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13 Reasons Bicycles Are Perfect for the Zombie Apocalypse
October 29, 2016

Just in time for Halloween, your list of 13 reasons bicycles make the perfect vehicle for the zombie apocalypse.

Photo courtesy Mikey Wally | CC by 2.0
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Seven Wonders of the Ohio to Erie Trail
July 14, 2016

The developing Ohio to Erie Trail crosses the Buckeye State at a diagonal like a prized sash, featuring some of the best sights and experiences Ohio has to offer. Here’s a quick, guided tour of some of the major highlights.

Ohio and Erie Canalway Towpath Trail (under Hope Memorial Bridge) along Cleveland's Cuyahoga River | Photo courtesy Behnke Landscape Architecture
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Destination: Virginia Beach
July 11, 2016

This destination feature highlights the sights and wonders of four trails around Virginia Beach: the Cape Henry Trail, Elizabeth River Trail, Norfolk Avenue Trail and Virginia Beach Boardwalk.

Statue of Neptune along the Virginia Beach Boardwalk | Photo by Scott Stark
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Destination Missouri: Katy Trail State Park
July 11, 2016

Missouri’s Katy Trail State Park is the nation’s second-longest rail-trail (at nearly 238 miles) and arguably one of its most celebrated.

Trail's End Monument in Sedalia, 35 miles east of the Katy Trail's western end in Clinton, celebrating Sedalia's history as the first cow town | Photo by Danielle Taylor
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Destination: Washington—Following the Foothills Trail
May 01, 2016

There’s a spot on the Foothills Trail in western Washington where I always slow down. It’s not a sudden steep climb or dicey patch of gravel that causes me to feather my bike brakes on the outskirts of Orting.

Carbon River trestle along the Foothills Trail in western Washington | Photo by Gene Bisbee
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Discover the Trans Canada Trail
October 29, 2015

As one of the world’s longest networks of multiuse trails, the Trans Canada Trail connects nearly 500 individual trails across the country, building a magnificent piece of Canadian heritage.

Trans Canada Trail | Photo by Sean Marshall | CC by 2.0
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Three Women Who Changed the Course of History On Bicycles
October 19, 2015

Susan B. Anthony, famed suffragette leader and women’s rights reformer, once said of the bicycle, “I think it has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. It gives women a feeling of freedom and self-reliance.”

“La bicycliste et caricature, 1897” by Montorgueil, Georges, 1857-1933 (creator) Somm, Henry, 1844-1907 (illustrator) – This image is available from the Brown University Library under the digital ID 1123259547400435. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
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15 Essentials Every Bicyclist Should Have
August 24, 2015

A common question new bicyclists have is: What are the biking “essentials” I should have in my “toolkit”? RTC gave the answer a shot.

Photo courtesy Richard Masoner | CC by 2.0
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History Happened Here: Sidepaths and the Persistent Dreams of Trail Building
May 27, 2015

Right now, in the middle of the 21st-century bike boom, the rail-trail movement is the most successful way to build trails for bikers and walkers. But it’s certainly not the first; many other plans for trail building have come and gone.

An illustration of tourists riding bicycles by A.B. Frost, circa 1896 | Courtesy Library of Congress
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How to Plan Your First Overnight Bike Trip
May 22, 2015

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