Extractions: Contact Info History Buying Railbikes Links ... Home Search Railbike.com: Railbike along the scenic Willamette River between Lake Oswego and Portland Enjoy a truly unique experience! For bicyclists and non-bicyclists alike! A s seen on KING-TV's Northwest Backroads, Sunday, April 23, 2000 What is a railbike?
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Extractions: Contact Info History Buying Railbikes Links Request Info Safety ... Home Search Railbike.com: Railbike along the scenic Willamette River between Lake Oswego and Portland Enjoy a truly unique experience! For bicyclists and non-bicyclists alike! A s seen on KING-TV's Northwest Backroads, Sunday April 23, 2000 A Brief History of Railbiking R esearch shows that railbiking has been around nearly as long as railroads and bicycles. A railbike patent in the U.S. Patent Office database is dated 1869. Scores of patents for railbike systems were filed between 1880 and 1920 around the world. R ailbikes were once used by railroad companies for track checking, moving workers at work sites as well as going for assistance when the locomotives broke down. Telegraph companies also used railbikes to maintain telegraph lines that often followed railways. In the Midwest and other regions with sufficient winds, workers using railbikes sometimes put up sails to power them along the tracks. L ike its contemporary, the bicycle, railbike design went into decline with the advent of the internal combustion engine and the automobile. A few independently minded designers and tinkerers kept the concept alive for the last 90 years and today there is a resurgence of interest in railbiking.
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Riding The Rails By Bike It's called railbiking. The Savvy Traveler's Tom Banse was gameand sent these impressions. Ride the Rails by Bike by Tom Banse http://www.savvytraveler.com/show/features/1999/19990904/bike.shtml
Extractions: Culture Watch Question of the Week ... Host's View Here's a new one for the athletically inclined tourist: in the foothills of Mt. Rainier National Park in Washington State, you can now literally ride the rails through forests and valleys by pumping the pedals of a jerry-rigged bicycle. It travels, like a rollercoaster car down OR like a highwire act, on top of the tracks. It's called "railbiking." The Savvy Traveler's Tom Banse was game and sent these impressions. Ride the Rails by Bike by Tom Banse Listen with RealAudio Need audio help? Okay, if you're like me always on the lookout for a new thrill then railbiking sounds just loopy enough to demand it be tried. But you're thinking, what about the trains? A good question, because as railbike entrepeneur Michael Rohde acknowledges, "One train can ruin your whole day." Michael: "The Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad has two routes that they run. During the day, we can run groups on the opposite piece of rail that they're using. We're always in contact with the conductor and with the shop. We have cell phones, all kinds of things to make sure the communication is there." Rohde has handcrafted a fleet of railbikes by buying eight department store mountain bikes and bolting on guidewheels and outriggers. The front wheel rolls securely in place over one rail with the outrigger attached to the other. The safety lecture for newcomers like me is short.
New Railbike Book Review You're railbiking! While all of the riders share an obsession for railbiking,this unusual hobby means something different to each of them. http://www.glpbooks.com/oyb/OYB8/bikes/bikerail.html
Extractions: Imagine gliding along on ribbons of steel, through breathtaking open space, enjoying the pristine air, the abundant wildlife, and the silence. Your ride is as smooth as glass and there's no traffic. Your hands are free to take pictures or en joy your lunch. Your path is never steep. Where there's a hill, you go around it or through a tun nel. Where there's a river, you go over a bridge. Breath deeply relax, enjoy . . . A hundred years ago, dozens of patents were granted for various contraptions which adapted a common bicycle to ride on railroads. The 1908 Sears catalog offered a railbike attachment for $5.45. But this unique form of cycling never caught on, largely because no one wanted to share the rails with the trains which were far more numerous and active in those days. A new book called "RAILBIKE- Cycling On Abandoned Railroads," written by experienced railbiker Bob Mellin, provides an overview of the history, current status, and predicted future of cycling on the rails. Safety issues are discussed in detail and suggestions for exploring the vast network of abandoned rails are presented. A companion book entitled "RIGHT-OF-WAY - A Guide To Abandoned Railroads" is also available to guide in locating abandoned tracks. State-by-state maps identify abandoned rails and some of the history of the lines and the companies that operated them is included.
Zondag 6 Oktober RAILBIKING-RAILBIKING-RAILBIKING-RAILBIKING 6 PLANNING VOOR DE VOLGENDE 3 WEKEN Zondag 6 oktober railbikingrailbiking-railbiking-railbiking6 oktober. Vertrek om 0830h in Averbode. http://users.skynet.be/airboys/verslagen/2002-09-30 Dirk's route.htm
Extractions: B este Air-boy, t Was koud, dat is het minste wat je kan zeggen van de zondagmorgen. Mistig ook. Luc had gevraagd aan Dirk om zijn route over te nemen. Zo gezegd zo gedaan. Wat je ook kon zeggen dat het in Dirk zijn hoofd ook nog redelijk mistig was. Hij had er duidelijk plezier in zo af en toe de boys de verkeerde richting uit te sturen. Een keer of 3 lukte hij hierin. Daarna speelde hij op veilig en bleef langs de kanaaloevers. Het viel wel op dat hij niet de kant van het kanaal koos, schrik voor revanche, of was het nog steeds mistig voor zijn ogen? Koen nam meestal het voortouw en zodoende haspelde wij de 87 km af met een gemiddelde van 30,85km/h. Oh ja, in Herentals vernamen we nog dat Salim Segers nen echte toffe vent is, voor diegene die het nog niet wisten. Geert Opgelet: Vertrekuur nu zondag 6 oktober: 08:30h Vanaf 13 oktober 09:00h http://users.skynet.be/airboys/ PLANNING VOOR DE VOLGENDE 3 WEKEN: Zondag 6 oktober RAILBIKING-RAILBIKING-RAILBIKING-RAILBIKING 6 oktober Vertrek om in Averbode . We gaan eerst even kennis maken met de heuveltjes van Tessenderlo. Om 10:00h wachten de railbikes op ons. Hiermee zullen we ons ongeveer 1,5h mee kunnen bezighouden (rustpauze incluis).
Zondag 22 September Zal Freddy Ons Laten Genieten Van Zij toon spreiden. Vertrek in Averbode om 0800h. Zondag 6 oktober railbikingrailbiking-railbiking-railbiking6 oktober. Dirk zal zijn http://users.skynet.be/airboys/verslagen/2002-09-14 Voeren.htm
Extractions: Dinsdag 17 september 2002 B este Air-boy, Zaterdagmorgen, 08:00h stipt. Al de verwachtte Airboys waren paraat. Allemaal? Ja allemaal, behalve Freddy. Er hing nog wel wat mist, maar het was toch helder genoeg om met een zeer grote zekerheid vast te stellen dat Freddy niet in de buurt was. De andere 8 boys stonden te popelen om de pedalen in beweging te zetten en de bandjes te laten warm lopen. Hugo, de chauffeur van dienst, keek goedkeurend toe hoe eerst nog de sporttassen werden weggeborgen en hield goed in het oog waar de boterhammekes worden verstopt. Kwestie van onderweg zeker geen honger te moeten lijden. Er werd gekozen om naar de Voer te rijden via de Jeugdhergbergroute. Even de bordjes volgen en klaar is kees. De kees is in de loop der jaren veranderd in soep, want van de bepijling werd duidelijk een soepje gemaakt. We slaagden er nog in om de route te volgen tot in de buurt van Riemst, en van daaruit werd dan maar richting Visé gevolgd. Dan is het nog maar een boogscheut meer tot in s Gravenvoeren. Ondertussen werd al meer dan duidelijk dat we de vlakke wegen achter ons lieten en de opwarming voor de namiddagrit reeds aangevangen was.
Railbike Information THANK YOU! for your intrest in railbiking. Railbike International's primarygoal is to promote the safe, legal development and growth of railbiking. http://drake.marin.k12.ca.us/stuwork/compapps/railbike/THANKU.HTM
Extractions: THANK YOU! for your intrest in railbiking. We hope you will order one or more of the publications listed below and that you will consider joining Railbike International. As a member of Railbike International you will receive our quarterly newsletter, the Railbike International Messenger RIM ), which includes articles by railbikers about the history, current events, designs and development issues associated with railbiking. RIM includes a question and answer column and a classified advertising section where subscribers can publish a message or advertisement. 1997 rates per issue are $10. per column inch. Railbike International's primary goal is to promote the safe, legal development and growth of railbiking. Our efforts take many forms and presently include advocation the preservation of abandoned railroads, establishing commercial railbike sites, and developing railbike "parks" for the blind and handicapped. Thank you again for your interest in railbiking. We hope you will join Railbike International and share in the growth of this special cycling activity.
Railbike Tours A Brief History of railbiking Research shows that railbiking has been aroundnearly as long as railroads and bicycles. railbiking is easy and fun! http://www.cco.net/~railbike/railbike_tours.htm
Extractions: In Elbe, Washington Enjoy a truly unique experience! For bicyclists and non-bicyclists alike! A Brief History of Railbiking Research shows that railbiking has been around nearly as long as railroads and bicycles. A railbike patent in the U.S. Patent Office database is dated 1869. Scores of patents for railbike systems were filed between 1880 and 1920 around the world. Railbikes were once used by railroad companies for track checking, moving workers at work sites as well as going for assistance when the locomotives broke down. Telegraph companies also used railbikes to maintain telegraph lines that often followed railways. In the Midwest and other regions with sufficient winds, workers using railbikes sometimes put up sails to power them along the tracks. Like its contemporary, the bicycle, railbike design went into decline with the advent of the internal combustion engine and the automobile. A few independently minded designers and tinkerers kept the concept alive for the last 90 years and today there is a resurgence of interest in railbiking.
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Extractions: Most of our guests are family groups, and many of them come back year after year. Some like to hike or bike. Most like to spend at least part of their time swimming in the lake; among them a few who I've rarely seen dry! Others prefer to fish, or canoe. Some folks we almost never see. They use their cabin as a home base, and spend most of their vacation searching out all the wonderful things to do throughout the Adirondacks, and beyond. And, more than a few simply want to lounge around, soaking up the mountain air, and enjoy their freedom from duty, worry, and the other 50 weeks of the year. No matter what your plans, we know you will love Mount Arab. When it comes to BOATING, CANOEING, or SWIMMING, you will not find at better place than our lake front . Immediately at hand, you will find a great canoe trip. Starting at our dock, paddle north about 1 mile to the end of the lake, to the outlet blocked by a small dam. Climb out of the canoe, lift it gently over the bridge above the dam, and launch it into the water on the other side. Paddle quietly along this stream as it winds through the bog ahead, keeping your eyes and ears open. You will find yourself in a wilderness that seems far removed from the paths of men. You may also portage your canoe over the carry about 1/2 mile from our dock into Mount Arab Lake, and explore there as well. If you have plans to go further afield, check out
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