Is the latest corporate merger good for trail lovers? Last week, TripAdvisor acquired EveryTrail, the distributor of online trail guides. If you don’t recognize the name TripAdvisor, you may have heard of their parent company, Expedia, the internet travel giant. This could be good news or bad news, depending on the final outcome of the …
Category: trail information
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Feb 01 2011
River Mountains Loop trail in Nevada
Bike trails, water trails, outdoor adventures… These aren’t phrases that people normally associate with Nevada. But every time I go there, I find a new outdoor adventure. One time it was a crazy downhill mountain bike course in Bootleg Canyon. Another time it was a relaxing kayak trip through the Black Canyon of the Colorado …
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Jan 07 2011
Newest Bike is a Chainless Cruiser
I added to my stable of bikes recently. I purchased a Sonoma Oasis beach cruiser. Since it’s a cruiser, it’s quite comfortable with a cushy, padded, spring-loaded seat and nice, high handlebars that allow me to ride without being hunched over. But the most unique aspect of this bicycle is that it doesn’t have a …
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Dec 15 2010
Military biking website
Military Cycling rocks!!! Thanks to Twitter, I just discovered the Armed Forces Cycling website. Now I just need to convince our soldiers to get out there and explore the great trails in this country. They put their lives on the line to protect our country, so they need to at least enjoy the safety of …
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Dec 10 2010
Velo Ride Across America = Roll Over America
I’m a big recumbent fan, and these Velos (see picture) are the ultimate recumbent. So I was interested in this Velo ride across America at the website rolloveramerica.eu. From what I can gather, the velo movement is gaining steam and is becoming a major player in the recumbent cycle scene. I wish I had the …
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Nov 28 2010
Great bicycle comics: The adventures of Willy Go
Check out this video and comics drawn by Philippe Guillerm. Talented artists are good; talented artists whose subjects involve bicycles are even better. And here’s one of Philippe’s great comics: Locate more comics by Philippe Guillerm at the bicyclecomicjokes blog.
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