Trails, Trails, Trails

[Rob Rudeski]

Hey All,

I thought you all might find this tidbit interesting.

TRAIN WHERE THE TRACKS ONCE RAN Rail-trails are great places to go bicycling ... as long as you
don't mind having no hills or automobile traffic to contend with. The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy's
Trail Link service can help you track down rail-trails near you - or far from you, for that matter,
in case you're intrigued by the thought of traveling to other parts of the country to do the
rail-trail thing. Simply click on the link below and enter the state or region in which you'd like
to ride. http://www.traillink.com

Rob

 

[David Luecke]

Rails to Trails is a great idea, considering those rails aren't in use (though honestly I lament the
proliferation of semis where I think trains would be much better). However, with the right bike, you
can use them before they're converted too, as you can see on my Vivo here.....

http://community.webshots.com/photo/62810404/62819430nzAXSX

--
David Luecke Ridin' a RANS Vivo (wahoo!) Merritt Island, Florida USA

 

[Gary Mc]

"David Luecke" <david_luec[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> Rails to Trails is a great idea, considering those rails aren't in use (though honestly I lament
> the proliferation of semis where I think trains would be much better). However, with the right
> bike, you can use them before they're converted too, as you can see on my Vivo here.....
>
> http://community.webshots.com/photo/62810404/62819430nzAXSX

I am a Rails to Trails member and they seem like a great idea. But, I have found that the local one
in Utah is often too rutted (horse tracks) to ride w/o suspension like your Vivo. I tried with both
a Rans Stratus equiped with fat tires and my Greenspeed GTO.

I use to ride the W0&D trail for commuting in the Washington, DC area. It was 17 miles of pure
pleasure at those low traffic times of the day. It was also the only way that I could have safely
biked to work from where I lived.

Gary McCarty Salt Lake City