West Seneca Bikes and Skatepark

10/15/2026

An intersection near West Senior High School in West Seneca will receive $1.7 million in federal funding for pedestrian safety improvements, more than two years after a student petitioned for changes.

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10/10/2026

I don’t think I used this platform to make a political endorsement but I feel I need to share my experiences to this community.

We all know the hurtles we have as cyclists and getting safe roads and trails. West Seneca Bikes would have never been a thing if Gary Dickson didn’t invite me to talk about my concerns about cycling in our community. After voicing my concerns online and numerous attempts to reach local representatives he heard me out about my ideas and suggested to get a group of residents who shared my concerns and come to a meeting and make suggestions. That’s when I created this group. Since then we attended town board meetings, county and state where we collectively shared our concerns.

Not a single time have I received any input from Pat Burkes office or himself. I tried numerous times, spoke to his aids and still not a peep. I even had one of his aids after a State sponsored multimodal transportation safety meeting ask me to come and discuss my concerns with Pat Burke. I responded I tried many times and was open to it but I never got a response back. I still never got one.

Gary did what he could from a town level. We have a Bike Pump Track, updated and new walking paths, updated parks, and new community programs we never had with the previous administration. All without raising our taxes. We will have fair representation with him as a state representative.

Consider this in the next few weeks.

Chris

08/12/2026

Nonprofit eyes abandoned railroad for new 5-mile trail >> See the full article below ⬇️

08/06/2026

If a child cannot ride a bike to school safely, the infrastructure failed. Not the child.

Safe Routes to School is a federal program that funds pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure improvements near schools. It exists because research consistently shows that children do not choose to walk or bike to school because they are lazy. They don't because the route is dangerous.

When the route is safe, walking and cycling rates increase dramatically. Children who walk or bike to school arrive more ready to learn. They get the physical activity their development requires.

The barrier is the infrastructure. Remove the barrier.

06/22/2026

This is the result of out of touch downstate politicians writing laws about things they don’t understand. I hope local governments push back and especially note that most roads in NY exceed 30mph and those roads do not have bike lanes. In West Seneca we have ZERO dedicated bike lanes and only residential side streets are posted 30mph. This limits responsible ebike users. Adults who may have physical limitations that use e-bikes to commute around town are now at risk of consequences from this irresponsible law.

06/05/2026

06/03/2026

Colden elementary reached out after we built the pump track to build a beginner bike trail at the school to be part of the physical education program. With the help of some talented people like the late Greg Culver and Chris Perks this vision became reality!

Thank you again Staff and PTO of Colden Elementary for inviting me to be part of something so unique and special for the kids!

04/30/2026

E-bike bans and restrictive laws are not just aimed at electric bicycles,they set a dangerous precedent for all cyclists. Targeting e-bikes was the easiest first step because they are newer, faster, and easier to single out, but once governments and motorists accept the idea that certain bicycles do not belong on roads or public spaces, it becomes easier to expand those restrictions to traditional bikes as well. Many drivers already resist sharing the road and often fail to respect how vulnerable cyclists and pedestrians are compared to people inside multi-ton vehicles. Instead of improving infrastructure, enforcing reckless driving laws, or creating safer shared streets, policymakers often choose to restrict cyclists because they are the smaller and less politically powerful group. When any form of cycling is pushed out of public spaces, it normalizes the idea that roads exist only for cars, a mindset that threatens the rights, safety, and freedom of every cyclist, regardless of whether they ride with pedals alone or with electric assist.

~West Seneca Bikes