Despite what you may have heard from suburbanites, Hartford is a very bike-able city.  It’s relatively small in geographic size.  Many shoulders are wide enough to provide safe bike passage.  And, Hartford even has a few bike lanes.   Plus, Connecticut in recent years passed legislation that protects bikers on the road (see also: the three foot law) and is supporting it with public displays on billboards and buses.   Read the full story

Peter James Barr talks about the Bicycle Enthusiasm Initiative, Recycle Bicycle, which helps youth learn to fix up and build bicycles in New Britain, CT.

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