Inexpensive Fixes to Sweeten the Ride
It’s hard for a cyclist to complain about Weaver Dairy Road. A rebuild eight years ago created wide bike lanes on each side, from Martin Luther King Boulevard…
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Gifts for Good Bicyclists
Yes, there were some few extraordinarily lucky riders out there who might have gotten a new Santa Cruz full suspension carbon mountain bike or a camper van with a custom bicycle rack and an outdoor hot shower. But what about the rest of us?
Recreational Forests & Trails
Chapel Hill and the University of North Carolina are linked historically, economically and physically. Chapel Hill’s fire trucks are not only painted Carolina blue but our town was created at the founding of UNC to quite simply “serve the University”.
A Few “Best Rides”
Chapel Hill and Carrboro have much to offer, but it isn’t always easy to find the best suggestions for bicycling. Everyone has his or her own favorite rides, so below are a few of my own. I’d suggest making sure you have Google Maps on your phone — it has a bicycling function that clearly shows greenways and bike lanes.
Riding with Kids: Trailers, Tag-a-Longs and First Bikes
THE BIKE BEAT By Adam Searing One of the great joys of being a parent for me has been riding with my kids over the years. Our children create the…
Our Area Has One of the Largest Communities of Mountain Bikers
THE BIKE BEAT By Adam Searing The Chapel Hill-Carrboro area has one of the largest communities of cyclists who ride mountain bikes in the state. Why? We are blessed with…