Schenectady reaches out to cyclists to inspire biking downtown

The Business Review (Albany), link to original article
Visitors to downtown Schenectady who show up on two wheels—instead of two feet or four wheels—now have a place to park their bicycles.
Bike storage racks have been installed at five downtown parking lots by the Metroplex Development Authority.
The racks, which are available free of charge and located next [...]

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A Fall Ride Along the Mohawk-Hudson Bikeway – Waterford to Schenectady

Click here to read:  A Fall Ride Along the Mohawk-Hudson Bikeway – Waterford to Schenectady

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Capital Region Bike Trail Maps

The Capital District Transportation Committee has two maps for bicycling around the region. One is its Capital District Bike-Hike Map, created in 2006, that covers the entire region. The other is the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail Map, created in 2004. You can find copies of these maps online at http://www.cdtcmpo.org/maps.htm, call 518-458-2161 for copies or stop [...]

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Indian Ladder Trail in Thatcher Park

I came across this photo  of Indian Ladder Trail in Thatcher Park in Flickr and it intrigued me – an interesting looking place I have not been to. It can be found in John Boyd Thacher State Park in Voorheesville, southwest of Albany.
Here’s some data on the hike.

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Federal cash will let Schenectady County finish bike-hike trail work

By Michael Lamendola, Daily Gazette, link to original post
Schenectady County will finish connecting the state bike-hike trail between its borders by next year, using $1.7 million in federal stimulus money, the state announced Wednesday.
The county will begin work this year and complete it in the fall of 2010. The federal money will create and refurbish [...]

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Tales of new trails for bike riders in the Albany area

Click here for “Tales of new trails for bike riders” by Alan Wechler in the timesunion.com

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Rock Piles – A plateau in Steam Mill State Forest – NY

It amazes me the variety of interests that people blog about. Here’s a group of people interested in rock piles. This post has photos & descriptions of rock piles in Steam Mill State Forest.

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Enthusiasm Runs Deep for Hudson’s 400th Anniversary

By Michael Risinit, The Journal News, LoHud.com, link to original article
Organizers from Manhattan to Troy aren’t letting the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s voyage up and down his eponymous river pass without recognition – even if money is short.
Planning for the quadricentennial marking Hudson’s exploration, as well as that of Frenchman Samuel de Champlain’s discovery [...]

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Women Outdoors – Chapters in Fingers Lakes & Albany

On March 20, women outdoor enthusiasts celebrated not only the first day of spring, but also the rollout of a brand new web site. Women Outdoors, a national, nonprofit organization that promotes leadership, friendship, adventure and enjoyment, created WomenOutdoors.org as a way for women to connect with other women who share their outdoor interests and [...]

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