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You know the old joke, “I went to the fights and a hockey game broke out?” This picture was taken in September, afew weeks before the best fall colorson the Western Maryland Rail Trail. Okay, this blog has little to do w/ that; but I headed east to ride the C & O Canal Towpath …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/10/05/western-maryland-rail-trail/
Yesterday’s headline was that Boulder, Colorado ranked #1 in the nation for bicycle commuting. In other words, more people, per capita, bike to work/school in Boulder than anywhere else in the United States. I am sure that has something to do with the great network of trails, such as the Boulder Creek Path, found within …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/10/03/obesity-rate-directly-related-to-trail-access/
The Rio Grande Trail near Aspen, Colorado has recently banned electric bikes and Segways. Segway on Glenwood Canyon Trail It’s a sticky issue. For some people such as the elderly and disabled, electric bikes may be just the incentive to get them out exploring our wonderful U.S. trails. If used properly, electric bikes still allow …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/10/01/should-electric-bikes-be-allowed-on-trails/
I just received my Adventure Cycling catalogue (or is it catalog?) of 2011 tours. And I’m drooling. Most of them are road bike tours, and that’s why I haven’t shown a lot of interest in Adventure Cycling in the past. Even their headquarters of Montana, my home state, hasn’t enticed me to sign up with …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/09/29/adventure-cycling-catalogue/
… I just returned from my bike ride on the Great Allegheny Passage, the C & O Canal Towpath trail, and the Mount Vernon Trail.I look forward to including information and pictures from that trip on this site. In the meantime, I finally figured out how to offer my readers a chance to subscribe to …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/09/28/sorry-for-the-long-delay/
Autumn is my favorite time of year, and the fall foliage is one of the reasons. And just when I started to tire of viewing the autumn leaves in the same old way, I discovered the joys of seeing the golden splendor of mother nature from the perspective of a bicycle seat on lightly used …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/09/14/aspen-tops-the-top-ten-fall-foliage-viewing-areas/
