Category: Resources

Social Media Shares: Laurel Mountain Volunteer Group 2023 Trail Work Days

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Trading in the cycling shoes for work boots on Saturday AM to be a part of Forbes State Forest's volunteer team completing various projects on Laurel Mountain. We get to enjoy so many of the fruits of the forest that it is nice to give back some time to conserve, maintain, and improve it for the future. To the extent that you are local or in the area and have some time, consider joining in the...

Social Media Shares: Hollow Oak Land Trust’s Montour Woods Greenway Update

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Many recognize the Hollow Oak Land Trust (HOLT) from other content shared on The Hub. The group hosts events such as Race to the Moon, Winterfest @ Hollow Oak, and Laurel Fields Gravel Race (n/k/a Laurel Fields Gravel Challenge). Not only is HOLT creating public spaces to ride and enjoy the outdoors as a part of its land conservation efforts, it is building community / government relationships...

Social Media Shares

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The Unpaved Hub realizes the power and benefits of social media. With a goal of highlighting as much unpaved cycling and conservation content as possible, we intend on sharing more of it on social media. The content will include articles and resources published by others that we find useful and relevant. We realize that social media can be off putting and/or some prefer to refrain from or limit...

Events Spotlight – Bike the Wilds Series

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Pennsylvania has been at the forefront of unpaved cycling since the beginning. The Wilderness 101 was one of the first U.S. ultraendurance cycling events (if not the first), kicking off in 1991. The western PA Month of Mud series kicked off in 1989. That same year, Dirt Rag opened its doors in Pittsburgh. A little more recently, a group of racers decided to start a series to showcase the trails...

Events Spotlight – Spring Festivals Edition

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Spring festivals? Yes, please! For those who have never heard, every February, Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil tells us whether he sees his shadow. This is suppose to determine whether we will experience six more weeks of winter. Let's just say that this prediction is less than definitive. Regardless of what the little critter predicts, March bike festivals clearly mark...

How to Layer for Cold Weather Cycling – Cost-Effective Clothing from Head to Tread

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It is that time of year. . . . Chill is in the air! Wait, don't hang up the bike(s) and hibernate! Instead, embrace the cooler temps and balmy conditions. There is such satisfaction to be had by getting in cold weather rides. The peacefulness, stillness, and solitude can't be beat! Don't let cold temperatures keep you away. To loosely paraphrase something we heard Rebecca Rusch, The Queen of...

Events Spotlight – Fat Bike Edition

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We have said this in the past, but it's worth repeating - events are a focus for The Unpaved Hub. First off, events are fun! Second, event promoters put a lot of time and resources into hosting events. We want to inform cyclists about them and help drive participation. To that end, we compiled a pretty extensive catalog of mostly gravel and mountain bike events put on by a variety of promoters...

Winter Safety on PA State Forest Roads

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Pennsylvania state forests and parks are amazing resources at any time of the year. The peacefulness, solitude, and remoteness seems to alleviate some of life's burdens. At the same time, during the winter, those traits present additional dangers. Winter safety on PA state forest and certain park roads is of paramount importance as many of these roads are largely unmaintained for vehicular...

Winter Car Survival Kit Checklist

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The U.S. National Weather Service Pittsburgh, PA recently posted a winter car survival kit checklist. Because The Hub's readers enjoy the outdoors year-round, we thought it would be a good idea to draft a quick article with the items included on the list: Jumper cables Flashlights First Aid Kit Food Water Basic toolkit Pet supplies Radio Cat litter or sand (traction) Shovel Ice scraper Clothes...

e-Bikes legal on PA public lands

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The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) recently announced that e-bikes are legal on PA public lands! Specifically, on November 28, 2022, DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn executed the Department's final policy as it relates to the use of e-bikes on certain PA public lands. Below is a bullet-point list of some of the keys of the policy. Note that this article is...