Hey Charlie, the ride this weekend was excellent and all pumps were working without problem. The park service has completed the resurfacing of the locks 21 -...
This Sunday was a great day for riding on the WMD RT or the Canal, as we did our usually ride on the RT. As, usual, the hunters are out, so be alert for the...
Hunters look for white things to shoot at, so if you're riding in wooded areas this time of year DO NOT WEAR WHITE. Bright non-camo colors are best, like...
How reassuring. ... wooded areas this time of year DO NOT WEAR WHITE. Bright non-camo colors are best, like bright orange and yellow. ... Canal, as we did our...
Thanks for the news! We were yellow and blue jerseys! I would think the hunters are not suppose to fire towards the rail trail for this reason, it could be a...
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Friends, A note from the western frontier. The Great Allegheny Passage passes through public hunting lands that are called "Game Lands". They are owned by the...
I'm glad somebody brought this up. I heard alot of gunfire when I rode the canal over Columbus Day weekend, most of it I think was in the stretch between...
AN ADDED SUGGESTION. BIKE SHOPS LIKE OURS SELL ORANGE FLAGS ON POLES THAT MOUNT ON YOUR BIKE, REAR WHEEL. ITS NOT EMBARRASSING TO ATTACH ONE TO YOUR BIKE THIS...
Sorry, I forgot that cap lettering means SHOUTING, wasn't intended to be that way. Thanks for the reminder. Hites Bike Shop www.hitesbikes.com 724-285-3091 -...
Biked from Monocacy Aqueduct to Sharpsburg on Saturday. Was surprised and pleased to see that the old external supports have been removed from the aqueduct....
... From: mlmarmer To: coTowpath@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 2:42 AM Subject: Dec. 14, 1968 This is one of these "This day in history" in...
Mike, Thanks for the story. I enjoyed it a lot. Thanks also on the up-date to the WMD. Do you know if there will there be a cross-over to the C&O at the new...
From bicycleretailer.com: Maryland Retailer Raffles Off Shop On Rail Trail DECEMBER 13, 2004 -- HANCOCK, MD (BRAIN)--If you've got $250 and a convincing...
What a shame that George and Pam are retiring. Anyone who has had to rely on them for on-the-spot repairs (as I have) knows that this couple really goes out...
On a late fall overnight trip a couple of years ago, we stopped in Shepardstown for breakfast. There was a great farmers markey kinda deal going on behind a...
Shepherdstown is a very nice little place. My buddy and I spent the night there on a week-long trip from Cumberland to DC last June. We stayed at the...
Hello, I'm wondering if anyone knows of a list of GPS coordinates for landmarks along the trail. If one doesn't exist, would there be any interest in ...
Mike, I am not aware of any GPS list--but I have a hunch that people have them. Each time I ride I see people with a GPS on the handlebars. It would be...
This October I will be biking the C&O with a group called Bikeandthelike. I would appreciate any tips you folks could give me to prepare for this riding ...
It's a great trip, I run it every year with my son. We'll probably go more like June timeframe, though. What kind of tips are you looking for? Also, what kind...
Hello all, I was riding on the towpath a few months back and I encountered a group of about seven riders coming towards me in a straight line somewhere between...
I think the standard campsites are pretty easy to find through the mileposts and signage...locks can be found pretty quickly with an odometer and existing...
I second the motion, I think its a great idea and if implemented would motivate me to actually go out and buy a GPS when I do the towpath again this summer ...
The trip is scheduled to last 5 days. We will be staying at B&B's and hotels. The organizers will be sending us detailed info, but I was hoping to get some ...
... I think you will find over time that most riders will move over and give you your right of way. I have been on the canal when a troop of people go by who...
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