Each April, local cyclists ride from Rock to Rock.
The rest of the year, they ride from rack to rack, and they often get creative. Parking meters, traffic signs, spired gates, young trees—basically anything slender and secure enough to anchor a lock will do.
Sometimes the rack makers themselves get creative. You almost feel bad sliding a bike lock around the elegant racks outside 100 College Street and the Canal Dock Boathouse. Vegetarian institution Claire’s Corner Copia has a metal rack bent and painted into squash and carrots.
If you’re one of New Haven’s many local cyclists, you’ll want to be eating your veggies. After all, there’s riding to fuel.
Photo Key
1. 100 College Street.
2. Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital.
3. Canal Dock Boathouse.
4. Cross Campus.
5. Elm Street west of College.
6. Union Station Garage.
7. Brady Memorial Laboratory.
8. Claire’s Corner Copia.
9. Humanities Quadrangle.
10. Kroon Hall.
Written and photographed by Dan Mims. This updated story was originally published on April 29, 2016.
