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This is the most momentum for active and sustainable transportation that Hartford has ever seen during the Winter.  Well the most momentum s...

Hartford, the city proper, has an unreasonable amount of potential.  Situated in the middle of a very wealthy ring of suburbs and corporate ...

There are a lot of bicycle related events coming up, and calendars can be confusing for some of us (including me).  Here's a short list ...

Things start to happen when the voters and organizations in Hartford demonstrate that they are a coordinated group with agreed upon goals.  ...

The title for this article is not just the lyric for a 90’s pop song .  Signs, and their placement, make a world of difference. If you ca...

Side note - On the day I left on my trip Margo Lynn caught me at breakfast and had me model a knit hat for this Mountain Man competition.  I...

East Hartford will do pretty much anything to lure developers and tax money into town.  There are plans for outlet malls in the old airfiel...

Hey y'all.  Wanted to share the following, since you're starting to think about bikes again.  The Spring Bike Frenzy is a seasonal d...

First, I'd like to congratulate the six (6) companies in Connecticut that have been recognized as Bicycle Friendly Businesses.  They hav...

Here's a question to get you thinking.  How did you learn to cross railroad tracks at a ninety degree angle?  Did you learn about the sa...

What are your plans and goals for 2014 ye loyal readers of the Beat Bike Blog.  Simple stuff or grand schemes?  Were you happy with your 201...