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This bicycle video from England was made a year before I was born. But it’s amazing how little some things have changed. A bike I bought in 1977, and thought was all modern, was very similar to the bikes the British folk were riding in this video. Oh, some things are different, like British similes …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/01/07/1955-england-cycling-video/
I am proud and pleased to announce the completion and publication of a Silver Comet Rail Trail guide on the Everytrail website. This guide can be purchased for only $1.99 on Everytrail’s website and automatically downloaded onto your smart phone. It is such a handy way to get trail information while on the trail. It is …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/01/05/silver-comet-trail-guide-now-available-on-everytrail-com/
I love to hear/read about people and communities that are enthusiastic about their local rail trails; they should be. I don’t think a lot of people realize all the benefits that major trails bring to their communities. For a reasonably low price, trails bring tourists, economic benefits, health benefits, added transportation options, decreased air pollution, …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/01/04/local-rail-trail-a-source-of-pride/
It seems like bike-sharing just started yesterday, and all of a sudden, it is all over and being used with great frequency. Some place like Dublin, Ireland and Paris, France seem to be especially smitten w/ the bike share program. When I looked at the Google/Bike-Share map (link & graphic on left), I was pleased …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/01/02/bike-sharing-is-growing-at-a-phenomenal-rate/
I thought this post, on the UniteBike website, was interesting and worthwhile. I just added it to my calendar, and I hope you do the same. I like the idea of bikers uniting for a common cause. The biking community has a lot to offer the world. So without further ado, directly from UniteBike, here’s …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/01/01/unite-bike-day-on-oct-2-2011/
Okay, my trailsnet Velolet bike inventoryisn’t quite this big, but maybe someday… I travel all over the country in search of great bike trails. The trails are easy to find. They’re nearly everywhere and expanding each day thanks to organizations like American Trails and Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. And, since I’ve started trailsnet.com, there are now many …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/12/31/new-bike-rental-service-solves-big-trail-problem/
