Fifteen states, 3,000 miles, one bike path from Florida to Maine. 30% complete, and slowly growing. Might be done in 15 more years. The biking equivalent of the hiker's Appalachian Trail

the Greenway Bike Trail, is being built by the non-profit organization East Coast Greenway Alliance (ECGA) is already 850 miles long, or about 30 percent complete, with another 200 miles expected to be completed in the next four years.

The project has been underway for 25 years so far, and that equals only 34 miles per year.
They are building different segments of a trail that relies almost entirely on local volunteers to ensure the path is up to code, and linking together sections of other trails.

The trail is intended to be completely off-road once it is finished, though currently it uses interim on-road sections.

The trail connects several existing bike paths such as the trail following the length of the Hudson River in New York, and a 25-mile-long path along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia.

As it winds down the coast, the East Coast Greenway passes through 450 communities in 15 states,  mostly following the rivers and old train tracks connecting the cities and towns along the coast.

Each of the Greenway-designated sections conforms to standard trail requirements: The material of the path must be strong enough to support a touring bike, and the lanes have to be wide enough so people can safely pass, about 10 feet wide.


http://www.simplemost.com/new-3000-mile-bike-trail-will-let-bike-maine-florida/
http://www.citylab.com/navigator/2016/06/a-bike-path-for-the-entire-east-coast/489155/

don't watch this if you are acrophobic or basophobic

that rare occasion when a bicyclist out paces a motor biker

the T Rex bike

A talented engineer and bicycle fabricator in Portland, Oregon has created a giant rideable Tyrannosaurus rex-shaped dinosaur bike, which he has named Sue.

The 90-pound art bike is about 12 feet long from head to tail, which is apparently the same size as a 12-year-old young adult T. rex. The head is a marionette that can be moved by the rider to mimic the movements of a living dinosaur (its jaw even opens and closes). The arms, which are attached to the pedals, are also movable.

http://blog.craigslist.org/2015/07/02/t-rex-art-bike-for-sale/

sticking the landing, but not tacoing the rim

Thanks Steve!

ABUS has invented an entirely new type of lock – the folding lock.

http://www.abus.com/eng/Mobile-Security/Bike-Safety-and-Security/Locks/Folding-locks
But the reviewers aren't convinced it's unbeatable enough to switch from a Kryptonite U bolt unoless you buy the most expensive of the model line: http://road.cc/content/review/16663-abus-bordo-granit-x-plus-link-lock
http://www.zyro.co.uk/reviews/article/abus-bordo-granit-x-plus-6500-4-out-of-5-bikeradar-com-7-september-2015
http://www.zyro.co.uk/products/locks  actually gives you an instant look at the best locks, the ones marked Secure Gold

wireless, regenerative, compact and simple way to get up hills when biking, or just lower the effort to bicycle around... the Copenhagen Wheel

of course, it's about a thousand dollars... but, that might not deter you if you're faced with a daily commute to work.

Exactly how much assistance it provides can be predetermined by the rider, using an app on their smartphone. That app also allows them to track their riding stats, including distance traveled, calories burned and elevation gain.

It features either a 250-watt or 350-watt hub motor (buyer's choice), a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, a range of approximately 30 miles and a top assisted speed of 20 mph. It weighs 12 lb, and is available in 26-inch, 27-inch and 700C sizes.



https://www.superpedestrian.com/
http://www.gizmag.com/superpedestrian-mit-copenhagen-wheel/29994/

Raleigh bicycles advert

http://empidog-empidog.blogspot.com/

while learning more about 1970s kids bikes, I came across the 1971 Sears Slingshot. It is so 70's kooky/groovy, it deserves it's own post

Damn... this is some serious drag racing influenced - top fuel slingshot dragster looking bike. I bet this was rarely ever ridden, if at all... and has been sitting in collections or museums for the past 45 years

http://www.rrcbicyclesuperstore.com/19sesl.html

oh my god... the Barris Iverson - it's hideous, and I bet kids were crazy for these bikes in the early late 60s early70s...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/stiffspeed

and Steve was looking to find some photo of this goofy looking bike, but only found

this Barris related Stelber bike

http://www.bikerodnkustom.net/barrisfiles2.html

But George was into anything that would keep him in business after the glory days of the 60s tv show cars and free publicity, he even wrote about his "philosophy" http://www.bikerodnkustom.net/barris_philosophy.html

Thanks Steve!

and for every kooky 70s thing, there is a collector, http://www.rrcbicyclesuperstore.com/bikecollection.html