Reconnect Rochester Cycling

Just got word. Spread it: The Pont de Rennes bridge will be closed beginning Monday, June 15th, through the end of the month to facilitate replacement of the bridge deck coating.

Early voting starts on SATURDAY and runs through Sunday June 21st! Read our latest blog post to find out how the primary candidates feel about transportation and mobility and then make a plan to VOTE!!! https://reconnectrochester.org/2026/06/primary-election/

Bike & scoot around Monroe County the easy way with ROC Easy Bike, Reconnect Rochester's custom bike map. Spread the word! youtu.be/G7HRjELC-dM City of Rochester, NY Monroe County, NY

ROC Easy Bike Map Learn how to bike and scoot around Monroe County the low stress and...

Thanks everyone who alerted us about the Erie Canal Trail closure in Pittsford. Here is the detour. The closure is expected to continue until the end of next week.

R Community Bikes fixes bikes for FREE at their Hudson Ave location on a first-come, first-served basis on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9am to noon. Also: Their off-site locations are now open for the season! 🥳 https://www.rcommunitybikes.net/repairs

Back in 2018-19, the City of Rochester, NY did some deep public engagement centered around asking residents: What kind of city do we want to be by 2034? One of the top things they heard was a more bikeable, walkable community. In the most recent progress report, updates are noted on these and other fronts. We encourage you to look through the full report.https://www.cityofrochester.gov/sites/default/files/2026-05/Progress%20Report_2025_final%20report%20%281%29.pdf

Join Reconnect Rochester & EE Pathways tonight in Cobbs Hill Park for our 3rd of 20 Wednesday rides! Gather at 100 Norris Drive beginning at 6:30pm for a prompt 7pm departure. We’ll ride 7.5 miles of bike boulevards & the Auburn Trail at a 9mph pace.

Thank a cyclist next time you travel on a public road. 🤓

"Between 1880 and 1900, the Good Roads Movement, led by an unlikely coalition of urban cyclists and rural postal workers, overhauled the country’s abysmal dirt paths into a coordinated network of paved streets."

How Bicyclists Paved the Way for Modern Highways | HISTORY The Good Roads Movement gave America its highways. It was started not by drivers but by a group of wealthy cyclists o...

Have you seen the recent Genesee Riverway Trail improvements next to the Maplewood Rose Garden? Folks can now cycle down an ADA compliant switchback to cross Driving Park Ave *under* the bridge to Lower Falls. The previously unpaved section north of the Rose Garden has been paved and there's a new bike repair stand. Well done City of Rochester, NY!