Tom on the Trails

Mid-October on the GAP Day 5: Changes in Altitudes, Changes in Attitudes

Five Days on a Bike Can Change How You See the World

3 hrs ago • Tom Bilcze

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Mid-October on the GAP Day 4:Coasting, rewinding, and pondering

A familiar trail, a different perspective, and time to reflect on where I’ve been and where the road ahead might lead.

Oct 16 • Tom Bilcze

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21 Years Later, I Keep Moving Forward

The life you reclaim may turn out to be a life you never could have imagined in the first place.

Oct 15 • Tom Bilcze

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Mid-October on the GAP Day 3: The Long Way Around

A mountain descent, a climb back up, and the unexpected pleasures of taking the road less traveled.

Oct 15 • Tom Bilcze

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Mid-October on the GAP Day 2: A Perfect Day, in More Ways Than One

An autumn ride through familiar mountains brings back memories of where I started and reminds me why I keep exploring.

Oct 14 • Tom Bilcze

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Mid-October on the GAP Day 1: Rain Check, Please!

Embracing the slower pace, the autumn leaves, connections, and the freedom to rewrite the itinerary.

Oct 13 • Tom Bilcze

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September 2026

Take a Ride Through Fall in Knox County

A special Tom on the Trails edition featuring Biketoberfest and the Ohio to Erie Trail.

Sep 30 • Tom Bilcze

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Don’t Fly Over Ohio. Bike Over It.

Sometimes you have to experience a place for yourself to see it differently.

Sep 28 • Tom Bilcze

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August 2026

Planting Trail Towns Along the Ohio to Erie Trail

How an Idea Planted on the Great Allegheny Passage Is Growing Into a New Era for Trail Tourism and Economic Opportunity in Ohio

Aug 31 • Tom Bilcze

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People on Bicycles

Bicycles are increasingly becoming part of everyday American life. With that comes respect, responsibility, and a place in our culture.

Aug 23 • Tom Bilcze

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July 2026

Presenting the 2026 Tom on the Trails E-Bike Survey Report

What Trail Users Shared About E-Bikes, Safety, and Their Future on Our Trails

Jul 28 • Tom Bilcze

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E-Bikes on Trails: Rules, Responsibility, and Keeping Trails Safe

Finding the Right Balance Between Laws, Access, Safety, and Responsibility

Jul 15 • Tom Bilcze

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