My daughter (16yo) did the entire towpath on aerobars. She loved them. Besides the usual benefits, aerobars also meant fewer spider webs across her face. We...
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paul g Wiegman
paul_g_wiegman
Jun 5, 2012 1:23 am
Friends, Two notes. One, the 2012 - 2013 edition of TrailBook is now available. It was shipped to participating businesses and visitor centers last Friday....
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Al Maxey
al_maxey
Jun 5, 2012 11:13 am
I've used them on my mountain bike on the towpath and other rides. Not to be faster or more aero, but as yet another hand/body position for the hours of...
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Chuck Gulker
cgulker
Jun 5, 2012 12:09 pm
<< As far as equiptment goes a cyclocross bike would be a good choice >> Right. Probably the best all around type of bike. Here is mine. Shown in the day...
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Joe
joeoutdoors5...
Jun 5, 2012 4:41 pm
Really great info for me. I am 56, and am a systematic person. I have worked up to back to back centuries, both on the Cuyahoga Valley Trail, from...
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half_fast_biker
Jun 6, 2012 1:59 am
A cyclocross bike would be about perfect for the GAP or the C&O, especially if you're planning on putting in long mileage. It's lighter and faster than a...
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Joe
joeoutdoors5...
Jun 6, 2012 12:00 pm
John Wheeler. Thanks for this insight. I hope, and it sounds as if you have had a full recovery, and is back to doing the walking the path. It speaks highly of...
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Davelep
cocanalbalti...
Jun 6, 2012 1:54 pm
I was walking along the towpath with my dad in the Brunswick area and noticed that the Mulberry trees have fruit on them. Have anyone picked the berries and...
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Chuck Gulker
cgulker
Jun 6, 2012 1:55 pm
<< A cyclocross bike would be about perfect for the GAP or the C&O >> Cross bike for the GAP and a 29er hardtail for the C&O. Here is my Trek 29er single...
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Dawn B
dawn.benson_66
Jun 7, 2012 12:49 pm
I will be biking with a group of friends in early October. I am pretty excited and I've been riding a few evenings each week to prepare for this big trip. ...
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Joe
joeoutdoors5...
Jun 7, 2012 1:11 pm
Yes, indeed. Mulberries are edible...
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tom norton
knorton770
Jun 7, 2012 1:11 pm
Oh yes. One wrong turn and it is "Deliverance"!!! No evrything is very easy to follow. My wife and rode it last year at this time along with the GAP. And we...
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gldnlvr@...
traceyk73
Jun 7, 2012 1:14 pm
There are two detours where they are working on the towpath...one near Dam 4 which involves riding on the road & one near Potomac where you have to carry your...
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Carrie
carrielaura
Jun 7, 2012 1:59 pm
Good Morning, I have ridden the C&O from Cumberland to DC, and this summer I will be completing the GAP. Can anyone tell me if there are hiker/biker campsites...
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Al Maxey
al_maxey
Jun 7, 2012 1:59 pm
Hey folks, I'm planning a family trip this weekend for an overnight and wondered if there are issues with the H/B campsites being full. A few weeks ago when I...
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gldnlvr@...
traceyk73
Jun 7, 2012 2:49 pm
The hiker biker campsites are all different sizes & therefore have different capacities. I think it just means you might be closer together at some than ...
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Pgwphotography
paul_g_wiegman
Jun 7, 2012 6:39 pm
Carrie, There is a mix of free and fee camping sites. Going east to west there is a fee area in Frostburg, Mile 15. The next site is Rockwood Mile 44, and it...
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Joe
joeoutdoors5...
Jun 8, 2012 3:44 pm
Don't over do the camping equipment. Very basic; tent, roll type inflatable mattress, sleeping bag or cover. Take a big trash bag to stuff the camping gear...
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peachello1234
Jun 8, 2012 5:33 pm
There is also the Canal Quarters program that you could consider. They're refurbished lock houses along the canal that groups can stay in over night. The lock...
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Robb Pilkerton
pilkertonr
Jun 15, 2012 11:30 pm
how fast or slow should I expectit to take to travel for these 25 miles? I see the elevation goes way up? Thanks [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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Xavier
ed3rdwave
Jun 16, 2012 12:57 am
For me, with loaded panniers, including breaks and lunch, five hours from Cumberland MP0 to the Continental Divide. YMMV....
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paul g Wiegman
paul_g_wiegman
Jun 16, 2012 1:11 am
That's a good estimate. The Mason-Dixon line is around 20.5 miles, the Big Savage 22 miles, and the Continental Divide just shy of 24 miles. Once your over...
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mike vore
mwvore
Jun 16, 2012 1:33 am
Cumberland to Frostburg is about 16 miles but it is ALL uphill. Plan on a little over 2 hours, probably more like 3, it all depends on how well you an endure...
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brucestemplewski
brucestemple...
Jun 16, 2012 3:35 am
It is really not all that bad. The chart is very deceiving. Remember steam locomotives hauling trains had to be able to climb that hill. How fast you do it...
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brucestemplewski
brucestemple...
Jun 16, 2012 3:35 am
Yeah estimate excluded breaks and lunch. I guess add on another hour or two to my estimate for breaks and such. And if you happen to catch the train coming...
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clifathebeach
Jun 22, 2012 7:33 pm
I just learned about this town hall forum that the National Park Service is holding tomorrow. Clif ... The National Park Service, National Capital Region (NCR)...
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strubefamily
Jul 5, 2012 9:53 pm
Has anyone been on the trail between Cumberland and DC since the big storm? Trail conditions? fallen trees?...
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Michael Heaney
meheaney
Jul 6, 2012 12:57 am
I rode my bike on it yesterday, and encountered no problems from Fletcher's Boat House (Mile 3) to Seneca (Mile 23). But after Seneca I encountered several...
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strubefamily
Jul 6, 2012 9:27 am
wow. thanks. My brother and I have planned to ride from Cumberland to Georgetown next weekend. I may have to check it out this weekend to see what is...
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David Cousins
cuz_hsv
Jul 6, 2012 11:41 am
How many miles are estimated to be damaged? I'll be riding from Pitts to DC July10th? Looking forward to hearing about the damage. ... [Non-text portions...
