Jan 12 2011

The Dirt Bum blog

I enjoy finding blogs about bicycle touring and the people who ride their bikes for enjoyment and exploration.

bike riding w/ friends on a
great American rail-trail

One of my recent finds is the Dirt Bum blog. It’s by a guy who enjoys exploring the back roads of Kansas on his bike. I think what really caught my attention was his information about the time he spent riding a couple different recumbents. I usually assume (sometimes incorrectly) that people who ride recumbents are more into the scenery, relaxation, and recreation of riding rather than the speed & competition. Since that’s my style of biking, it’s fun to read the experiences of like-minded individuals

Of course I had to ask, in the comments section of the blog, if he’d had any experience on rail-trails.  I know that Kansas is home to the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail and a few smaller ones also.

Don’t get me wrong. Sometimes I enjoy biking the back roads. But when I really want to relax and enjoy my biking, nothing beats a good rail-trail.

I’d love to continue exploring blogs that are related to trails, bicycling, and active travel. If you have any suggestions, please leave a comment. I love to get reader feedback about the other favorite blogs out there.

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2 comments

    • DirtBum on 01/12/2011 at
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    Thanks for visiting DirtBum. You have a beautiful site here!

    I answered most of your questions back on my site, so I won't repeat them here.

    But as for the question of rail-trails vs. back roads … they're both great. In fact, in Kansas gravel roads are very much like rail-trails — low traffic, scenic, very safe and as relaxing as you want to make them.

    I like to tell people that, since Kansas has so many miles of gravel roads that are so suitable for cycling, it's like having 100,000 miles of trails. Practically infinite routes!

    • trailsnet on 01/13/2011 at
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    DirtBum,
    I know what you mean about the back roads. I grew up in NW Montana, and we had a seemingly endless supply of logging & Forest Service Roads that were really low traffic. Maybe that's where I got my love for trails.

    I guess they've started closing those roads lately due to liability and maintenance problems.

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