Local officials see mountain biking as an economic boon and want to expand opportunities for riding in the Forest Preserve. By Phil Brown The Adirondack Park Agency’s promise to consider allowing mountain biking in the Essex Chain Lakes … [Read more...] about A push for biking
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Blazing their own trails
In pursuing their passion, a crew of mountain bikers creates a resource for all in the greater Lake Placid region. By Alan Wechsler I’m following Keith McKeever and his friends up a mountain-bike trail on a bright summer afternoon. The trail climbs … [Read more...] about Blazing their own trails
Ideal idyll for cyclists
By Ethan Rouen When the snow and rain and then more snow finally disappeared this spring, my wife, Kim, and I were desperate to get on our bikes, so a thirty-mile loop around Moriah sounded like a perfect way to spend Memorial Day … [Read more...] about Ideal idyll for cyclists
Time to hit the slopes
Whiteface Mountain lures bikers By ALAN WECHSLER In winter, this place would be crawling with skiers. But on a weekday morning in August, I’m nearly alone, or so it seems. I’ve come to Whiteface Mountain to ride my bike down slopes that I have … [Read more...] about Time to hit the slopes
Getting off the track
What must be done to create a world-class bike path in the Adirondacks. By ALAN WECHSLER Someday, the Adirondacks could boast of a tourist attraction not found anywhere else in the East: a long-distance rail-trail that would enable bicyclists to take … [Read more...] about Getting off the track