Fulton Chain bike tour
With apologies to the Edward Abbey- loving wilderness purists out there, nothing sets a road cyclist’s heart aflutter like a good stretch of smooth black asphalt through the countryside. By Dan Keefe
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Speculator trails
People in Speculator refer to the outer loop of their new mountain bike system as “the family trail.” Everyone I talked to assured me the roads were wide, the dirt hard-packed and the downhills not too steep. By Kathy Ceceri
Wilmington: Hike, bike and swim
We had just pedaled through 30 feet of flooded trail beside a beaver pond when Bert Yost stopped on a wooden bridge over the pond’s outlet. By Phil Brown
Saranac Lake bike loops
Along with the Champlain Valley, the gentle terrain north of Saranac Lake offers the best road biking in the Adirondacks. By Dick Beamish ...
Biking through history
The Champlain Valley comes pretty close to Bikers’ Heaven, with its quiet country roads, friendly villages, rolling farmland, and frequent views of lake and mountains. By Dick Beamish
Cycling through historic valley
Great Sacandaga Lake is only slightly smaller than Lake George, which is the largest water wholly within the Adirondack Park, but it doesn't get nearly as much respect. By Phil Brown
Champlain Valley super for cycling
It was a day of perfect late-summer colors: blue sky, green grass, gold-tinged leaves and fluorescent purple shirts. Well, not all of them were wearing purple shirts. By Phil Brown
Woodhull worth the trip
The Black River Wild Forest encompasses more than 121,000 acres, but it has just one trail leading to a summit—Woodhull Mountain.
Mountain biking in the Moose River Plains
Are you wondering if there’s a place where you can go with your mountain bike, your tandem touring kayak, your trout rod and hiking boots, and use them all on the same day without moving your camp? By Peter Kick