Category: Washington D.C. trails

What it’s like to be a bike cop on the Capital Crescent Trail

Don’t take my word for it! That seems to be the theme of my last couple blogs. Today’s blog shows just how popular bicycle commuting has become on our nation’s urban trails. And I emphasize the word shows. The Capital Crescent Trail gets so much use that it needs a trained group of bicycle cops …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/08/18/what-its-like-to-be-a-bike-cop-on-the-capital-crescent-trail/

Great Allegheny Passage & C & O Canal Towpath trails

I’m starting to prepare for my September bike trip from Connellsville, PA to Washington D.C. This trip is going to be longer and more complicated than previous ones. It will entail about 300 miles on the Great Allegheny Passage and C & O Canal Towpath trails. It will also involve four states and the District …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/08/03/great-allegheny-passage-c-o-canal-towpath-trails/

Washington D.C. trails

As many of you know, I’m a big fan of all the great trails around Washington D.C. I wish I had a couple months to explore them all. And if you think it wouldn’t take a couple months, then you’re not familiar w/ all the trails the end up in or near our nation’s capitol. …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/07/07/washington-d-c-trails/