National Bike to Work Day

To mark National Bike to Work Day, cyclists and pedestrians gathered at the Old State House for coffee and bagels. State Senator Beth Bye spoke about how cycling may be an environmental or health choice for some, but for many in Hartford, it is a matter of having reliable transportation to work. West Hartford students, she said, have been taking a class that studies poverty; they have been working on donating bikes to people in the area who need them for transportation to their jobs.