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Pikes Peak Greenway trail I just published the Pike Peak Greenway trail guide on Everytrail, and it reminded me of a fun overnight experience. Most of us think of urban trails as a fun little morning or afternoon activity. Hop on your bike; ride from point a to point b; go home and do another …
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Colorado is firmly established as the least obese state in the U.S. It is often cited as being the healthiest state overall. Biking trails are part of a well-rounded fitness program. In today’s Parade magazine, it was clear that exercise, not diet, is the leading cause for Colorado’s enviable fitness level. Colorado did not make …
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By trailsnet in biking trails, epic trails, great plains trail, hiking paths, historic trails, long-distance trails, new trail, rail-trails, recreation trails, scenic trails, trail vacations
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04/30/2011
Neighborhood trails are fine for that quick bike ride after work or a family stroll on a weekend. But what about those of us who love to spend full days on the trails… even enjoy planning our vacations around long-distance trails? Trail VacationsI’ve been fortunate enough to travel all over the world and visit castles, …
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I spotted my first mountain lion (in the wild) while bike riding on the South Boulder Creek Trail in Colorado. I swear, the blob you see in the middle of thepicture is a mountain lion… really!! I was riding along and saw what I first thought to be two deer running through the field nearby. …
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bike trails on the internetYou may have found this blog while doing an internet search for biking trails. Below is a graphical representation of a search for the keywords/phrase “bike trails.” One part of this chart is surprising and the other part is not. The surprising part is that, as a percentage of total searches …
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“… more patents issue on bicycles than anything else.” – David Pressman in his best-selling book “Patent It Yourself” by Nolo Press Who knows what great ideas you mightdiscover the next time you’re on the trail? Even when I’m reading non-trail and non-biking books, I find information about biking. It goes to show …
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