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Colorado Bicycle Summit: Where do We Go from Here? As I have detailed in the past two blog entries, I was overwhelmed, in a great way, by all the presenters at the Colorado Bicycle Summit. I learned not only an abundance of information but also enjoyed a positive revelation; There are many other people out …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/02/09/alliance-for-biking-walking/
Trails were mentioned frequently during the 2012 Bicycle Summit, & I was pleased to hear how strongly this biking community embraced the concept of bike trails and their importance to the cycling community. Some of the trail-related highlights and quotes from the conference include: Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper spoke highly of trails and their role …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/02/08/colorado-bicycle-summit-part-ii/
I just spent the last two days in Denver, Colorado where I attended the Colorado Bicycle Summit.Over the next few days, I will highlight information from the bike summit in the trailsnet blog. Some of the information is specific to Colorado, but much of it is of national bicycling interest and national trails interest. Let …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/02/07/colorado-bicycle-summit/
There are two ways to look at snow on the trails: The trails are covered with snow, so now I can’t use them. It snowed last night, so now I can blaze my own trail. Don’t make excuses when it comes to getting out on the trail. All seasons offer new trail opportunities. If you …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/02/05/snowy-trails-offer-new-opportunities/
Trailsnet covers many kinds of trails including mountain bike trails, rail trails, hiking trails, and snowshoe trails. But, other than cross-country ski trails, we haven’t really talked much about ski trails. After spending a week skiing in Utah, I’m wondering if we shouldn’t reconsider that policy? First, let me correct myself. I wasn’t skiing in …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/01/31/ski-trails-are-trails-too/
Bike trails, islands, beaches, ocean… These are a few of my favorite things. Bermuda Rail-Trail And now it looks like I can enjoy them all in one place. Imagine riding your bike on a great rail-trail one minute, then taking a break on a sandy beach the next. That sounds pretty much like trail paradise …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/01/21/bermuda-rail-trail-is-an-awesome-island-trail/