Kevin

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Sep 03 2010

B-cycle bike rentals program adds third city

For those who want to visit the big city without a large carbon output or money output, there are many low-cost bike loan programs available. The b-cycle  program is available in Chicago, Denver, and now Boulder, Colorado.  With the swipe of a credit card bicyclists are able to borrow a bike for a half hour …

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Sep 02 2010

New Hampshire may become the next best bike state

I visited New Hampshire on a bike trip last fall. I was impressed by their great rail trails and had a wonderful biking vacation. Although NH may not currently be the biking capitol of the world, I predict it may become the #1 bicycle destination in the not-too-distant future. A friend of mine was there …

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Sep 01 2010

Interesting facts about bike commuting

A recent newspaper article entitled Power Down: A numerical look at cars vs. bikes prompted me to search the California Bike Commute website for “FACTS ABOUT BICYCLING AS A COMMUTE OPTION.” (their caps, not mine) Here are just a few of the facts I found in their bike facts PDF file. You can visit their site …

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Aug 30 2010

My first Everytrail guide to Big Dry Creek Trail in Westminster, CO

It took me a while, but I finally got my first Everytrail guide published. I’ve been working on a guide for the Big Dry Creek Trail which is located in Westminster, Colorado. Westminster has a lot of great trails, but the the Big Dry Creek Trail is probably the longest. It meanders from Standley Lake …

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Aug 28 2010

Take your bike or rent?

So you’re going on a bike trip across the country and you face one of the dilemmas: Bike trips are fun but take some planning. Do you rent a bike or ship your bike there? Of course that depends on numerous factors: Are you inexorably attached to your bike? Is your bike custom fitted? Are …

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Aug 27 2010

Denver Bike Sharing is a great idea

I did another one of my Denver bike rides yesterday. It was a bit different than my other rides. As usual, I rode the RTD bus into Denver, but instead of riding my bike back to Boulder County, I headed south on my bicycle. To make a long story short, I rode what I call …

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