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27th annual International Cycling History Conference (ICHC) and sesquicentennial of bicycling
New Haven & Ansonia CT
Saturday June 25th to 29th 2016
Hosted at the Best Western Hotel, 201 Washington Ave North Haven, Ct
Phone:(203) 239-6700 mention ICHC for special rates
Saturday and Sunday June 25th and 26th free events open to all, bring your antique, old, modern bicycle and celebrate with us .
Man walked for hundreds of thousands of years, then he jumped on a bicycle and was able to get somewhere.
Schedule |
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Friday June 24, 2016 - Related Events |
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When | What | Where |
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6:00pm | 10+ mile Critcal Mass | Starts at New Haven, CT Ends at Bicycle Co-op |
Breaking Away movie showing | Bicycle Co-op |
Saturday June 25, 2016 - Free Public Event |
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When | What | Where |
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9:00am -10:30am | Historic ride through beautiful New Haven, easy pace and riding about 10 miles | Starts and ends at New Haven, CT - The Green |
10:30am-1:00pm | Antique bicycle display - See Hobby horses, velocipedes, high wheel bicycles, hard tire safety bicycles and pneumatic safety bicycles all well over 100 years old | Along Temple street , east of Chapel St, New Haven, CT |
11:00am-12:00pm | Cycle-Bration event celebrating 150 years of Bicycling in America a pedaling history and demonstration of antique bicycles through the ages | On Temple St near east of Chapel St, New Haven, Green |
2:00pm | The Wheelmen oral history and demonstration | Derby, Ct |
3:00pm | Historic Pierre Lallement ride ( about 5 miles) | Starts and ends at New Haven, CT - The Green |
3:00pm | Bicycle ride to Ansonia, Ct ( escorted tour) about 24 miles round trip | Starts and ends at New Haven, CT - The Green |
4:00pm | The Wheelmen will participant at the Pierre Lallement bicycle days | Ansonia, Ct in front of City Hall |
5:00pm | Bicycle ride leaves Ansonia, CT with Wheelmen riders and group who rode from New Haven, riding to Derby. New Haven group continues back to New Haven. | Starts at Ansonia, CT Ends at New Haven, CT |
Sunday June 26, 2016 - Free Public Event - as part of the Cycle- Bration event and the ICHC ( International Cycle Historic Conference) hosted at the Best Western, 201 Washington Ave , North Haven , CT |
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When | What | Where |
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9:00am | Bike Ride | Starts at Best Western 201 Washington Ave, North Haven, CT Ends at New Haven, Ct The Green ( flag pole ) |
10:00am | Historic bicycle ride of New Haven, Ct ( about 10 miles , easy pace/ ride) | |
11:30am | Riders return to New Haven, Ct Green. | |
12:00pm | ride back the Best Western, North Haven, CT | |
1:00pm - 5:00pm | Bicycle exhibition | In the ballroom at the Best Western, 201 Washington Ave, North Haven, CT |
2:00pm - 5:00pm | Bicycle history lectures • American bicycling photography 1860's-1960's slide show Lorne Shields Canada • The Hobby Horse in America 1819 Glen Norcliffe Canada |
In the ballroom at the Best Western, 201 Washington Ave, North Haven, CT |
International Cycling History Conference (ICHC) registration required attendees only
Please see www.ichc.biz look under past conferences to get a better idea of the wide variety of topics and subjects of cycling history that have been covered.
Monday June 27, 2016 - (International Cycling History Conference attendees) |
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When | What | Where |
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8:30am - 5:30pm | Lectures | In the ballroom at the Best Western, 201 Washington Ave, North Haven, CT |
Tuesday June 28, 2016 - (International Cycling History Conference attendees) |
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When | What | Where |
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8:30am - 5:30pm | Lectures | In the ballroom at the Best Western, 201 Washington Ave, North Haven, CT |
7:00pm - 9:00pm | Banquet closing ceremony | Best Western, 201 Washington Ave, North Haven, CT |
Wednesday June 29, 2016 - (International Cycling History Conference attendees) |
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When | What | Where |
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8:00am - 9:00pm | Bus tour of Bicycles and historic bicycling related locations | |
End of ICHC |
Accommodations
Best Western Plus in North Haven CT
201 Washington Ave, North Haven, CT 06473 Phone:(203) 239-6700
$99.00 nightly for a room with two beds.
When making room reservation you must state you are with ICHC ( International Cycling History Conference ) to be able to receive the "special rate".
Hot breakfast is included with the room.
Cheers Carey Williams