Run, Bike, Run

kif_5451, originally uploaded by Russ Nelson.

The way rail trails normaly work is this. 1) Find old railroad tracks 2) Tear them out 3) Put in trail.

But if all goes by plan, the Brooks Preservation Society agreement with the Maine Department of Transportation will allow for the restoration of the Belfast and Moosehead Lake Rail corridor. Not only will passenger excursions and some freight trains, but rail bikes. Rail bikes are small and light pedal powered bikes that ride on the rails like full sized trains. Tours would be lead by a group leader over isolated sections of track to minimize problems with trains.

The pictured rail bike from Russ Nelson’s photostream on Flickr

http://waldo.villagesoup.com/Community/story.cfm?storyID=145511

Imagine spending 8 years on a recumbent trike. According to Christopher Smart at the Salt Lake Tribune, that is exactly what Tony Adams has been doing.  With the trike, rider and trailer weight around 600 pounds makes me believe that Tony is an honorary Clyde.

http://www.sltrib.com/outdoors/ci_11310539