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The Travel Process: Easier Than You Think If You Know A Few Secrets

Trail Travel Tips Trailsnet promotes active travel or, as we call it, trail travel. If you are traveling abroad, it is good to know some basic travel rules and guidelines. Trailsnet guest blogger Eric Blair shares some of the following rules of the road/trail. International Travel Guidelines Traveling can be a pain. Crossing red tape …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/10/22/the-travel-process-easier-than-you-think-if-you-know-a-few-secrets/

StrideRide Offers Great Cardio Workout

StrideRide outdoor elliptical bike

Outdoor Gymnasium Imagine taking your stair-stepper or elliptical outside on the trail with you. With the StrideRide by StrideCore, you get all the benefits of a stationary elliptical machine with the beautiful sunshine, fresh air and scenery of a trail.You are no longer religated to stinky gyms, boring views or painful runs. With a StrideRide, …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/10/20/strideride-offers-great-cardio-workout/

Virgin River Trail in Utah

shadow of trail rider

Paved Trail in Southern Utah When I first got the idea for Trailsnet, one of the early trails I rode was the Virgin River Trail in St. George, Utah. In fact, I rode it so early, I hadn’t even gotten the website up and running nor had I started using GPS to record trail information. …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/10/17/virgin-river-trail-in-utah/

iZip Zuma Electric Bike Review

Currie Technologies Currie Technologies makes a wide range of electric bikes from affordable models with lead-acid batteries starting just below $1,000 to higher end electric bikes with Lithium-ion batteries that sell for around $4,000. Currie Technologies sells two lines of electric bikes: the iZip electric bike (reviewed here) and the eFlow electric bicycle. Currie also carries a line of …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/10/09/izip-zuma-electric-bike-review/

Fall Colors on the Trail

beautiful fall foliage along trail path

Fall Leaf Viewing by Trail It’s time for our annual list of great autumn leaf viewing trail choices. First we’ll start with the benefits of viewing fall leaves from the trail rather than the road. Slower pace allows for much more relaxed viewing. Less hectic means less dangerous. Get your exercise while viewing the fall …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/10/06/fall-colors-on-the-trail/

Essential Clothes for Surviving Outdoor Emergencies

glove in snow beside trail

Outdoor Survival Tips for Trail, Road & Home When it’s time to hit the trail, always plan for the worst while enjoying the best. Even if it’s sunny and warm when you leave the trailhead, there’s no guarantee it will stay that way. And it’s better to be over-prepared than under-prepared. Here are some great …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/10/05/essential-clothes-for-surviving-outdoor-emergencies/