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Discover the Trans Canada Trail
October 28, 2015

As one of the world’s longest networks of multiuse trails, the Trans Canada Trail connects nearly 500 individual trails across the country, building a magnificent piece of Canadian heritage.

Trans Canada Trail | Photo by Sean Marshall | CC by 2.0
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Three Women Who Changed the Course of History On Bicycles
October 18, 2015

Susan B. Anthony, famed suffragette leader and women’s rights reformer, once said of the bicycle, “I think it has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. It gives women a feeling of freedom and self-reliance.”

“La bicycliste et caricature, 1897” by Montorgueil, Georges, 1857-1933 (creator) Somm, Henry, 1844-1907 (illustrator) – This image is available from the Brown University Library under the digital ID 1123259547400435. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
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15 Essentials Every Bicyclist Should Have
August 23, 2015

A common question new bicyclists have is: What are the biking “essentials” I should have in my “toolkit”? RTC gave the answer a shot.

Photo courtesy Richard Masoner | CC by 2.0
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History Happened Here: Sidepaths and the Persistent Dreams of Trail Building
May 26, 2015

Right now, in the middle of the 21st-century bike boom, the rail-trail movement is the most successful way to build trails for bikers and walkers. But it’s certainly not the first; many other plans for trail building have come and gone.

An illustration of tourists riding bicycles by A.B. Frost, circa 1896 | Courtesy Library of Congress
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How to Plan Your First Overnight Bike Trip
May 21, 2015

These simple tips can help get you on your way to your first overnight bike trip.

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Seven Things That Can Go Wrong on a Bike—And How to Fix ‘Em!
May 10, 2015

But while some things are simply up to fate to resolve, others are under our control! Here are (unlucky number) seven things that can go wrong on a bike ride—and some ways to cope with them.

Photo by Mark Wilkinson
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10 Great Biking Moments in Movies
November 24, 2014

We’re pleased to bring you these—10 great biking moments in movies (in order of release).

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Trail survey graphic with black female bicyclists on trail in winter next to RTC green t-shirt