True Cyclery: True to Brew Adventure Ride

About a month ago I got a question through social media from True Cyclery about dirt road riding around Kent, Conn. I pointed to some of the gravel rides that I have set up in and around Kent but the idea they had in mind included a brewery stop.  I was definitely intrigued.

Then, about two weeks ago I found out True Cyclery couldn't make the ride work in Kent because the destination brewery didn't have a tasting room and instead they planned to do a ride from New Haven to Oxford and stop off at two breweries near the Larkin Bridle Trail. Seeing that my son's soccer game was to be played the night before, I was free to ride on Saturday!

Singlespeeder's Ride Recap: Rock to Rock New Haven

My brother-in-law and I rode our Single Speeds at the Rock to Rock Charity ride in New Haven, CT

There were may 10 to 15 singlespeeders and one was riding fixed.

 
Everything started from Common Ground, an ecological high school in West Haven

+matthew feiner from Devil's Gear Bike shop was doing last minute checks

 
Waiting for the ride to start

Riding through Woodbridge

 

Riding along the reservoir 

 

Caught breakaway group 2 miles from the Food Stop

 

Food Stop!

Lots of goodies

  

Betsy!

 
Waiting for everyone to arrive

Liz (r) was our team captain

Michael arrives

 

Fat Bike porn

Betsy arrives

And Ingrid, too.

A Friend of the Devil is a Friend of Mine

Finally got back to New Haven to visit the Devil's Gear Bike Shop and what a treat!  It is one awesome bike shop with a super friendly and knowledgeable staff and a huge selection of bikes, parts and accessories.  

I just knew this shop was going to be awesome by the simple fact of commuter bikes and fixies parked outside.  The also many different types of both new and used bikes for sale.

They had an early 90s Fat Chance Yo Eddy, in just my size (drool); Salsa Fargo (on my shortlist for my next Monster Cross); the new Salsa Mukluk (drool) and bevy of other bikes.

Shop activities include a night ride on the Farmington Canal Trail and an afternoon mountain bike ride at East Rocks.  Only thing missing was a cute shop dog but the punk rock playing in the background made up for it.  If you are ever in New Haven, you got to visit this shop and spend some money.