Posted in Biking on July 25, 2008 | No Comments »
Riding a bicycle offers a whole host of benefits!
1. Exercise
2. Reduces joint pain
3. Builds strong muscles
4. Improves flexibility
5. Reduces the incidence of Diabetes
6. Fights Obesity
How many more benefits can you think of?
Posted in Biking, Erie Canalway Trail, Uncategorized, tagged new york, Erie Canal, ny, cycling, parks & trails new york, canal on July 23, 2008 | No Comments »
Parks & Trails New York has announced the launch of a new easy-to-use interactive web site for those looking to bicycle the Erie Canalway Trail at: http://www.ptny.org/bikecanal.
Get all the information you’ll need to plan a trip bicycling, boating, or hiking along the canal. Interactive maps feature the Canalway Trail maps as well as things to [...]
Posted in Biking, Kid's Activities, Rochester, tagged cancer, fairport, new york, ny, Western New York Wellness on July 21, 2008 | No Comments »
Ride for your Life, Saturday August 23rd, family event. The ride benefits the Western New York Wellness Program. The ride this year will be a little different. There will no longer be a 100 mile ride, but will continue to offer 10, 25 and 50 mile routes. This is a great family event that starts [...]
Posted in Biking, Erie Canalway Trail, Trail, Trail Building, tagged parks & Trails NY, Rotterdam Junction, Amsterdam, Montgomery County, Albany County, Erie Canal Heritage Trail, Old Erie Canal State Park Trail, Mohawk-Hudson Bikeway, Glens Falls Feeder Canal Trail, New York State Canal Corp., Cycling the Erie Canal, Mohawk Hudson Cycling Club on July 12, 2008 | No Comments »
By Michael Lamendola, Link to original Daily Gazette article.
The state has postponed indefinitely efforts to finish gaps in the 524-mile long Canalway Trail System, including a six-mile gap between Rotterdam Junction and Amsterdam. A state official cited a need to repair dams and canal locks as pre-empting bike path work. Schenectady County officials and [...]
Posted in Biking, Western NY, tagged minutes for miles, spnning, spinners, spin classes, gym, Western New York Wellness on July 10, 2008 | No Comments »
Anybody who enjoys spin classes at their local gym can join the “Minutes to Miles” 200 mile virtual spin tour to promote physical activity as a complement to cancer recovery and to raise money to support wellness programs. Click here for details.
Posted in Biking, Canoeing, Erie Canalway Trail, Kayaking, Paddling, Rochester, tagged Erie Canal, Henpeck Park, new york, ny on July 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Henpeck Park is a small, four-acre park that sits along the Erie Canal and Erie Canalway Trail in Greece, on the southwest end of Ridgeway Avenue near Elmgrove Road.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony to open a new non-motorized boat launch at Henpeck Park will be held at 10 a.m. July 9.
The new kayak and canoe launch concludes [...]
Posted in Biking, Rochester, tagged footprint press, new york, ny, Take Your Bike on July 8, 2008 | No Comments »
I love it when I stumble upon people who enjoy my guidebooks. It used to happen a lot at the book signings and slide shows we gave. Or, we’d be hiking along a trail and pass someone referring to a tattered (well used) copy of our guidebook. Now I have to rely on Google Alerts [...]
Posted in Biking, Bird Watching, Canoeing, Hiking, Kayaking, Kid's Activities, Paddling, Thousand Islands, Wildlife, tagged guidebook, Roger Fulton, St. Lawrence Seaway, staycation, cottage, vacation, Cape Vincent, ships, Michael Carpenter on July 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Are you one of lucky few who owns a cottage in the Thousands Islands? Or, maybe you’ve rented one for a week of summer fun? I was among the fortunate few as a small child. My grandparents owned a rustic cottage in Cape Vincent. I have fond memories of yanking sunfish and perch into grandpa’s [...]
Posted in Biking, Hiking, Long Island, Running, Uncategorized, tagged new york, ny, boardwalk, jogging, Jones Beach State Park, Long Beach, Sunken Meadow State Park, Alfred E. Smith on July 3, 2008 | No Comments »
Sun, sea breezes and forgiving, easy-on-the-joints surfaces: Is there any better place for your walk, jog or bike ride than one of Long Island’s boardwalks?
Although they hark back to an era when taking slow promenades and admiring the view were the main priorities, boardwalks have in recent years become the epicenter for fitness activities.
Here are [...]
Posted in Biking, Finger Lakes, Rochester, tagged Finger Lakes Railway, genesee valley greenway, Geneva, Lehigh Valley Trail, new york, ny, passenger train, staycation, train on July 2, 2008 | No Comments »
Below you’ll find an article from the Messenger Post about a passenger train service that is starting up between Victor & Geneva on the former Lehigh Valley Railroad. How about combining a bike ride with a train ride. I can envision biking from Rochester south on the Genesee Valley Greenway, then east on the Lehigh [...]
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