Trail Ramblings: MoPac East Trail Update
With the unseasonably warm weather we’ve been having, we’ve all been itching to get out on the limestone trails. It’s been too soft in shady areas, except for fat tired …
Trail Ramblings: Upcoming Projects
This past week saw a few trail updates and closures come across the bike radar. There are currently signs up along the Bison Trail notifying us of an imminent closure. …
Trail Ramblings: Save The MoPac Gap.
By now hopefully many of you have submitted comments opposing the transfer of $4.9 M of funding from the MoPac Gap’s development and maintenance funds. If you haven’t yet, you …
Trail Ramblings: Take A Breather. Go Outside.
It is easy to get stressed out by the news and conflict happening in our world. It’s also important to know what’s going on, and express our views. So what …
Trail Ramblings: Upcoming Events
You may think there are no cycling events this time of year but that’s not so. On February 7 we have a three-fer. Starting at 12:00 is the Bike Swap …
Trail Ramblings: Are You An Advocate For Bicycling In Lincoln?
Here in our own corner of Nebraska, riding our wonderful trail system, it can be easy to forget about what riding in other places is like. That is, unless you’re …
Trail Ramblings: Our European Cycling Correspondent
This week’s blog features observations from Evan, a former resident of Lincoln who now lives in the Netherlands. I asked him to compare his riding habits from when he lived …
Trail Ramblings: What’s On Your Wish List?
Projects Coming Up. There are a number of trail and bike infrastructure projects from the 2024 City of Lincoln Trails Report https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/2/parks-amp-rec/trails/2024-city-of-lincoln-trail-report-web.pdf that are still waiting in the wings. Some …
Rambling Different Trails: What Makes A Friendly City?
“When you cycle you can see people’s faces, people having coffee, people playing ball. You feel part of the city in a completely different way than when you drive. It’s …
Trail Ramblings: More On Snirt, aka Brown Sugar Or Mashed Potatoes
I’m sharing a couple of links this week about winter cycling conditions and how to ride in them. The first is from Medium titled “This is the one thing you …