Kevin

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Most commented posts

  1. Electric Bikes on Trails — 114 comments
  2. Trail Definition: What is a Trail? — 10 comments
  3. Recreational Trail Funding in Danger — 8 comments
  4. Great trail discussion on topix.com — 8 comments
  5. Why is it called a "Bike Scheme?" — 8 comments

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Rail Trail Definition

rail trail beside abandoned railroad box cars

What is a rail-trail? I’m still surprised by how many people are unfamiliar with the term rail-trail. So as I was researching a completely different trail-related issue, I came across a good Wikipedia entry for rail-trails. I found the whole article to be enlightening, so I encourage you to click on the article link below …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/07/17/rail-trail-definition/

Shared-use Path is the Official Name

man walking dog on shared use path

Bike Trail Question Answered on Quora I love all the great web 2.0 sites out there that allow users to answer each other’s questions. Recently I posed a bike trail question on Quora. I asked: “On most websites, biking is broken into two categories: road biking & mountain biking. What about bike trails that aren’t …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/07/15/shared-use-path-is-the-official-name/

Trailsnet Sidebar Missing

Sorry for the inconvenience, but the Trailsnet website has gone haywire recently. For a while yesterday, it was totally messed up but thanks to Jason of MadLab Media for making some partial fixes at the last minute so the site is at least functional. Unfortunately, since I contacted Jason on a Friday, there was only …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/07/15/trailsnet-sidebar-missing/

Recreational Trails Program Passes

family on hiking trail

Recreational Trail Funding Approved Congress & President Obama have come to the rescue of trails across America.  On July 6, the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) was rescued for another two years as Barack Obama signed the transportation bill that was approved by the U.S. Congress. Thanks to this legislation, the RTP will receive $85 million …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/07/09/recreational-trails-program-passes/

Electric Trail Bikes

girls on bikes

Are eBikes Legal on Trails? I have discussed the legalities of electric bikes on trails numerous times in the hallowed halls of the Trails Network Blog. So I won’t belabor the ethics & legalities of electric vehicles on public paths in this particular blog post. Here’s the bottom-line. Electric bikes are allowed on some trails …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/07/07/electric-trail-bikes/

Trail Pictures on Pinterest

photo of trail in colorado

Trailsnet Trail Pictures on Pinterest Do you enjoy viewing trail pictures as much as I do? Each time I look at one, I imagine hiking the trail, trail bike riding or setting up camp nearby  on an epic backpacking journey. Trailsnet has a great collection of trail pictures on Pinterest along with active travel pictures …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/07/05/trail-pictures-pinterest/