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I often expound upon the safety virtues of trails, and it’s true that they are usually very safe places to ride your bike, hike, ride your horse, inline skate, run… But even trails have their potential hazards. Thundershowers happen; people get lost. The best laid plans of mice & men sometimes go awry. I started …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/05/14/trail-notes-stay-found/
An afternoon on the bike trail could extend your life!! So often, we hear about all the ways to help us live longer, and they often involve sacrifice. I mean, who wants to stop eating fun food. Most people would say, “Go ahead & take a couple years off my life if I can keep …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/05/12/bicycling-saves-lives/
Last year, we sent out special congratulations to Wisconsin for their great biking trails. This year, we’ve chosen Minnesota to receive the trail award. Minnesota gets our trail kudos for the following reasons: American Trails elected Minnesota as the Best Trails State last year. Minnesota has more miles of paved trails than any other state. …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/05/12/minnesota-trails-on-top/
Why so many mileage markers on trails? Do we really need that many? Aren’t they kind of a waste of money? mileage marker on the C & O Canal Towpath trail Actually, there’s a very good, common-sense reason for the abundance of mileage markers on trails, and it has very little to do with keeping …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/05/11/trail-mileage-markers/
Find other trail biking enthusiasts If you’re looking for a group to ride bike trails with, then you may want to check out the Meetup website. You can find all kinds of different group rides and trail gatherings in your area or around the country. It’s an especially good website for active travelers who want …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/05/10/bike-trail-meetups/
Happy Mother’s Day to one and all. I won’t bore you with a long and drawn out post. It’s spring, and there are some great trails you should be riding. So I have two trail suggestions for Mom to enjoy her special day. St. Vrain Greenway view from Sandstone Ranch trailhead. First, for those of …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/05/08/mothers-day-trails/
