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FreeWheeling Easy SupplementSeptember 2001
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The trail system in Western Pennsylvania continues to grow and thrive. For example, the Great Allegheny Passage now has a continuous 100-mile of trail between McKeesport and Meyersdale. This supplement updates the status of 19 trails and introduces 9 new ones. We have ridden all the new trails and re-ridden the old ones except as noted. Space limits forced us to abbreviate some of the write-ups, but the 4th edition will have full descriptions One of the most exciting developments is the emergence of systems of interconnected trails. The Great Allegheny Passage will connect Cumberland MD with Pittsburgh via the Casselman, Youghiogheny, and Monongahela Rivers, with a spur to Pittsburgh airport. The Pennsylvania Mainline Canal Greenway will connect Pittsburgh to Harrisburg via the Kiskiminetas and Conemaugh River systems. The Allegheny Valley Trails in the Franklin area are developing a network along the Allegheny River and various tributaries in the Oil Heritage Region. In West Virginia, segments of trail have opened up and down the length of the Monongahela and some of its tributaries. And trail developers from Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania are discussing ways to connect these systems to other systems in Ohio. These trails don’t "just happen". They need a lot of dedication and effort, and they need your support. When you find a trail you like, consider supporting its development association. They need volunteer time and materials as well as money. There are things to do indoors as well as out, things that involve building, and finance, and working with people. Trail descriptions in FreeWheeling Easy tell you how to find these organizations. You’ll find something useful and fun to do with them. Give them a call. A note on State Game Lands: When we prepared the Third Edition, we checked the State Game Lands policy on bicycles. They said, "No motor, no problem." As we go to press with this supplement, new policies that would substantially restrict bicycling in State Game Lands have been proposed and are under discussion. Check before riding. Contents of Supplement
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Copyright © 2001 Mary Shaw and Roy Weil. All rights reserved. Published by Shaw-Weil Associates, 414 South Craig St, #307, Pittsburgh PA 15213. ISBN for supplement standing alone, 0-9646014-7-8. We are pleased to provide this supplement online at http://shaw-weil.com/fwe.htm
This document contains forward-looking statements that are based upon current expectations and that involve risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the Heizenbull Incredulity Principle. These forward-looking statements may include statements about trail conditions, future trail development, organization and government relationships, and operational capabilities. Actual results may differ materially from those stated in any forward-looking statements based on a number of factors, as identified in sundry and assorted filings. Although the authors of the forward-looking statements believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove inaccurate, and therefore, there can be no assurance that the results contemplated in the forward-looking statements will be realized.