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CLICK any of these LINKS to explore the growing world of RAILBIKING on the web.
Then, use the 'BACK' button to return to the BENTLEY RAILBIKE page!!!
E-mail new LINKS to: bentley@northnet.org
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RAILBIKE INTERNATIONAL This site belongs to BOB MELLIN who publishes the "Railbike International Messenger" (RIM), a membership newsletter. "RAILBIKE" (144 pages) Cycling on Abandoned Railroads "RIGHT-OF-WAY" (238 pages) Guide to Abandoned Railroads "RAILRIDERS" A history & Design Overview "AMERICAN RAILBIKE" Association Handbook |
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RAILCYCLE
(This site is no longer active.) This site belongs to DICK SMART, a long time Railbiker who manufactures and sells a ready-built RAILCYCLE. He has already sold 10 of these to the world-famous London Underground Railway for use by London Underground engineers and track workers.
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RAILBIKE TOURS, INC. MICHAEL ROHDE is the man behind this site, and he offers RAILBIKE TOURS through the scenic Ohop Valley and Lake Kapowsin near Eatonville, WA. His railbikes are VERY stable, promising a safe and pleasurable ride.
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RONS RIDERS RON FORSTER manufactures a light-weight, foot-peddled, 4 wheeled railcar that can carry one, two, or four passengers, depending on model. With a low center of gravity, light-weight yet sturdy construction, recumbent seating, and safe, reliable operation, this vehicle is great for the blind and handicapped. He also sells a flanged plastic wheel to those who wish to build their own.
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Riding the Rails by Bike More information on Michael Rohde's tours, plus other RAILBIKING activities. |
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VELORAIL (This site appears to be gone, but the picture is still good.) This is a French site offering Railbike Tours.
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Railbiking in Belgium The title is nearly self-explainatory. The business behind this sitesite offers Railbike touring along railway line number 150 linking Tamines with Jemelle via Dinant in the Sambre-Meuse region of the Belgian Ardennes. |
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Vallée de la Molignée This Belgian site is written in French, but it is not too difficult to figure out what they mean by, "Découvrez les joies de la draisine." So, if you are about to head off to Belgium and wish to take a little railbike tour, you know where to go. |
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Forbes (5-31-99) Outdoors Railway to Heaven This page contains the FORBES magazine article on RAILBIKING by Alan Farnham that appeared in the spring of '99. |
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Desmond Schulemann's 'Railroad Bicycling' story Good reading, and an interesting RAILBIKE design, by Desmond Schulemann. |
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Rail HPV for Sale This fellow wants to sell you a super streamlined enclosure for a railbike. Any takers? |
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RAILBIKING SITES IN EUROPE A European RAILBIKE LINK list. These appear to mostly be sites for railbike rentals, and most are not in English, but poke around and have fun! |
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Single Rail Railbike? Just thought you'd get a kick out of seeing this one. |
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The following LINKS will lead you to the sites of the two excursion train operations in the Adirondack Mountains. Each is on a different rail line, and both use only a small portion of the lines upon which they operate. Currently, long stretches on both lines stand unused. |
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Adirondack Railroad The ADIRONDACK RAILROAD, now owned by the State of NY, starts just north of Utica, and ends in Lake Placid, passing by my home at Mount Arab along the way. The Adirondack Railroad Preservation Society (ARPS) now operates tours from Thendara Station as far north as Big Moose. ARPS plans to soon have a second section operating between Saranac Lake and Lake Placid, NY, twice home to the Winter Olympic games. |
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Upper Hudson River Railroad The Upper Hudson River Railroad operates between North Creek and Riparius on a section of the old D&H Railroad, now owned by Warren County, NY. The train winds its way 8 miles along the scenic headwaters of the Hudson River. |
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The next LINK is a long way from the Adirondacks, in southern California. |
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San Diego Railroad Museum The San Diego and Arizona Railroad heads eastward from San Diego, running both north and south of the US-Mexican border as it works its way through the rugged, mountainous high desert country. Continuing on, this lonesome track winds its way through the starkly beautiful Carrizo Gorge. Passage through the gorge carries you over high trestles and through long, dark tunnels before finally emerging onto flat desert stretching away to Arizona. Along the way, you will want to stop in Campo, CA to visit the San Diego Railroad Museum. |
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ANNOUNCEMENT by the Recreational Railroad Coalition, Inc. (RRC) The LINDEN BRANCH, which runs from Stockton to Linden, CA, offers over 10 miles of historic, picturesque tracks wandering through the flatland orchards of San Joaquin County. For a low annual membership fee, members of RCC, including RAILBIKERS, (along with motor cars and other rail vehicles) will be able to access the corridor to enjoy a day on the rails. A Director of Railroad Operations (DRO) will schedule and direct all rail traffic and coordinate all activities on the railroad.
For details contact Larry Bowler, RRC President at: |
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Railbikers near YOU! There are many RAILBIKERS throughout the United States, and in fact, throughout the world. The list below represents a scattering of individuals who have expressed an interest in this rare sport of long history. |
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Dick Bentley Mount Arab, Box 786 Tupper Lake, NY 12986 USA (518-359-9300) bentley@northnet.org mtarab.freeservers.com rrbike.freeservers.com Sudjai Bentley Mount Arab, Box 786 Tupper Lake, NY 12986 USA (518-359-9300) bentley@northnet.org Mark Cohen 134 Winterstein Drive Folsom, CA 95630 USA (916-983-6206 phone/fax) macohen@pacbell.net Michael Conley North Division Bicycle Shop 10503 N. Division Spokane WA 99218 USA (509-747-3778) bikeaudi@aol.com Steve Crise Los Angeles, CA USA (310-202-8443) scrise@aol.com www.scrise.com Jeff Debes 60 Castlebar Road Rochester, NY 14610 USA (716-473-9637) kurbach@rochester.rr.com Ernie Erickson Railcycle Inc. 4352 Webster St. Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815 USA (208-676-8470) Ron Forster Rons Riders 99 Memorial Street Franklin, NH 03235 USA (603-934-1938) railriders@metrocast.net www.railriders.net Morgan Gustavsson Kvarnholmsvägen 14 B 441 35 Alingsås SWEDEN (+ 46(0)322-19211) morgan.gustavsson@eniac.se Bear Kamoroff Willits, CA 95490 USA (707-459-6372) Ted Katauskas Freelance Writer (see OUTSIDE magazine - OCT 2000) 618 NE Shaver St. Portland, OR 97212 USA (503-284-7987) Ray Marnoch 82 Sunset Drive North Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 3G5 CANADA Bob Mellin Editor/Publisher Railbike International Messenger (RIM) Balboa Publishing Corporation 1323 San Anselmo Avenue San Anselmo, CA 94960 USA (415-453-8886) RAILBIKES@aol.com RAILBIKE INTERNATIONAL Michael Rohde RAILBIKE TOURS, INC. 818 Eastside St NE Olympia WA 98506 USA (360-791-8353) railbike@railbike.com www.railbike.com Tom Walz PO Box 21550 Lehigh Valley, PA 18002 USA (610-867-6868) tomwalz@hotmail.com www.tomwalz.com (see FUN STUFF) |
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