low-traffic street, based on CapitalNYBikeMap.com
Informative talks about bike-pedestrian infrastructure: Albany County Rail Trail, Normans Kill Ravines Park, new Cherry Ave. multi-use path, Kenwood Ave. trailhead
Helmets required
Minimum age 12; riders under age 18 must be accompanied by adult
More info: https://albanybicyclecoalition.com/upcoming-events/earth-day-bike-ride/

Reservations are not required; but to help planning, we appreciate an RSVP to:
[email protected]. Let us know if you’re coming, and how many in your group.

ABC Traffic Safety Commentary on WAMC

On April 15th, WAMC ran a commentary by Albany Bicycle Coalition President Ed Brennan, publicizing the recently passed Albany County 3 Foot Safe Passing Law and the call to adopt Vision Zero in the Capital Region.
Listen to the 4 minute commentary here. https://www.wamc.org/commentary-opinion/2026-04-15/give-three-feet-for-cyclists

Sign Up For Safe Streets Coalition Lobby Day May 13th!

New York's roads are for all of us: bicyclists, pedestrians, drivers, transit users, the disabled. They are for everyone no matter where they need to go. Albany Bicycle Coalition is proud to be a part of the statewide Safe Streets Coalition that is fighting to make New York's roads safe for all that use them.

Sign up to tell our state legislators that you want safe roads to ride on. Training will be provided and you will be paired with experienced coalition members. You will also meet wonderful advocates from across the state and have a great time. Sign up here: https://www.nyssafestreets.org/daysofaction. You can also learn about the Safe Streets Coalition priority bills and register your support here: https://www.nyssafestreets.org/action

Our 2024 Kids Learn to Ride Event

Teach your child to bike safely!

Monday April 27, 4:00 – 5:00 PM – Bike Safety for Young Beginners
Pine Hills Library, large meeting room, 517 Western Avenue, Albany NY 12203
Join us for a free one-hour workshop led by a League of American Bicyclists Certified Trainer. Learn about a tried and true method of your child riding without training wheels. Considerations for sidewalk riding and skills needed to be road ready.
Registration is encouraged but not required.

https://albany.librarycalendar.com/event/taking-training-wheels-bike-safety-beginners-61561

More information, and registration
Albany Bicycle Coalition | 389 McCormack Rd | Albany, NY 12208 US

The New York State Safe Streets Coalition advocates for passage and implementation of life-saving priorities. See of the SAFE Streets Package, a set of life-saving bills that will address the crisis on our roadways.