Although bike commuting is no longer a part of our daily routine here at Towns and Trails, Planet Green offers some helpful tips for those who tough it out during the cold winter months. Among the obvious tips: Dress properly. Believe it or not, this is the one I struggle with the most. I am a chronic...

Well, if you are going to ride your bike naked, New Zealand is the place to do it! Two cyclists who were caught riding around in the buff were issued a warning for not wearing… get this… helmets. I woulda thought underwear would be part of that warning too, but that apparently wasn’t...

Bike helmets are goofy looking. Well, at least on most of us. I know that when I strap one to the top of my head, it ends up looking like I got my head stuck in a bowl. Not very flattering. This can be a problem when trying to promote bike riding to the next generation of cyclists. Looking cool can...

Boston officials have reportedly reached a deal with a Canadian company, the Public Bike System Company, to bring a network of bike sharing stations to the city. Think Zip Cars, but for bikes. Under the system, a rider would be able to rent a bike from one location with the swipe of a credit card, pedal...

The City of Boston unveiled a new program designed to help people retrieve their stolen bikes using, among other things, social networking platforms Twitter and Facebook. As part of our initiative to make Boston a world-class bicycling city, the Stolen Bike Alert program makes reporting stolen bikes...

The 2009 Tri-State Trek, a 3-day 270-mile bike ride from Newton, MA to White Plains, NY to benefit the ALS Therapy Development Institute, will take place on July 24-26. For those not familiar with this ride, it is an incredible event that raises critical funds for ALS research. ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s...

Bike lanes can improve the safety and the flow of traffic on streets where bicyclists and cars mingle.  However, usually due to cost, the availability of these lanes is hit or miss.  And even when they are available, poor implementation or lack of maintenance can sometimes make them unusable or down...

When my bike was stolen a few months ago, the bandits also made off with the lock. So, along with picking up a new ride, I had to look into a new locking system. As with most of my gear decisions, I wanted something light and easy to pack and carry. The lightest and most compact locks out there are...

Amsterdam is known as a bicycle friendly city, however, the Beer Bike is testing the patience of those concerned with public safety.  A popular mode of transportation for party goers, the bike is motored by 12 people who sit around a bar and…well… drink beer.  It is one of those “you...

The 14th Annual Black Fly Challenge Mountain Bike Race will be this Saturday, June 13th. The race starts in Indian Lake and travels 40 miles across pavement and through the Moose River Recreational Area, climbing up towards Wakely Mountain, before ending in Inlet (one of Towns and Trails favorite Adirondack...