have had some very fun excursions on rail trails , disused railways turned into pedestrian/bike paths. The trails typically go through very beautiful areas and rarely do you have to concern yourself with motorized traffic of any kind. Reader Will appears to be interested in rails as well, but he wants to ride on them - literally. Check it out - Will included the following text - A rail-bike is a bicycle that has been modified to be able to ride on the rails of a railroad. The front wheel has a device attached to it so that the bike won’t steer off the rail while an outrigger is used to support the bike using the other rail. I used conduit, cut up “razor” scooters parts, one bike fork two bits of steel and numerous nuts, bolts, washers and retaining pins. Nothing is welded. The hardest part is getting the spacing right so that friction and play are minimized. A lot of person hours certainly went in to this working model and the details are pretty amazing. [Keep re
Hello! Thanks for your review. Later this month we'll have the group and challenge features available. This will add a fun, interactive, competitve element to the site and should really offer some great programs to get people excited about commuting more!
ReplyDeletePlease check back approx September 25th for the updates! I'd love to hear a quick review of your feedback at that time too!
Best Regards, safe commutes, and tailwinds!
Ellen