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PublishedMay 28, 2023
Ultra-endurance athlete goes the extra mile to raise money for charity
Brendan Walsh of Westbrook doesn't look the part of an accomplished athlete, but at age 30, he has built an impressive résumé that includes a Guinness World Record.
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PublishedMay 28, 2023
Death almost took Lewiston cyclist John Grenier for a ride on the Golden Gate Bridge
The well-known owner of Rainbow Bicycle in Lewiston survived a heart attack at San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, an event that deepened his appreciation for life.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2022
Topsham cycling community builds momentum
Topsham's Select Board approved the creation of a new Bicycle Pedestrian Committee Thursday, just two weeks after the opening of a new pump track outside the town's transfer station off Townsend Way.
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PublishedJune 19, 2022
From ‘bone-shakers’ to ‘penney-farthings’ and beyond: How bicycles rolled out in Lewiston in the 1800s
'Bicycle fever' reached Lewiston in 1879, according to the Lewiston Evening Journal, and would go on to shake, rattle and roll into everyday life.
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PublishedJune 13, 2022
Town officials pitch Freeport as a mountain biking destination
Freeport's town council and conservation commission will hold a public forum at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Town Hall to workshop plans for an extensive system of mountain bike trails on Hedgehog Mountain, which proponents say will draw riders from around the region.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2021
‘Be vigilant,’ drivers urged, with Maine on track for another deadly year for pedestrians
So far, 19 people have been hit by cars and died in 2021, more than double the fatalities for last year, as the state considers long-term plans to make roads safer for walkers, cyclists and drivers.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2021
Area racers in cycling series say group ‘almost like family’
Bicyclists from Auburn, Farmington, Lewiston and Topsham glad to be back on track for conclusion of Scarborough Crit Series.
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PublishedMay 6, 2021
Hebron man becomes first cyclist to conquer New York’s new 750-mile Empire State Trail
With the help of a lot of planning on a spreadsheet, Jeremy Chapman biked the entire 750-mile Empire State Trail, facing down snowstorms and multiple flat tires.
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PublishedMay 27, 2020
BikeMaine cancels its annual cycle around the state
The organization said it was impossible to host the event safely in the middle of a pandemic.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2020
Oxbow serves up the perfect pair: Beer and cross-country skiing
The brewery's new tasting room in western Maine has free Nordic trails. Even better: Many other breweries in Maine also sit a stone's throw from amazing trails for skiing, strolling or bicycling.
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