Tag: bicycling

Biking in Palm Springs: Miles on the CV Link trail, lots of bike lanes and plenty of heat

When in Palm Springs, bike the CV Link.

Mid-century architecture and modern riffs, a car-free trail, quiet roads, desert views and a touch of old Hollywood glam — Palm Springs has lots to offer someone on two wheels.

And heat, because we were there on what was probably one of the hottest days of winter this year.

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A bike bingo game built on a personal wish list of rides

My new way to organize bike rides I want to do.

This isn’t about one bike ride. Instead, it’s a way I’ve found to organize my To Be Ridden wish list (a riff off To Be Read, for all you bookworms).

With a bingo sheet.

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Great swoops! The WB&A Trail bridge over the Patuxent River is finally open — and we found some surprises

Here’s what the trail straddling two counties is like.

One 180-degree turn, then another. That next one — a third, or just a squiggle?

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Biking the Loire: A peek at seemingly simple French bike-friendliness

So cheap to do. But would the U.S. deem these infrastructure ideas hostile to cars?

Part of what made the Loire bike ride so enjoyable was the bike-friendliness of everything beyond the marked route.

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