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You would think that traveling from the beaches of Huntington and Newport to the Chino Hills would be a tough workout. But surprisingly, the elevation climb of west to east was easier than vice-versa. But more on that later. The best route for starting California’s Santa Ana River Trail is from the Huntington Beach Trail …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/04/03/californias-santa-ana-river-trail/
Bicycle Phone Charger Works on Mountain Bike Trails We tested the Bike2Power phone charger on a cruiser bike a couple weeks ago, and it worked like a charm. It charged an iPhone with no problem, was easy to install, and held the phone just fine on relatively smooth roads, cement paths, and gravel paths. But …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/04/02/mountain-bike-trail-test-of-spinpower-phone-charger/
We are having ideal trail weather this week. So of course I went on a mountain bike ride. And it truly was a mountain bike ride. It was in the mountains; I could see the mountains, and it was on a mountain bike trail. But those of you who have read this blog know where …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/03/28/multiple-use-paths-and-bike-trail-weather/
I returned to my mountain biking roots yesterday and joined a group of 14 mountain bikers for a Sunday trail outing yesterday. As always, it was a lot of fun; getting out on the trail, any trail, always feels good. We rode the Waterton Canyon trail, southwest of Denver, Colorado. In addition to being a …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/03/26/mountain-bike-trails-vs-rail-trails/
First, so you don’t make the same mistake I did, Chief Ladiga is pronounced with a long i like in tiger. However you decide to pronounce it, you need to ride this trail. It is 33 miles of easy ridin’, smooth-sailin’, soul-soothin’ fun. If you combine it with Georgia’s Silver Comet Trail, (the two trails …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/03/25/chief-ladiga-trail-in-alabama-2/
Washington D.C. bike trails are fantastic, and the Mount Vernon bike Trail is the best of them all. Technically it is a Virginia Trail rather than a District of Coumbia trail, but let’s not get technical. The Mount Vernon Trail is a sweet rail for a whole host of reasons: 1. Just cross the Potomac …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/03/19/mount-vernon-bicycle-trail-in-washington-d-c/
