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Schuylkill River Trail: A metric century from Philadelphia to Reading
The Schuylkill River Trail has had lots of upgrades since I biked from Conshohocken to Reading seven years ago. This time I started in Philadelphia. Here’s what I found. Continue reading
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Tagged Circuit Trails, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Phoenixville, Pottstown, Reading, Schuylkill River Trail
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A new bike crossing over the Delaware River
The bike-ped path on the new Scudders Falls Bridge is finally open. Continue reading
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Tagged D&L Trail, D&R Canal towpath, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Scudders Falls bridge
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Biking in the Brandywine Valley: Hills, headwinds and Hurricane Ida’s wrath
Wow what hills. And what gorgeous scenery. Two days of bicycling in the Brandywine Valley southwest of Philadelphia. Continue reading
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Tagged Brandywine Valley, Chadds Ford Pennsylvania, Delaware, Kennett Square Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
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Biking Bucks County covered bridges to New Jersey beer
Beautiful scenery, but oh those climbs! Continue reading
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Tagged beer, Bucks County Pennsylvania, D&R Canal, D&R Canal towpath, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Stockton NJ, weird beer
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Two ways to bike from Princeton to Philadelphia — which is better?
Both have great sections — and messy parts too. Continue reading
My 5 best bike-trail overnights within easy reach of New Jersey
These bike overnights are all trail or mostly trails. Trips range from one night to closer to a week. Continue reading
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Tagged Air Line Trail, Connecticut, D&R Canal towpath, Delaware & Lehigh Trail, Delaware Canal State Park, East Coast Greenway, Great Allegheny Passage, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Providence Rhode Island, Rhode Island, Route Verte, Schuylkill River Trail, Vermont
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What it’s like to bike on the McDade Recreational Trail in the Delaware Water Gap
Biking in the Poconos and the Delaware Water Gap: A wipe-out, a climb … and later a bear. Continue reading
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Tagged Delaware Water Gap, McDade Recreational Trail, Pennsylvania, Poconos
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30 socially distanced miles on the D&L and D&R trails
A gorgeous day, and a trail has reopened. What more could we want? Continue reading
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Tagged D&L Trail, D&R Canal, D&R Canal towpath, Delaware & Lehigh Trail, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
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An open letter to Lebanon County, Pa.: Finish the trail!
The Lebanon Valley Rail Trail could one day be the centerpiece of at least 33 miles of uninterrupted trail. Give us a reason to come back and spend more money: Finish it faster. Continue reading
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Tagged Lebanon Pennsylvania, Lebanon Valley Rail Trail, Pennsylvania
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Camping on the D&L Trail
A belated reply to a question I was asked at a talk about cool places to bike, Continue reading