True Tool Roll
A few months ago I learned of Yellow Bird Thread Works via a friend who found them on Instagram. “He makes bike bags in Chester!” Chester is a top tier rest stop on a ride because Honeycone ice cream is there, as is Little House brewing, as is Simon’s Marketplace, a trifecta of offerings to […]
Project – Bed of Roses Update #1
We’re plodding along, and have made a few big decisions on the project already, even in its infancy: Tubeset – Ordered! Using both Jan Heine and Bryan Hollingsworth’s wisdom, we opted for oversized, thin wall tubing and a 1” steerer. These are butted steel Kaisei tubes with a wall thickness of .7/.4/.7 , which should […]
True to Brew IV: OEC & Black Hog
The first ride that embodied my vision of what I wanted the True to Brew Series to be, was the OEC & Black Hog route. I had help planning of course, one night I sat down with Kristin and Taylor to scheme. Taylor is a human database of off-road networks, and down for any bike […]
Ride for Ben
Whereas most charity rides take place on Saturdays or Sundays, the second annual Ride for Ben took place last Friday and departed promptly at 2:00 in the afternoon. The benefit? Thirty smiling riders all anxious to take advantage of the bright sunshine and sixty degree temps. What a day, what a fun event. The ride […]
Night Moves
Workin’ on mysteries without any clues Workin’ on our night moves -B. Seger After a full night of charging, the eight-pound, water bottle shaped battery was primed to release a blinding three hundred lumens of light for nearly two hours. At the time, there was nothing brighter or lighter to cut through the darkness of the woods. […]
New Haven Grand Prix
New Haven’s first ever Grand Prix Criterium took place down town last night, and I am still feeling the excitement the morning after. What a fun night. People were lining Chapel Street, mingling, cheering, and eating at the tables the restaurants had put out next to the course. Even though the announcers joked about how […]
East Rock Dreams
Like a single loop of ribbon candy, my favorite hundred feet of road peaks out from the woods as fast as it turns back into the shadows, but that’s not why I like it. For only a moment, this switchback offers a riding experience reminiscent of the French Alps or the Dolomites. The road is […]