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I enjoy finding blogs about bicycle touring and the people who ride their bikes for enjoyment and exploration. bike riding w/ friends on agreat American rail-trail One of my recent finds is the Dirt Bum blog. It’s by a guy who enjoys exploring the back roads of Kansas on his bike. I think what really …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/01/12/the-dirt-bum-blog/
I just learned that Sparta, Wisconsin bills itself as the “bicycling capital of America.” bicycle capital ofAmerica To that I reply, “Way to go Sparta.” Any town that is proud of its cycling connection deserves the title of bicycle capital. From what I’ve seen of the bike trail network in Wisconsin & especially in the …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/01/11/sparta-wi-has-the-bike-trails-to-prove-its-supremacy/
There’s yet another study out showing the relationship between active travel (biking & walking to get from here to there) vs. car travel and the relationship to obesity rates. Infographic by The National Building Museum in Washington DC, USA. It’s no surprise that where children utilize human-powered transportation to get to (for example) school as …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/01/10/relationship-between-biking-walking-obesity/
With all the great paved and concrete trails highlighted on trailsnet.com, I haven’t spent nearly enough time on the topic of inline skating. Trails rock & inline skating rolls!! So that’s what this post is about. Unfortunately, I’m far from an expert at inline skating. Oh sure, I own a pair, with all the pads, …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/01/09/inline-skating-resource-center-blog/
Former British boxing champion Gary Mason has died in a cycling accident. Here’s the score: cars that have killed bicyclists on road – 89,000 bikes that have killed car drivers on road – 0 cars that have killed bicyclists on trails – 0 bicyclists that have killed car drivers on trails – 0 In this …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/01/08/mason-killed-in-bike-accident/
I added to my stable of bikes recently. I purchased a Sonoma Oasis beach cruiser. Since it’s a cruiser, it’s quite comfortable with a cushy, padded, spring-loaded seat and nice, high handlebars that allow me to ride without being hunched over. But the most unique aspect of this bicycle is that it doesn’t have a …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/01/07/newest-bike-is-a-chainless-cruiser/
