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I used to be part of the Hartford Landfill Post-Closure Citizens' Advisory Group . Because of that, I rode my bike up the landfill once....

There in fact was a cyclocross race in Colt Park this past Saturday.  Supposedly there is another cross race in Cheshire this weekend , and...

My favorite kind of politics are the local kind. They're responsive, you seem them a lot and the barrier to entry is very low. Want...

Cyclocross race in Colt Park this Saturday, November 9th.   Only $25.  Race local, save gas, build the sport. I found the poster.  You sh...

Once again I'm donning my lucky election day shirt so that I can go do done awesome voting. Municipal government is my favorite and it s...

  Kai crosses a bridge This past Saturday was five hours and fifty minutes of meandering around mostly Manchester's trails, parks, ...

While wandering around today taking in the last of the leaves and generally exploring areas Northwest of Hartford, I came across a curious ...

I figured out some additions to the earlier map.  Hope to see you tomorrow morning. A teaser from yesterday's walk on tomorrow'...

Back in May, I went for a bike ride and ended up in this weird network of dirt bike trails north of Day Hill Road in Windsor. It was pre...

Inspired by Brenden's most excellent Eel-venture, I finally sat down and figured out a route through Manchester's myriad of parks, p...

Hockanum River, a few miles upstream from the below mentioned wall.   I generally try to keep non-bike related aspects of my life off o...

A couple of weeks ago Brendan made the national news cycle when he went through the hoops associated with the Affordable Care Act, tweeted ...

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 ...

 Photo credit: Daniel As someone once said, The Eel is a ride of attrition. From its humble beginnings, as a wet race in origina...

Brendan put on a great Eel and there was much bike diversity and trail diversity.  Only at an Eel will there be a Huffy  and a  Peter Moone...

But did we stop riding?  No.  We did not stop riding. It's pretty time. In doing my part to extend fair weather cyclists and commut...

Remember when some people and me put together a ' cross race at riverside par k? It was pretty awesome, but a ton of work. Since I'm...

First of all, I want to thank the participants of the river cleanup this year. Lots of Trinity students + Joe, Greg and Rich. We cleane...

Since I live here, I ride in Hartford a lot. It's not really new and interesting any more. Last night, diverging my usual form, I we...

Hey, you! Hey martial arts fans . You are reminded that the beat bike blog's pretty much annual Source to Sea Cleanup is this Sat...

NEW ROAD ADDED! Like six months ago, I decided that I was going to make a list of cool roads in Connecticut. I started, but the projec...

As a visionary thinker, I like to start off my day with really good ideas. My first good idea was I should start a hip hop news site. Th...