the beat bike blog

So, I did two things today.  First, I went under contract on a foreclosed condo in downtown Hartford. Second, and more importantly, I traile...

I still have no idea why I got involved in this, but I'm nearing the final throes of my first semester of law school. The New York Ti...

Last week I received a powerful note from Linda, the surviving spouse of William Laramie, who was killed by a drunk driver on Burnside Aven...

Motivated by the growing pile of dead cyclists on Burnside Avenue , a group of concerned bike commuters created and installed white  ghost...

A year and a half ago or so, a nice person from the Windsor town hall contacted me about a bike path running from the Bissel bridge sou...

There have been three bicycle commuter deaths on Burnside Avenue.  This is especially scary as I occasionally ride Burnside.  After the Nove...

The summit was held in beautiful Kroon Hall on the Yale campus with a soaring conference space and huge windows, which had neat automat...

Mahoney for dog catcher: that way to the future! It seems like there's an election every couple of months in Hartford. I think that...

No pictures of fallen trees here.  These are all pre-snowmageddon.  I prefer to remember the stellar fall rides, including a chilly overnig...

I had this idea that limbs in the woods not would fall down as much as the trees and limbs in yards and along roadways. In the woods, they&#...

As you are no doubt aware, there was storm that knocked down every tree in Connecticut. For that reason, it may be very difficult to undert...

It's the time of year again when people Eel around here. Last year there was no racing, but we went up and down the Connecticut Rive...

But it don't mean nothing without a cat. I think that's how that song goes. Anyway, there's this cat living on our windows...

I am not very good at racing the bicycles. Part of the reason for that is because I've never really done this training thing people hav...

I was looking at two different bike photos that touched off a bit of light philosophizing this morning. The first is the newest Quintana Ro...

As I think some blog post stated, I am no longer a bureaucrat and am instead a law student. The books are heavy and are taking a toll on m...

As per routine, the rain cleared and we returned to the river and picked up myriad debris. Though mainly, it's just just bottles. Of n...

As you know, I like Vermont. This past weekend I was up there once more, though perhaps the last time for a little while. Courant columnis...

Bye Bye Summer... Installed me some racks to hang up my "yellow swimsuit" (Maillot Jaune) and mountain bike. To then I realize how...

Nothing like Salem handing my ass back to me on a hill climb.  He did just that on our way up Soapstone Mountain yesterday.  Did I mention h...

While riding home in the rain from school with a pannier full of books, cat litter (unused) and groceries, in addition to a 12 pack of Mi...

So the folks that read this blog are all hearty, gritty, and occasionally jaded cyclists (mostly bike commuters) of metro Hartford, but that...

It's the beginning of Fall, we clean up the river. I'm not sure why we've developed this tradition, but I think it's a good ...