By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com A flash mob broke out Thursday night at the Main Street Marketplace in Torrington with 75 bikers, who had rehearsed for more than four months, putting on an enthusiastic show for the crowd. The purpose was to promote the Torrington Thunder bike night on Sept. …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com They came from all over Connecticut and beyond, packing downtown and the side streets, parks and parking lots as well. Thousands of riders brought their bikes to the 7th annual Middletown Motorcycle Mania this evening. (The above picture was taken before the crowd became elbow-to-elbow.) …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Dressed in shorts, a golf shirt and tennis shoes, Gary Halby looked like a typical Sunday tourist as he walked the sidewalks of downtown Kent at midday snapping photographs, except for the fact he held a high-end Canon 5D Mark camera with a 70-300mm telephoto …