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I'm sure people assume that I'm always pro-bike path. I'm in favor of most bike paths- old railroad right of ways, separate bike...

When I last left off , I had a pile of parts that contained the makings of two wheels for the Trek. Not one to miss an opportunity to over-a...

This past weekend was a great one for Bikes Outside. Nothing short of the last Discover Hartford Tour put as many bikes on the street as t...

My Jenny would have been the perfect conversation starter if that's what I was looking for at this year's PRIDE. She got a lot of lu...

And I didn't see any fairies. :( I also got caught in a thunderstorm in the Glastonbury Meadows. Spring is nice there; there's less ...

Look! I put a giant tire on my bike and made it very heavy. And outfitted it with some big cranks and a king cage. Deluxe!

Riding a Nishiki Pueblo makes me nostalgic. So, I got totally blown out of the water at the Coyote Hill Race this weekend. I don't know...

This Monday, Bikes Outside takes us to the military section of Zion Hill Cemetery in Frog Hollow. Far from complete, today's "bike&...

Between the beautiful weather, holiday weekend, and a wedding featuring a gorgeous couple, I was grateful that we decided to bike to Elizabe...

If I had not read recent blog posts here on Beat Bike Blog or at CT Confidential by Rick Green , I would have had no idea there was any c...

If you read the Courant, check out Rick Green's column today . It takes a much dimmer view than the positive rumors I've been hearin...

Firstly, Johanna & I were riding to get some Mexican food from the West End last night. When we passed through Pope Park, we saw deer. T...

So, I wasn't lying in my last post about going to Massachusetts for Johanna's brother's wedding in Lenox, MA. I really went and ...