Bike trails in the Albany Times Union
Author: Jason Crane
Date: 22 August, 2008
Category: Albany, Car-free Living, Commuting, Jason Crane
The Albany Times Union ran a commentary piece this morning on bike trails:
Bike trails idea needs steering
By MARLENE KENNEDY, Executive Business Editor
First published: Friday, August 22, 2008
Long ago and far away, a bicycle was my main mode of transportation.
I was in college, subletting a friend’s apartment in order to take a class over the summer, and for some reason I can’t recall, had gotten use of my brother’s bike. It was an old black Schwinn with coaster brakes (probably the reason he let it go), on which I mounted saddlebag-style baskets over the back fender — ideal for carrying a couple of bags of groceries.
My world then was a small city without public transportation, but with the bike I could easily get to school, work and shopping.
Nowadays, my horizons — and transport options — are wider. And while various sizes and styles of bicycles clutter the garage, I don’t use one to get to work.
Someday, though, I might be able to, via the Tech Valley Trails system.
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