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If the trailsnet trails are too tame for you, check out Nanette’s blog, himalayabytricycle. These mountain paths are nothing compared tothe one’s in today’s featured blog. She and her companion’s covered 140km of some incredibly rough terrain and an almost non-existent (at times) road. What makes it even more amazing is that, in addition to some …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/10/30/cycling-in-the-afghan-wakhan/
As always, I started the day feeling rushed. A fall bike ride on the Poudre River Trail that runsbetween Windsor, Colorado & Greeley, CO I don’t have time for a trail ride.” I thought. But then, I did a little survey of the things I “had” to get done for the day. Other than a …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/10/30/poudre-river-trail-near-greeley-co/
Here is the quote from the “Get Out!” section of today’s newspaper: “An intellectual is a man who doesn’t know how to park a bike.” – Spiro T. Agnew Today’s quote is rather puzzling. Does anybody out there have any idea what that means. The “bike” part of it caught my attention. But after I …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/10/28/spiro-agnew-quote-huh/
Celebrate biking & fightchildhood obesity. Here’s your chance to help fight childhood obesity and get free bicycles to needy children without spending a dime of your own money. All you have to do is hit the “Like” button on Specialized’s Facebook page. For every 1,000 “Likes,” they’ll donate a bike to a child in need. …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/10/27/likes-for-bikes/
According to a recent long-term University of Pittsburgh study, daily hikes may significantly decrease your risk for dementia. The study, reported in the AARP online journal, showed that those who walked on a daily basis, had a nearly 40% decreased risk of developing dementia. The Colorado Trail providesas little or as much hiking asyou could …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/10/26/hitting-the-trail-may-help-prevent-dementia/
The Keene Pumpkin Festival is over, alas, but the Halloween spirit is still alive in Cheshire County New Hampshire. As I revealed in my Halloween Trails blog a couple weeks ago, some of the New England rail trails are perfect for spooky bike rides and enchanting hikes. One of the very best halloween-themed rail trails …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/10/25/ashuelot-spooktacular-halloween-trail-in-new-hampshire/
