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If you've been following the blog posts while I was bicycle touring the US ( list of posts ), you'll already know that a community ...

At one point, I was a man who had nothing made by Campagnolo. Then, I bought this old raincoat off of eBay. Now that I'm rich, I...

Sad?  Resigned?  Bored? Freedom or security? Day of the Dead Ambling around the less traveled Hartford by foot and by bike, one ...

Because if you can't, that's okay.  Regardless, I'll be riding around on Friday,  July 19th looking at notable urban ar t.  Hart...

So.  Tomorrow evening (Friday, June 29th) I'm going to ride around Hartford and nearby environs to peruse some choice graffiti.  ...

I'm not going to lie: I don't like ATVs. As a mountain biker and periodic hiker, I don't see the need for a engine to get throug...

I saw a guy walking down the street today having this problem. Over at urban compass, Robert Cotto writes about that New Haven to Springfiel...

In a decision that flew largely below the news radar and is first mentioned here almost a week after its occurrence, Governor Rell announced...

I was excited to read about a column entitled, Grabbing Idea By The Handlebars . I usually like Rick Green's Column. I like this one exc...

As our thousands of loyal readers may remember about a month ago we had a multi-installment segment on symbiotic bike and train travel as se...