On Friday, May 16th visit our morning pit stop at Austin Steward Plaza for free coffee and breakfast starting at 7:30am.
*New this year!* Join one of our group rides from each city quadrant to the pit stop!
If you’ve never tried biking to work, this is the day! Rochesterians are fortunate to have an average 4.1-mile commute to work, which is about 25 minutes by bike at a casual pace. New this year: Reconnect Rochester personnel will lead four rides in the morning, one from each quadrant, to downtown, where we’ll celebrate bike-commuting with our annual Bike to Work Day pit stop. Join our Facebook Event!
Reconnect Rochester staff and volunteers will lead their respective groups at a casual pace along the growing Bike Boulevard network. This network follows traffic-calmed streets through neighborhoods, largely avoiding the need to bike along busy, intimidating roads.
All groups will meet up at their respective rendezvous points at 7:30am for a prompt 8am departure. Please ensure your bike is tuned up and ready beforehand and that your tires have sufficient air pressure. There will be a quick waiver to sign on-site before the ride begins.
Rendezvous Points
Northwest quadrant: Sacred Heart Cathedral, 296 Flower City Park
Southwest quadrant: Aberdeen Square, 373 Aberdeen Street
Northeast quadrant: Carter St R Center, 500 Carter Street
Southeast quadrant: Humboldt R Center, 1045 Atlantic Ave
When the 4 group rides converge on Austin Steward Plaza beside the Genesee River at 8:30am, everyone can enjoy free coffee and breakfast courtesy of Reconnect Rochester. Even if you choose to ride on your own, make sure to swing by, fuel up, and talk cycling with our dedicated team. We want to celebrate those who get to work on two wheels!
Participants are encouraged to bike to the rendezvous spot in their quadrant. Reconnect Rochester has made a map for each quadrant of low-stress approaches to the rendezvous point. Northwest Quadrant, Southwest, Northeast, and Southeast.
Please note that everyone will be responsible for biking to their respective workplace on their own after the pit stop. Make sure to pack a bike lock for your workplace’s bike rack. The City’s Bike Rochester map features yellow icons for individual bike racks. You can also check with your workplace whether they’ll let you bring your bike inside that day.
Please make sure you are comfortable getting home on your own. Fill out our form if you’d like us to help you find a customized low-stress route home.
You can also easily put your bicycle on any RTS bus! See video below for instructions.
Any questions can be directed to Jesse Peers, Cycling Manager for Reconnect Rochester, jesse@reconnectrochester.org
