The Herald-Sun Oct 26, 2004 : 9:03 am ET Organized group bicycling events are a fun way to share your enthusiasm and curiosity about bikes with fellow cyclists. On Saturday, you have the chance to take part in welcoming two new biking events to the Triangle area. Capitol Broadcasting and the American Tobacco Historic District are hosting the “Halloween 100,” a supported distance ride covering 100 kilometers (a little more than 62 miles) of scenic roads through Durham and Orange counties. A 100k ride, also called a metric century, is not a race. Just finishing a ride of that length […]
Column: Bike tour promotes national greenway
The Herald-Sun October 7, 2004 DURHAM — Gene Mayhall of Durham writes in to say that he and his wife have ridden their bicycles on greenways — linear parks — all over the United States and even Canada. “Durham’s American Tobacco Trail (ATT), while not the longest, is one of the very best,” says Mayhall. “We’re lucky to have it.” If the East Coast Greenway (ECG) is successful with its plans, the ATT along with the South Ellerbee Creek Trail in northern Durham will become part of the longest greenway project in the country. The East Coast Greenway is an […]