Kevin

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Author's posts

Jan 04 2011

Local Rail-Trail a Source of Pride

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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Jan 02 2011

Bike Sharing is Growing at a Phenomenal Rate

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/

Jan 01 2011

Unite Bike Day on Oct. 2, 2011

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/

Dec 31 2010

New Bike Rental Service Solves Big Trail Problem

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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Dec 31 2010

The five newest & coolest forms of human-powered transportation

Elliptigo At trailsnet, we’re all about human-powered transportation, and normally, we highlight the standard fare of biking, hiking, snowshoeing, nordic skiing, inline skating, & horseback riding. But we’re also intrigued by some of the newer forms of sweat-equity transportation; so here’s a list of some cool new ways of getting around while getting in shape: …

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Dec 30 2010

Pittsburgh Walk & Bike

Streetfilms have some great videos of alternative transportation success stories with many films that involve biking and bike lanes. Here’s one of the videos about a biking triumph in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Walk & Bike from Streetfilms on Vimeo. Now as most of you know, I prefer completely dedicated bike trails, but I also know that’s …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/12/30/pittsburgh-walk-bike/