Apr 03 2012
New Orleans Bike Trails Tammany Trace Trail: Covington, Louisiana I just flew in from New Orleans and boy are my legs tired!! Although most people associate New Orleans with Mardi Gras and Cajun food, it’s also trail central for outdoor enthusiasts. Located directly across Lake Pontchartrain from the Big Easy, the Tammany Trace trail is …
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Apr 03 2012
You would think that traveling from the beaches of Huntington and Newport to the Chino Hills would be a tough workout. But surprisingly, the elevation climb of west to east was easier than vice-versa. But more on that later. The best route for starting California’s Santa Ana River Trail is from the Huntington Beach Trail …
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Apr 02 2012
Bicycle Phone Charger Works on Mountain Bike Trails We tested the Bike2Power phone charger on a cruiser bike a couple weeks ago, and it worked like a charm. It charged an iPhone with no problem, was easy to install, and held the phone just fine on relatively smooth roads, cement paths, and gravel paths. But …
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Mar 28 2012
We are having ideal trail weather this week. So of course I went on a mountain bike ride. And it truly was a mountain bike ride. It was in the mountains; I could see the mountains, and it was on a mountain bike trail. But those of you who have read this blog know where …
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Mar 26 2012
I returned to my mountain biking roots yesterday and joined a group of 14 mountain bikers for a Sunday trail outing yesterday. As always, it was a lot of fun; getting out on the trail, any trail, always feels good. We rode the Waterton Canyon trail, southwest of Denver, Colorado. In addition to being a …
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Mar 25 2012
First, so you don’t make the same mistake I did, Chief Ladiga is pronounced with a long i like in tiger. However you decide to pronounce it, you need to ride this trail. It is 33 miles of easy ridin’, smooth-sailin’, soul-soothin’ fun. If you combine it with Georgia’s Silver Comet Trail, (the two trails …
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