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Harlem Valley Rail Ride
The Harlem Valley Rail Ride starts and finishes in Millerton, New York, in northeastern Dutchess County. From this attractive small town, riders head out on routes of 22, 30, 55, 75, or 100 miles, beginning on the Harlem Valley Rail Trail and continuing on back roads through farm country for the longer distances. Chartered bus transportation between Manhattan and Millerton is available.
After the ride, we welcome everyone back to town with a Festival full of activities for cyclists and area residents alike: fun things for kids, chicken and pork barbeque, a farmers' market, rides, massage, music, and more. Plus, everyone gets to cool off in the town pool!
26 Jul 2009 - 7:30amUpcoming Events
- Harlem Valley Rail Ride
26 Jul - NYC Century Bike Tour
13 Sep - Twin Lights Ride
26 Sep
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Bixi Urban Bike Sharing Service Coming to North America
Springwise reports on a new urban bike sharing service coming to Montreal from Bixi, which is scheduled to launch in April, 2009 with 3,000 bikes in 300 locations across the city.
Bixi follows the standard bike sharing principles: users take a bike from a stand, ride it to where they want to go, and drop it at another stand when they're done. To make the concept even more attractive to users, bikes will be equipped with RFID tags so that users can track availability online; real-time information is beamed to the web from the system's solar-powered bike stands.
Users will pay a membership fee of CDN 78 for one year, CDN 24 for one month or CDN 5 for one day. The first half hour of every trip is free, rising to CDN 12 per hour for extended periods of use. The aim is to encourage short trips, and fees compare favorably with the price of a monthly bus pass (CDN 66.25).