“It’s always good biking weather with the right gear!” A couple of our colleagues out there having a Good Time! There’s still a lot of snow in the woods, but the roads were dry & clear. Spent a good bit of time riding on my own errands today, thinking that we’re expecting a bit…
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Information for Warren County Bicyclists
2021
TO: Happy New Year everyone, (from our friends of Adirondack ezRiders) I thought I would share some good news with you. The Governor’s Office announced today that the Empire State Trail is complete and open to the public! See the Governor’s Press Release here: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-completion-750-mile-empire-state-trail And the EST website for more information: https://empiretrail.ny.gov/ FROM: Adirondack ezRiders Adirondack…
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Letter to Ed
Letter to the Editor, As the days get shorter and the bicycle boom continues, this is a good time for a few bicycle safety reminders. For many, the most glaring issue facing bicycle riding in the Greater Glens Fall and Lake George areas would be riding bikes at dusk or night without lights. Just as…
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Curators
For all our friends, fans, & recent discoverers of this website! We would very much like to have others to be involved in curating our valuable resources & information found on this website. It would seem to us that Those Who Ride Should Decide! We’re talking about all those rides contained therein: ROAD ROUTES: https://www.adkcyclingadvocates.org/rides-maps/routes/…
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Teach Your Children
. . .OK, it’s not exactly balmy cycling weather about now, but you may be thinking of The New Bike for your child for your approaching Happy Holy Days! Here are my recommendations: 1.) To save some money on the purchase 2.) To make learning to ride easier for both you & your child 3.)…
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Vermont
VERMONT GETTING MORE MOUNTAIN BIKING TRAILS TO CONNECT COMMUNITIES WCAX Channel 3 (Burlington, NY) 11/30/20 Vermont is getting 10 new miles of mountain biking trails, which will connect communities and bring money to rural areas….
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Red Bull Acolades
This is really cool…our own Gurney Lane Mountain Bike Park made Red Bull’s Top Trail Systems in the Northeast. https://www.redbull.com/us-en/best-northeast-mountain-biking-trails#:~:text=The%20Gurney%20Lane%20Mountain%20Bike,best%20trail%20for%20their%20skills.
Rick’s Recommendations for Bicycle Buying
Rick’s Recommendations for Bicycle Buying Rick’s Bike Shop 368 Ridge Road (@ Meadowbrook) Queensbury, NY, 12804 (518) 793-8986 Mountain Bikes Are you looking to get off the beaten path or just pedal around the neighborhood? There’s no better vehicle than a mountain bike to tackle a variety of terrain. Do you dream of riding remote…
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Amtrak
Although Amtrak has not begun to operate the Adirondack & Ethan Allen trains north of Albany-Rensselaer or Schenectady stations Amtrak has installed bicycle racks on all its passenger coaches operating in New York State. When the Adirondack & Ethan Allen trains do begin operating bicyclists in Saratoga, Warren, Essex, Clinton, & Washington Counties. Bike Racks…
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Smooth
Roadies and other smooth pavement seekers may enjoy the brand new pavement on Schroon River Road, north of County Home Bridge Road. These routes include this new pavement: Warrensburg-Chestertown Loop Rivers and Lakes We all like smooth roads! Much less fatiguing, mentally & physically!