Category: bicycle-friendly

The Difference Between Bicycle Routes & Bicycle Trails

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Bicycle Routes Are Not the Same as Bicycle Trails It can be frustrating to search for destination bike trails when planning an active travel tour. Attempting an internet search using the keywords best bike trails in Europe will likely produce nothing but web pages about bike routes rather than bike trails. This is somewhat true in …

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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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