There’s yet another study out showing the relationship between active travel (biking & walking to get from here to there) vs. car travel and the relationship to obesity rates. Infographic by The National Building Museum in Washington DC, USA. It’s no surprise that where children utilize human-powered transportation to get to (for example) school as …
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Jan 04 2011
Local Rail-Trail a Source of Pride
I love to hear/read about people and communities that are enthusiastic about their local rail trails; they should be. I don’t think a lot of people realize all the benefits that major trails bring to their communities. For a reasonably low price, trails bring tourists, economic benefits, health benefits, added transportation options, decreased air pollution, …
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Dec 14 2010
Bike equipment for rail-trails.
I have often spoken of the many benefits of rail trails when it comes to health, the environment, alleviating traffic congestion, family togetherness, and saving fossil fuels. Rail trails are for everyone. Another benefit of rail trails is their versatility. Not only are they an ideal fit for nearly all possible riders, regardless of age, …
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Nov 01 2010
Map of trails
Thanks to the folks at Everytrail.com, I am able to share a nice visual representation (aka. map) of some of the trails I’ve ridden in the past couple years. The markers below represent trails I’ve published trips or guides for on Everytrail. I love my job!!! View Trailking’s profile on EveryTrailMap your trips on EveryTrail
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Aug 09 2010
Is there really a constant need for speed?
I’ve been involved in an ongoing online dialogue about bollards on trails. For those of you not familiar w/ the term, a bollard is a device used on trails to keep motor vehicles out. (see enclosed pictures.) In the course of the discussion, I mentioned that riders/bicyclists could avoid dangerous collisions w/ bollards by limiting …
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Jul 16 2010
Mike’ Hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
A huge congratulations goes out to Colorado’s Mike Molloy for his recent American Trails personal website award. Take a look at the Mike’s Hikes website featuring trails in Rocky Mountain National Park and much more. Once at Mike’s website, you can easily navigate to his blog page. He’s got some great information and beautiful pictures on …
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