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How to Plan Your First Overnight Bike Trip
May 21, 2015

These simple tips can help get you on your way to your first overnight bike trip.

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Seven Things That Can Go Wrong on a Bike—And How to Fix ‘Em!
May 10, 2015

But while some things are simply up to fate to resolve, others are under our control! Here are (unlucky number) seven things that can go wrong on a bike ride—and some ways to cope with them.

Photo by Mark Wilkinson
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Top 5 Attractions on the Montour Trail
March 30, 2015

With a length of 55 miles, there’s a lot to love on western Pennsylvania’s Montour Trail. Our top five attractions for this rail-trail located just outside of Pittsburgh are included below.

Visitors love to explore the beauty and charms of the Montour Trail. | Photo by Paul McKeown, courtesy Montour Trail Council
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Top 10 Attractions on the Mon River Trails (Sojourner’s Guide)
March 08, 2015

As narrowing down the unique experiences on February’s designee—West Virginia’s Mon River Trails—was especially challenging, we’re presenting you with a bonus top 10 list of great attractions (in no particular order) that you will find along this spectacular trail system spanning nearly 50 miles around Morgantown.

Locks and dams—like this one along the Monongahela River—make for some awesome sightseeing along the Mon River Trails | Photo by Jeff Wimer
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How to Ride in the Rain
November 09, 2014

But, while it’s not top on the list for premiere riding conditions, with a few tricks up your sleeve, it’s easy to turn a ride in the rain from a soggy nightmare into a pleasure cruise.

Photo by Jamie McCaffrey
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How to Get Your Bike in Tip-Top Shape in Under 10 Minutes
November 09, 2014

For the time-crunched, these steps can help you get your bike shined up and riding smoothly in less time than it takes the pizza delivery dude to get to your house.

Photo by DJ Damien
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How to Pull Off the Ultimate Trail Picnic
November 08, 2014

Follow our quick tips, and transform your next trail outing into the ultimate trail picnic experience.

Group picnic and flying kites - Photo by Scott Jungling
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The Road to a Thousand Wonders
September 11, 2013

The railroad used to wind through the canyon as part of the Southern Pacific Railroad’s California-Oregon line, which was marketed in the early 1900s as “The Road to a Thousand Wonders.”

Sundial Bridge | Photo by Beth Young, CC by 2.0