Kevin

Trailsnet has been your source for trail news and information since 2008. We provide information about hundreds of trails around the world including bike trails, hiking trails, backpacking trails, bikepacking trails, nordic ski trails, snowshoe trails, equestrian trails, long-distance trails and more. We also provide information about trail gear, trail organizations and trail advocacy. In addition to the Trailsnet.com website/blog, you can connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest using the @trailsnet username. We welcome suggestions and questions. Feel free to add your own favorite trails using the 'Add a Trail' link on the top horizontal navigation bar. Happy trails and stay safe!!

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Dec 04 2010

Freecross perfect for rail trails

OMG!! Can you imagine this on the Silver Comet Trail or the Tammany Trace trail or… Well watch this video of the Freecross, a cool outdoor elliptical machine and tell me you’re not dying to get this on a nice paved path or concrete trail somewhere: According to the Freecross website, founder Wolfgang Eisenberg started …

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Dec 03 2010

The Netherlands Invests in Cycling Routes

I am constantly amazed by how, when it comes to cycling infrastructure and trail building, the Netherlands and other Scandinavian/European countries seem to “get it.” In the United States, the answer to congestion (and just about everything else) is to just keep throwing money into more highways, more lanes, more polluting, more fossil fuel consumption… …

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Dec 02 2010

Great Explorations bike tour company

Great Explorations is the type of active travel company that is normally featured on our sister site, OTM Tours. But it offers such great bike trail rides, I also wanted to highlight it on the trailsnet site. For example their Sea to Sky bike trip in British Columbia sounds like the perfect mix of trail …

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Dec 01 2010

Big trails website change

Your trailsnet blogging experience has just gotten a little easier.Starting on December 1, 2010, the trailsnet blog and trailsnet home page have become one in the same. So now, instead of entering www.trailsnet.blogspot.com to visit the blog, you just need to visit www.trailsnet.com Don’t worry, if you forget, or you had the blogspot address bookmarked, …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/12/01/big-trails-website-change/

Nov 29 2010

New trails network poll on left

What is the ideal Christmas gift for the active travelerin your life? Tis the season of gift giving. Check out our new poll in the left margin of this blog. What would be the ideal gift for an active traveler? Of course with the limited space of a blog, I couldn’t include anywhere near all the …

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Nov 28 2010

Bike Lane is a good website for bicycle tourists

New Mexico’s Rail Runner Expressshould be called the Trail Runner Express I spend a lot of time bike touring. When I started, I had no clue what to take, how to get my bike there, where to rent, where to store my bike, and all those basic bicycle travel questions. Recently, thanks to Stumble Upon, …

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