Category: road biking

Road Bikes Okay, But…

Road Bike Video If a picture paints a thousand words, then this video paints a million. This video was taken, last weekend, just a few miles from where I live. This is why I much prefer to ride my bike on the trails: Comments about bikes on roads Spend a little time reading the comments …

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Should rail trails be classified as road biking?

Route of the Hiawatha trail in Idaho In addition to my own trail website, I enjoy contributing to other trail communities. After all, it is my hope that we all have the same general goal: to promote the enjoyable and healthy lifestyle that trails offer.However, I am having trouble convincing other websites that there should …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/03/31/should-rail-trails-be-classified-as-road-biking/

If it’s not mountain biking, and it’s not road biking, then…?

Here is the bike trail version of the famous, “Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Clause…” letter. I recently received an email from a gentleman who had this question for me: Subject: bike trailsDon’t quite understand what your problem is with naming of routes.I ride mountain bikes, whether part of my route goes on to …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/12/28/if-its-not-mountain-biking-and-its-not-road-biking-then/