Category: trail information

Family takes bike trip from Alaska to Argentina

I think I’ve been quite the animalistic biker if I put in 60 miles a day for a couple days in a  row. In today’s Parade magazine, there was an article about a family who biked 18,000 miles from Alaska to Argentina. The family consisted of mom, dad, and two young boys. The parents are …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/08/15/family-takes-bike-trip-from-alaska-to-argentina/

How a bike tire is made

I will never take my bicycle tire for granted again. After watching this video of how a Schwalbe bike tire is made, I have whole new respect for what goes into each tire. Now when I get one of

Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/07/14/how-a-bike-tire-is-made/

Cheshire Rail Trail

Just like that crazy disappearing cat in Alice in Wonderland, the trail map for the Cheshire Rail Trail in New Hampshire was quite invisible up until recently. Somehow the trail description, trail information, and trail pictures got posted, but the map was absent. Well it’s there now thank goodness. The two trails near Keene, NH …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/06/11/cheshire-rail-trail/

American Cycling Association

Although I’m not much of a racer (quite the opposite, actually) I wanted to send a shout out to the American Cycling Association. It is a non-profit organization that sanctions most road and cyclocross racing in Colorado and southeast Wyoming.For information, schedules, and results about races, go to www.americancycling.org

Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/05/28/american-cycling-association/

Canada bike trail

I spoke with some bike riders from Canada last week. They told me about a trail called Petit Train DuNord in Quebec. Now I can’t wait to try it. It starts near Niagara Falls and goes to Mt. Laurier? I’m not sure about that ending point. I’ll have to look it up. If any of …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/03/22/canada-bike-trail/

Live your life to the fullest!

I don’t normally put my “tweets” in my regular blog because: a) I already have them on the sidebar of my blog and b) I usually say very different things in a different way. But I’m going to break that rule today, because it’s a subject near & dear to my heart. Here it is: …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/03/16/live-your-life-to-the-fullest/