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kayak on Colorado River I haven’t spent much time talking about water trails in this blog, but a recent article about the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge in Parade magazine prompted me to write a little about the water trail in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River and my kayak experience in that stretch of …
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I love this Onion article about a guy who’s trying to convince his friend about the importance of buying expensive bike socks and matching clothing. It reminds me of the road-bikers I see on a daily basis. I’m glad trail bikers are a little less pretentious. Reason # 438 as to why I prefer riding …
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Halloween is almost here. It’s my favorite time of the year: The fall colors are beautiful. The smell of autumn permeates the air. People have their halloween decorations adorning their houses providing a festive atmosphere. The fall harvest provides us with fresh pumpkins, apples, squash, etc. The temperatures are perfect for outdoor activities such as …
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Trailsnet is taking part in Blog Action Day. Our theme for this year is “water.” Take a look at the enclosed video for a hint about why water is our theme and why it is so important. Blog Action Day 2010: Water from Blog Action Day on Vimeo.
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While Alaskan summers are famous for their long days of sunlight, their winters are infamous for a lack of sunshine. And that lack of sunshine translates to very short days. To many of us hard-core trail lovers, that would be a complete bummer. It would mean our trail time would be sorely limited and on …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/10/14/alaska-lights-trail-for-long-winter-nights/
It’s not quite time to store your bike for the winter, but it will be soon. Even if you’re lucky enough to live in a place where you can ride your bike all winter, you’ll probably at least want it out of the way so you can get at your skis and muckalucks. Does anyone …
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