Category :Biking

This past Thursday, I went on my seventh trip, heading south and east from home to a town I had never been to, and had only barely heard of. That would be Wales (not to be confused with the slightly more well known place in the UK). I began by heading across the CT River … Read more

A couple of days ago I did my fifth ride. This was another one that began and ended at my house. I started out with an easy ride north on Route 5 to Northampton, where I got on the rail trail that parallels 5 (and which is next to active railroad tracks). This is a … Read more

For my second ride of the fundraiser, I planned to ride out west into Berkshire County, then come back on a more southerly route, including a dip into Connecticut, as seen on the map above (click on images to see larger version). This ride did not begin from my house – instead I drove with … Read more

Before I describe this ride, I want to start off by noting that my fundraising goal has already been surpassed! That happened within a little over 2 days, which is certainly a record for my involvement in Will Bike 4 Food. The generosity is great, and I hope even more will be contributed (I’ll match … Read more

It is September, and the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts is once again holding its Will Bike 4 Food fundraiser. The COVID-19 pandemic makes it a problem to hold a group event, but it also has increased many people’s financial difficulty, and food insecurity. The Food Bank has reported serving 16% more people from March … Read more