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My dudettes and dudes! I have had two great ideas for rides in the coming months. 1. The Eel's Return to the Connecticut River....

First - December 1st is Giving Tuesday.  Consider the Center for Latino Progress and their new project, BiCi Co. when you give back.  Ha...

I have come back from my exile to inform you that the river is getting cleaned again! For the seventh (though not seventh year in a r...

Hardy cyclists riding through the winter have been socializing monthly in East Hartford for breakfast at Maddie's and this month we'...

Cross racing.  Have you seen it?  Not a horde of queens sprinting in heels , although that would be equally awesome.  Cyclocross is a newer ...

But sometimes, you deserve a romantic trip to Old Saybrook! So, please vote for my river clean up picture so that I go on one.  http://...

It was a beautiful morning to stroll along the Connecticut River and pick up the accumulated detritus of our civilized existence.  Brendan k...

I can't remember how long I've been doing this. I think the first time was 2008, but I skipped it in 2012. So, it might be the ...

The next two weekends in Hartford are not to be missed if you are a bicycling enthusiast, or just enjoy sporting events in general.  This Su...

A veritable fire storm of bicycle events in September.  Toss some logs on would ya? I've been off the radar lately, largely due to m...

The Connecticut River is supposed to crest tonight in Hartford and I am beset with writer's block for this paper I'm suppose...

You probably don't read the beat bike blog for weather news. I'm starting to doubt there's even a such thing as reliable we...

I was waiting for some emails today and I got tired of waiting for them, so I went for a bike ride. As you may recall, it was cold. Here ...

I work across the street from the amazing engine of development that is Goodwin College and regularly take the short walk from Pratt & ...

Now I don't know much about these recovery rides where you did or something and then the next day you ride like 20 miles slowly or ...