Re: rail biking

Jon Meinecke <[email protected]> Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:36:52 -0600
Newsgroups gmane.recreation.bicycle.touring.phred
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 5:43 AM, David Stainton <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Surely there must be plenty of abandoned rail
> to travel upon

In my experience, abandoned rail lines often do not
have functional tracks.  The tracks are pulled up
in part or entirely, the trestles are not maintained,
etc...

Also there may be access (no-trespass) issues
unless the right of way has been transferred to
a public entity.

Jon