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Father’s Day Video

 Happy Father’s Day!! Yes this video is a car advertisement, but it’s pretty touching, nonetheless. Sometimes a short video like this conveys a stronger message than a lot of movies do in over two hours. Sorry, this one has nothing to do with trails, but hey…. good is good!!

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Trail Workers Deserve Respect

cyclists must dismount sign at construction site

Trail Construction Trail detours happen!! They’re inevitable, but necessary. I experienced very minor trail detours both yesterday and today. This particular trail detour was barely even noticeable. But a brief conversation I had with some of the construction workers was enlightening and disappointing. They revealed an ugly side to some local trail bikers. At this …

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Utah Mountain Bike Trails

Trail Contributor Adds Utah Bike Trails We’ve discussed the best Wisconsin rail trails, Colorado mountain trails, New England fall foliage trails and California beach trails. Well I’d like to thank our newest trailsnet trail contributor, Steve, for creating some great Moab area trail reviews on trailsnet.com. Moab, Utah is considered by many to be mountain biking …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/06/14/utah-mountain-bike-trails/

And Dutch Bikes and PTVs

old fashioned cruiser bicycle

Promoting Car Free Lifestyle The motto of the And Dutch bicycle company is ” Who needs cars after all?” As you can imagine, that attracted my attention right from the start. Then I noticed the trendy and totally functional bicycles and accessories on the And Dutch website. Their main claim to fame seems to be …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/06/12/and-dutch-bikes-and-ptvs/

Great Plains Trail News

buffalo or bison on logo of great plains trail

Trail Mascot Naming Contest The Great Plains Trail has an awesome and appropriate mascot as can be seen in the trail logo located on the right hand side of this blog post. As you can see, the trail mascot is a buffalo… or is it a bison? Either way, you have the opportunity to win an …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/06/10/great-plains-trail-news/

Maryland Trails Comparison

Hancock Trail Town Community sign near western maryland rail trail

Rail Trail vs. Canal Trail This post could also be titled paved trail vs. dirt trail or train trail vs. boat trail or modern trail vs historic trail… Whatever you call it and no matter how this trail comparison pans out, these are two of the world’s best trails. Before we show the trail contrasts, …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/06/09/maryland-trails-comparison/