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Rails and trails along the Narragansett Bay

Old rails along the East Bay Bike Path remind visitors of days gone by

Marjorie Turner Hollman is a writer who loves the outdoors. Link to all Marjorie’s books.

You probably know what someone means when they say they are headed over to the local rail trail. These paved or stone dust developed paths, rail trails, have become a generally recognized part of modern life. The transformation of abandoned rail beds into walkable or bikeable paths has created a growing network of trails intended for recreational walking, bicycling, and other non-motorized uses.

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Out on the Trail with the new Tandem–E. Bay Bike Path, E. Providence, RI

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Alongside Narragansett Bay with our bike. Cooling vest on, cooling scarf, too, ready to ride!

Marjorie Turner Hollman is a writer who loves the outdoors. Link to all Marjorie’s books.

We have been in conversation, and then getting geared up with a bike builder, Jay Borden, of Roulez Cycles, in Lynn, MA for over a year to help us obtain an adaptive tandem bike that was easier to transport, and easier to handle than the adaptive tandem bike we have had for a number of years. It has been a challenge, and a real collaborative effort to be sure the frame worked for what I need in an adaptive tandem. Continue reading

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Heading outdoors in hot weather

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Along the Mass Central Railtrail in Rutland, wearing cooling scarf, cooling vest, with water mister on hand nearby

In summer, sweat is an important body function, part of keeping us safe from overheating. Inconvenient, for sure; unattractive, perhaps, but there you have it–our body’s way of helping us cool off on these hot, July days mid-summer. Continue reading

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