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2016 is going to be a banner year for sustainable transportation in Hartford.  To kick off the year I am rolling out BiCi Co. news and prog...

One can ride a bike in Hartford and its surrounding towns. It isn't the greatest bike riding ever, but it is fine. This year I've b...

Bicycle mechanics are an interesting breed.  These mechanically inclined tinkerers spend a lot of time in their workshops and garages.  They...

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

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.  ...

Hartford is a city with entrenched poverty in many neighborhoods and a low car ownership rate.  The city is densely populated.  Schools, hou...

The membership, teaching bike shop starting up at 95 Park Street has this thing called "Member Hours."  BiCi Co. members have acc...

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 ...