Category: bicycle touring

The Dirt Bum blog

I enjoy finding blogs about bicycle touring and the people who ride their bikes for enjoyment and exploration. bike riding w/ friends on agreat American rail-trail One of my recent finds is the Dirt Bum blog. It’s by a guy who enjoys exploring the back roads of Kansas on his bike. I think what really …

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Bicycle Touring Provides Economic Boost

The following information about bicycle touring and bike trails confirms what most of us already knew: Bikers enjoy the fall colors on theGreat Allegheny Passage trail. There is growing evidence that touring cyclists spend more time in the towns that they visit, lingering (and spending) more than the average tourist. Wisconsin released a report earlier …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/11/24/bicycle-touring-provides-economic-boost/