A bike ride to find Big Rusty and 7 other trolls in Burlington County

I went troll-hunting in Burlington County, NJ.

Burlington County, NJ, has come up with one of the coolest ideas: 18 new troll sculptures scattered around the county inspired by the OG, Thomas Danbo’s Big Rusty.

Could there be a better reason to go bike exploring?

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A one-day bike ride from Spoleto to Assisi in central Italy

I rented a bike in Spoleto and bicycled 30 miles following the path to Assisi.

First I thought of biking from Assisi to Rome. I’d seen a route on Komoot! But the logistics seemed daunting. Get a bike, make my way through Rome to the train station, get on the train….

So I decided on a one-day ride, from Spoleto to Assisi. There’s a bike route! (Even if it’s not obvious on Google maps.) I’d even finally get to see this hilltop town! Plus maybe I could get some olive oil from the beautiful agriturismo (basically a villa set amid the olive trees) that I’d stayed in more than a decade ago not too too far from Assisi.

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P’tit Train du Nord day 3: A 9-mile(!) hill

You thought it was pretty much all downhill from Mont Laurier? So did I! Wrong.

You thought it was pretty much all downhill from the start of the P’tit Train du Nord in Mont Laurier? So did I!

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P’tit Train du Nord day 2: On to Mont Tremblant

More stunning scenery on our bike ride along the Pt’t Train du Nord.

We’re biking Canada’s P’tit Train du Nord: a 120-mile bike path in the summer, snow mobile or cross-country path (depending on the section) in the winter.

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I biked to Freehold for the Henry Hudson Trail and ended up in a brewery

The new section of the Henry Hudson Trail in Freehold could open any day.

Time for an update on the Henry Hudson Trail.

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I’m planning a bike ride on the Ohio to Erie Trail — got any tips?

Time to discover the 326 miles between Cleveland and Cincinnati.

I’m excited to bike the Ohio to Erie Trail in June …. or should I say Erie to Ohio?

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