Spring/Summer 1998

 

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• Cycling Causes Prostate Cancer...NOT  By Alan Ira Fleischmann     TBEx-clusive
       WV Cycling essayist participates in study that casts doubt on the prostate
      cancer-cycling link.
  
  
• West Virginia Mountain Biking HOT SPOTS  By Robin Brown Broughton
        Almost heaven? No, it is heaven for mountain bikers. WV college professor/bike shop
       owner leads us on a literary tour of the prime locales. Article broken into these nine
       sections...
       Introduction  "...we have the best singletrack trails."
       Snowshoe  A ski resort with trails built with mtn bikers in mind
       Slatyfork  Snowshoe's untamed neighbor, "...the wildlife's incredible."
       Cheat Mountain  "really get away from the 20th century."
       Canaan Valley  Great place for all levels, endless miles of trails
       New River Gorge  "Grand Canyon of the East," (see in TBEx Fall '96)
       Kanawha State Forest  Many trails...9,000 acres...10 min to Charleston
       Charles Fork Lake  All levels of trails "built by mtn bikers for mtn bikers"
       Morgantown  College town sits next to fabulous Cooper's Rock State Park
  
  
• Is Your Tandem Ready For Spring?  By Rodney Moseman
        Don't mount that tandem without reading these tips from PA tandem enthusiast.
  

• Regional Website Roundup (all from sites in OH, WV and PA)
         News From Crank Mail  Edited by James Guilford
               Timely briefs from the magazine that serves bicycling in Northeast Ohio, esp.
            Cleveland area.
         Health Tips for the Avid Cyclist  By David Hawkins
              Vitamins, nutrients, healthy food--great ideas for fueling hard-working cyclists.
              From the excellent, 1998 Bicycle West Virginia
        Advocacy: ISTEA Update and other timely info.  By Barry Fluxe
             See how Ohioan keeps eye on the road, Congress, and other matters in Stark Co.
            Bike Club's Spokin' Word.
        Ohio's Bike Laws  By Steven M. Magas, Esq.
               Nice synopsis of Buckeye State cycling laws, from member of
            Cincinnati Cycling Club.
         Biking Shepherdtown's Civil War Sites  By Timothy Boring
                This small, historic WV college town is part of the Civil War Odyssey tour.
             Also from Bicycle West Virginia
         Pennsylvania Bikes On Transit
                Find out where you and your bike can hop a bus or train with this handy PA map
             and chart. Part of the BikeMap site.
         Sounds of the North Bend Rail Trail
                How sweet the sounds from the past and present along the premier WV Rail,
             from WV Rails-To-Trails Council site
          Western Pennsylvania Trails Page 
                A.K.A Matt's Trail Page, this recently-created site features beef and maps on 15 areas and trails,
             mainly in Southwestern PA
  

• Special Features From Sites Unseen (outside region)
         Irish Cycle Racing  By Seamus Shortall
               Actually an Irish website with news, results, links, etc., but what impresses
               us the most is the impressionistic painting gracing the index.
         How To Restore a Classic Bicycle, Part 1 By R.S. Truett
                Make that oldie a goodie with the wisdom of experts at
              The Antique & Classic Bicycle Exchange.
         Shrieking About Stems: The S Factor
               Never underestimate the influence of the Stem, from the collection at
               Rivendell Bicycle Works
         Mountain Bike America Series--Trail of the Month
               See what trail Beachway Press digs up for your cyber-cycle-surfing delight.  

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