We’re pleased to announce that after a long hiatus, the guide to the motor-free bicycling trails in Western PA (FreeWheeling Easy in Western Pennsylvania) is back in print with fresh information on the enormous growth in the trail system over the past decade or two.

The book covers trails which are variously called rail-trails, bike paths, greenways, towpaths, and linear parks. Some are paved, some dirt or crushed stone; a few have short excursions onto roads with very little (and very slow) traffic. All are suitable for touring bikes with medium to wide tires and for hybrid or mountain bikes. They provide opportunities for short family outings and for multi-day touring. If you like to bicycle or walk on wide smooth gentle paths, you will enjoy these trails.

For each trail (there are 29 of them) the book has 3 to 10 pages of write-up that gives a general descriptions of the trail, local attractions, possible extensions for longer rides, driving directions to trailheads, and locations of amenities such as rest rooms and restaurants. 

This book (the first of several volumes) covers the trails north and west of Pittsburgh. i.e. the Allegheny and Kiskaminakas River basins. The trail system in the region has grown substantially, and the challenge of describing this progress is correspondingly more daunting. Because of the growth, to cover the entire region, the books will be issued in several volumes. This first volume, at 240 pages, is almost two and a half times the size of the original edition (1995) which covered the entire region.

This book will be a great gift for a bicycling friend. One size fits all and no need to worry about compatibility with the bike parts. Many people remember the first three editions in 1995-2001 which sold over 15,000 copies and are looking forward to the new edition.

The retail price is $18.95. The book is available at several local bike shops, or order from https://freewheelingeasy.com/order-the-book/, or https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/097273242X/&tag=shawweil-20 or send email to sales@freewheelingeasy.com  or call 412-530-5131 (leave a message if we’re out).

A cover image can be found at https://freewheelingeasy.com/images/coverfront.png
The back cover image which is an index map is at  https://freewheelingeasy.com/images/coverback.png

There are write-ups of the individual trails at https://freewheelingeasy.com/current-draft/. Note that this list includes trails that are not in this guide and whose write-up has not been updated in some time.

All proceeds go to support trail development via the Trail Volunteer Fund https://they-working.org/