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Conference noted::bicycle

Title:	Bicycling
Notice:	Bicycling for Fun
Moderator:	JAMIN::WASSER

Created:	Mon Apr 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3214
Total number of notes:	31946

38.0. "Knox Bicycle Trail" by KELVIN::CGORDON () Wed Apr 09 1986 15:43

Does anybody know anything about the Knox Bicycle Trail?  It runs from
the southeast corner of Massachusetts to around Boston.  I'm looking for
a detailed map (all I have is a tourist map which shows it as a dotted line
running across the state) and would be interested in information from anybody 
who might have ridden it.

Thanks.

Colin

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	"The Search for the Trail" The poster Colin refers to is publication 50M-6-80-156635. Printed by the (Massachusetts) State Division of Tourism (Department of Commerce), approved by Alfred C. Holland, State Purchasing Agent. I got mine from within DEC. When I called the State Division of Tourism, they said they had never heard of the trail, though they acknowledged having heard of Alfred C. Holland. The Boston office gave me the phone number of the Berkshire office. Their reasoning was that one end of the trail is in the western part of the state. (The other end is in Boston.) The Berkshire office thought the poster sounded so nice, that they asked me to send them a copy. In exchange, they'll send me some brochures about the Berkshires. Nothing about the bike trail, though. Which brings up the topic of bike trails, which seems to be controversial in bike organizations. I've been on some around here, such as those in Lincoln, and agree that they can be more dangerous than roads, especially if designed as badly as they are around here. (The biggest problem here is inconsistency. Trails end or the pavement disappears abruptly. Also, there are lots of blind curves...) I've also been on bits of the New York State Canal Recreationway (still under construction, from New York City to Buffalo, or thereabouts). The sections I've seen (20 miles near Albany) were pretty reasonable. Around there, it runs along the Mohawk River, with few if any crossings, and as straight as practical, given the terrain. When I talked to the (NY) State Trail Coordinator this week, she said the completed section near Albany (40 miles) is rated "Class A", whatever that means. She also said the Syracuse to Rome section (40 miles) is better (no details on why). Between the two, there's little finished. The map I have indicates that there's more completed between Buffalo and slightly east of Rochester. The Trail Coordinator said she'll send me some detailed maps of the completed sections. Anybody up for a field trip? Is it time for a new note, Moderator? -Larry C.

			"The Search for the Trail"

	The poster Colin refers to is publication 50M-6-80-156635.  Printed
	by the (Massachusetts) State Division of Tourism (Department of
	Commerce), approved by Alfred C. Holland, State Purchasing Agent.  I
	got mine from within DEC.  When I called the State Division of
	Tourism, they said they had never heard of the trail, though they
	acknowledged having heard of Alfred C. Holland.  The Boston office
	gave me the phone number of the Berkshire office.  Their reasoning
	was that one end of the trail is in the western part of the state.
	(The other end is in Boston.)

	The Berkshire office thought the poster sounded so nice, that they
	asked me to send them a copy.  In exchange, they'll send me some
	brochures about the Berkshires.  Nothing about the bike trail, though.


	Which brings up the topic of bike trails, which seems to be
	controversial in bike organizations.  I've been on some around here,
	such as those in Lincoln, and agree that they can be more dangerous
	than roads, especially if designed as badly as they are around here.
	(The biggest problem here is inconsistency.  Trails end or the pavement
	disappears abruptly.  Also, there are lots of blind curves...)

	I've also been on bits of the New York State Canal Recreationway (still
	under construction, from New York City to Buffalo, or thereabouts).
	The sections I've seen (20 miles near Albany) were pretty reasonable.
	Around there, it runs along the Mohawk River, with few if any crossings,
	and as straight as practical, given the terrain.  When I talked to the
	(NY) State Trail Coordinator this week, she said the completed section
	near Albany (40 miles) is rated "Class A", whatever that means.  She
	also said the Syracuse to Rome section (40 miles) is better (no details
	on why).  Between the two, there's little finished.  The map I have
	indicates that there's more completed between Buffalo and slightly east
	of Rochester.  The Trail Coordinator said she'll send me some detailed
	maps of the completed sections.  Anybody up for a field trip?

	Is it time for a new note, Moderator?

	-Larry C.