the beat bike blog

That was a lot of rain today. Also, that picture was not taken in Connecticut.

And it's awesome!

One thing that I forgot to mention about my trip to Vermont was the big hill I rode up, Burke Mountain . It's really big! Like 3270'...

I'll tell you what, this may be chi-chi and it is definitely expensive but it's the kind of thing I've been thinking about late...

While I'm glum that Josh is no longer writing in these parts and that we're got some personal turmoil floating about, I'm not go...

Interpersonal feuds are rarely worth celebrating, let alone exposing to a wider audience, and blog-based feuds are almost always painfully p...

“I have two boats in dry dock, a busted longboard and a fuckin’ busted-ass bike.” Words spoken by Jonathon, the winner of the Summer Showdow...

Time and time again I sing my song of hatred to Amtrak, the cruel tyrant of the rails. If you read the news, you know that Amtrak has late...

So I was just looking at this post on the Wired website , which lists "Five iPhone Apps That Replace Bike Hardware" (sadly, none o...

Bianca recently directed my attention to the Brompton World Championships , a bicycle race held in England yearly, the entry qualifications ...

The New York Times has a standard travel article about a couple of rich guys (hey you're probably rich too! Check it out it's grea...

Honestly, I don't think there is a way to make 20"-wheeled bikes look tough. Wearing a suit while riding one is definitely not the ...

Last week, locked up at the rack at Home Depot; I spotted this bicycle; which, apparently, can work it, twirp it and make money money. This ...

I took a break from work today to ride to La Paloma Sabanera for a cup of coffee and some solitaire on my 2004 model cell phone which doesn&...

Well, let me explain: On Monday, my beautiful wife, my two impossibly handsome and charming sons, two of my co-workers and their respective ...

I have been gently teased for my inclination to rely on jury-rigged solutions and creations when it comes to bicycles (see, e.g., the adapte...

I get to write about a blog appropiate afternoon of sailing that actually involves a few bicycles. Sweeeet! My unexpected day on the water b...

Enthusiastic as I am about rail commuting and the construction of a useful rail link between Hartford and New Haven (and, well, Springfield ...

Do you know how hard it is to find a picture that is truly appropriate for a post about riding your bike to an outdoor jazz concert? Kinda h...

Key West's first alleycat race! And its gonna be tropical craziness! There's a lot of surprises in store for the racers and prizes f...

If you're unmarried, like me, you don't give much thought to your left ring finger. You don't point at stuff with it or don'...

This week, my eldest son, Max (pictured above), began summer camp, which is of no particular import to you cycle-centric readers, except th...

It is with regret to write about the memorial services for Allan Williams whom i met through the CCBA and all the work he did for the organi...

I've got nothing profound to write about, but I went down to the Great Meadow and the rocky hill and took some pictures yesterday. Also,...