Kevin

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Hitting the trail may help prevent dementia.

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/

Ashuelot Spooktacular Halloween trail in New Hampshire

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/

Drive up bike window for coffee

With fall in the air, wouldn’t it be nice to be able to grab a hot coffee or mocha on the go while riding your favorite trail or stretch of road? Well now you can if your favorite trail happens to be the Platte River Trail or you favorite stretch of road happens to be …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/10/24/drive-up-bike-window-for-coffee/

Bitterbrush Trail on Hall Ranch Open Space

Northwest of Boulder, Colorado lies the Hall Ranch Open Space, part of the North Foothills Open Space complex. Both Hall Ranch and Heil Ranch are included in this system, and both areas have incredible mountain bike trails that are now connected by a bike trail. The Bitterbrush Trail and the Nelson Loop Trail are both …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/10/23/bitterbrush-trail-on-hall-ranch-open-space/

fall foliage quote for the day

“Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn.”  – Elizabeth LawrenceI thought this quote was appropriate for the season as long as Ms. Lawrence meant sitting on a bicycle seat.  (-: My fall treat for you is a list of good autumn leaf viewing trails: late September on the Great Allegheny Passage trail (GAP) …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/10/21/fall-foliage-quote-for-the-day/

Free Bike Guide

One of the newest blogs we’ve featured on the trailsnet bloglist is Travellingtwo. In the last few blogs, they’ve shown a creative decoration use for an old bicycle wheel, announced the winner of a recent contest, and review a Primus Omnifuel Stove.  I like a site that has a focus on bicycles with a wide …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/10/20/free-bike-guide/