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Lake Placid rail bikes
Posted by richg1998 on Sunday, January 31, 2016 6:17 PM

Saw the two seater with girlfriend at the Big E Amherst Train show this weekend.

http://www.railexplorers.net/

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Posted by Firelock76 on Sunday, January 31, 2016 6:49 PM

Well doesn't THAT look like fun!

PS: Here's a tip from the old "bicycle built for two" days.  Make sure your girlfriend's up front so you know she's doing her share of the pedaling and not goofing off in the back!

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Posted by richg1998 on Sunday, January 31, 2016 6:58 PM

No problem. The seats are side by side and she rides her own bike on the rail trails. She is fit. We do about only a thousand miles a year but that is enough.

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Posted by richg1998 on Sunday, January 31, 2016 7:59 PM

I remember hearing sometime ago that the rails were going to be ripped up. Apparently someone has figured out a way to keep using them. Forgot to ask the two reps there.

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Posted by MidlandMike on Sunday, January 31, 2016 9:14 PM

IIRC the Lake Placid-Tupper Lake rail segment was given a one year reprieve, thru 2016.

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Posted by richg1998 on Monday, February 1, 2016 9:25 AM
Good to know. No idea about any trains running. This will not be an issue. Girlfriend and I have rented a two seeter at VA Beach fir street riding.

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Posted by becksboys on Monday, February 1, 2016 5:11 PM

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Posted by richg1998 on Monday, February 1, 2016 6:17 PM

No passing with these rail bikes. lol

Couple reps told me they will have a lead bike and trailing bike to watch all the riders.

I bet rail trail advocates are hoping this will fail. Rip up the track and put down asphalt.

Pioneer Valley RR stopped running through the city I live in back in the 1980's.

All rail trail now but we still have the former station, now a bagel shop and is owned by a private school.

I attend the rail trail meetings and trails being built many places in the country.

Like one says in these forums, time keeps moving on and never looks back.

Rich

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