Category: alternative transportation

Ski all year long with the Skizee

On a recent trip to Canada, my dad met a guy who is a partner in a venture called Skizee. Knowing that I am interested in alternative transportation, Dad got me a web address for the Skizee and so I looked it up online. It is like a ski – snowboard – skateboard version of …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/08/08/ski-all-year-long-with-the-skizee/

Bike Stickers May not Rock…

… but they certainly roll!! Even I’m not completely sure what that means, but I love the World’s Best Bike Stickers website!! For those of us into trails, alternative transportation, recreation, fun, it’s nice to find a business and website that allows us to announce our passions to the world. Here are some examples of …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/05/16/bike-stickers-may-not-rock/

Enjoy this tribute to alternative transportation.

If a picture paints a thousand words, does a video paint a million words? Enjoy this tribute to alternative transportation shared by the folks at Streetfilms and Seattle Bike Blog: MBA_Trailer from Streetfilms on Vimeo.

Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/03/29/enjoy-this-tribute-to-alternative-transportation/

Pittsburgh Walk & Bike

Streetfilms have some great videos of alternative transportation success stories with many films that involve biking and bike lanes. Here’s one of the videos about a biking triumph in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Walk & Bike from Streetfilms on Vimeo. Now as most of you know, I prefer completely dedicated bike trails, but I also know that’s …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/12/30/pittsburgh-walk-bike/

Bicycle Travel on the Rise

Active travel in general and bicycle travel specifically is on the rise. More people are choosing to jump on rail-trails or pedal the highways & byways of this country rather than lounging around the pool or zipping by the monuments and mountains in their cars. Looking down on the C & O Canal Towpath trail …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/11/09/bicycle-travel-on-the-rise/

Promoting bicycle transportation in the United States

A few recent articles show a glimmer of hope that this country is moving in the right direction when it comes to a bicycle friendly environment. The first two articles are from AARP: Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood promotes walking & biking as an alternative to driving Biketopia: how to make a community bike-friendly. Both of …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/07/18/promoting-bicycle-transportation-in-the-united-states/