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Electric Bikes Provide Added Trail Access A big thanks to Bob who recently sent in a very well-thought-out comment about the Trailsnet Should Electric Bikes Be Allowed on Trails post. Bob started out by making some astute observations about electric bikes allowing for more trail access for those of us whose bones, muscles & joints …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/08/04/could-marine-rules-work-on-trails/
Trails Provide Fitness Plus More… Trailsnet often promotes the fitness benefits of trails. But of course, the argument could be made that going to the gym also provides the same fitness benefits. But while both the gym and trails provide valuable fitness benefits, trails offer another essential health benefit. According to a recent AARP article …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/07/26/outdoor-health-benefits-of-trails/
Electric Bikes – Where to Ride After yesterday’s post about the Optibike Electric Mountain Bike, I thought I’d follow up with a poll about where you like to ride your electric bike. Electric Bike Riding Venues So to visit the Where Do You Like to Ride Your Electric Bike poll, click here. It won’t take …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/07/25/where-do-you-prefer-to-ride-electric-bikes/
Optibike Review Is there any place this thing can’t go? It plows through mountain bike trails like they’re stairways to heaven. It negotiates multi-use paths efficiently yet with just the right amount of stealth. On the road it’s the best of both worlds with the maneuvering ability of a bicycle but the get-up-and-go of a …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/07/24/optibike-electric-mountain-bike-is-supreme-freedom-machine/
Same Great Trail Content, Different Website Look I started having problems with the Trailsnet website sidebars a couple weeks ago. They just disappeared and showed up at the bottom of the page. Thanks to the helpful forum people at WordPress.org and the Graphene Theme helpers, not only did we get the site back and running, …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/07/22/trailsnet-gets-a-new-look/
Bike Participation is Increasing While Reputation is Decreasing What do a construction worker and Time magazine have in common? No it’s not a bad joke, just a bad analogy. Today, while I was out test-driving a new toy (God I love my job.), I stopped to talk with some construction workers who were working on …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/07/19/biking-and-trails-update/
