Kevin

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Oct 21 2010

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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Oct 20 2010

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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Oct 19 2010

Fall foliage voting results and trail snack voting

don’t forget to hydrate The polls have closed and we have a winner. Our question was, “What is your favorite way to view fall colors?” 58% of you preferred to view them on the seat of a bicycle.33% of you preferred to view them while hiking or backpacking9% of you preferred to view them in …

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Oct 19 2010

storing your bicycle part II

If you are preparing to store your bike or one of your bikes for the season, take a look at this video for some bike storage ideas.

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Oct 17 2010

Water Trail in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River

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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Oct 16 2010

Funny Onion article about biking socks

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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