Category: trail information

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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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/12/10/velo-ride-across-america-roll-over-america/

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.

Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/11/28/great-bicycle-comics-the-adventures-of-willy-go/

What do you have to be thankful for?

Strut your stuff on the nearesttrail this Thanksgiving. Have you noticed our November survey? During this season of Thanksgiving, what do you have to be thankful for? Of course our poll has a wee bit of a trails slant. So take a look at the eight choices to the left of this blog and choose …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/11/22/what-do-you-have-to-be-thankful-for/

Beatles on Bikes: They’ve Got a Ticket to Ride

I love these pictures of the Beatles riding bikes. Even the Beatles are hugebicycle fans!! Here’s one. For many more, check out the Bikes and the City blog.

Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/11/17/beatles-on-bikes-theyve-got-a-ticket-to-ride/

Bicycle Haikus

The Yen of bicycling(or something like that)    Bicycling is zenlikeUntil a car sideswipes you  That’s why I like trails Okay, maybe I should stick to prose. But here is the natural progression of life: Man discovers bikes. Man rides bikes. Man writes Haikus about bikes. It’s inevitable. No trend is complete until there is a …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/11/14/bicycle-haikus/

Cycling in the Afghan Wakhan

If the trailsnet trails are too tame for you, check out Nanette’s blog, himalayabytricycle.  These mountain paths are nothing compared tothe one’s in today’s featured blog. She and her companion’s covered 140km of some incredibly rough terrain and an almost non-existent (at times) road. What makes it even more amazing is that, in addition to some …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/10/30/cycling-in-the-afghan-wakhan/