New Castle, Pennsylvania - Stavich Bike Trail - Smart-guided Cycle Tour
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New Castle, Pennsylvania - Stavich Bike Trail - Smart-guided Cycle Tour

If you want a bike trail that is unique, historical, Americana, and might give your climbing gears a workout, then this is the tour for you!

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Starts on Saturday, June 22 · 12pm EDT

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CycleNuts Selfie Cycling Tour in New Castle, PA - Stavich Bike Trail

Stavich Bike Trail, 2913 W Washington St New Castle, PA 16101

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About this event

Experience the Stavich Bike Trail - Ohio/Pennsylvania

CycleNuts Selfie Cycling Tours


Some trails you just have to experience because they are there. The Stavich Bike Trail straddling the Ohio/Pennsylvania border is one such trail. It is unique in that it is one of the few bikeways in America that crosses state borders but keeps its name from end to end. It is also unique in that it is a rail-to-trail bikeway, but not on a train rail. Instead, it is built on a former electric trolley car rail. It is historical as "an early example for rail-trails and is still somewhat uncommon, as it connects two states" and "was one of 23 National Recreation Trails designated by the U.S. Department of the Interior in 2003, celebrating “Healthy Trails, Healthy People.”


The scenery is that of small-town Americana as the bikeway passes through towns and wooded hilly countryside, running most of the way near a working railroad. At times the Stavich Bike Trail rises above the railway, and other times below, as it follows the railbed of the former Penn-Ohio Electric System with electric trolley cars that took the hilly terrain with ease.


This 20-mile smart-guided route is 92% bikeway and comes with CycleNuts' 50% downhill guarantee. The bikeway is a dedicated paved trail except for a short segment sharing the road through a small town. It is a rail-to-trail bikeway, but the former railbed was that of an electric trolley service following the rolling topography of the land. All bikes may not be appropriate for this smart-guided tour - the trail surface is reportedly rough on skinny tires (I experienced no trouble with my loaded touring bike) and the hilly topography might make a hard ride for a single-speed bike.


Sweating is optional. You set your pace, starting time, and touring agenda with CycleNuts' expert smart-guided cycle tour pattern.


Points of interest: Stavich Bike Trail, Mahoning River, Lowellville, and a CycleNuts tested and approved optional tasty spot The Station Grille at Melillo’s.


HERE'S THE PLAN: You bring a bike and a smartphone. CycleNuts provides the smart-tour guide! Via an email, you receive an expertly designed tour route. Click the emailed link and follow the Selfie Tour route using your smartphone as your smart-tour guide for the Voice and Map guided turn-by-turn instructions.

From your location click on link 1 provided by CycleNuts (using your cell phone) and follow the Google Maps directions to the starting spot. Unload your bike (if you transported it to the starting spot), or if you rode to the starting spot, you are good to go. Click on link 2 provided by CycleNuts and begin the tour (for more complex tours there may also be a link 3 or 4 to click on along the way and additional instructions).

ARE YOU READY TO ROLL? GREAT... LET'S HIT THE TRAILS!

GET YOUR TICKET TODAY! - the tour starting and ending times on the ticket are only a general guideline to give you an idea of how much time the tour may take at the minimum. Your time in the saddle, on the trail, and starting times are your call - it's your tour. One ticket equals fun for all! Bring as many people as you wish on your tour. Ticket purchase is for the CycleNuts Selfie Smart-guided route only. Attractions, lodgings, food, bike rental, etc. are not included in the ticket purchase.


CycleNuts Selfie Cycle Tours

CycleNuts Selfie Tours tie together fun, interesting, scenic, historic, tasty, and refreshing points of interest along a bikeway-focused tour route where you ride at your pace and pleasure. You are the tour boss. You pick the date and time - the ticket is good for any day or time - dates/times listed only as a guideline to give you an idea of how long the tour normally takes.

With these smart-guided bikeway cycling adventures, you bring the bike and smartphone, and CycleNuts provides the Smart Guide. The Smart Guide gives voice and visual turn-by-turn instructions along an expertly designed and tested tour route.

Do the tour solo or bring along your crew. 1 ticket = fun for all! Easily stop anywhere along the way to visit attractions or refreshments and the Smart Guide will continue the route from wherever you are when you are ready to roll.

Why choose a Smart-guided Selfie Cycle Tour? You get all the benefits of a guided tour without the drawbacks of a tour guide, other tourists, time restrictions, and a rigid tour agenda. With this smart-guided tour, you can go when you want, at your speed, and hang out at a spot as long as you wish. You can even wander off the planned route and the smart guide will get you back on track when you are ready.

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​CycleNuts Selfie Cycle Tours

tie together fun, interesting, scenic, historic, tasty, and refreshing points of interest along a bikeway focused tour route where you ride at your pace and your pleasure. You are the tour boss. You pick the date, time, and tour pace.

With these smart-guided bikeway cycling adventures you bring the bike and smart phone, and ​CycleNuts provides the smart-tour guide. The smart guide gives you voice and visual turn-by-turn instructions along an expertly designed tour route.

Do the tour solo or bring along your crew. Easily stop anywhere along the way to visit attractions or refreshments and the Smart Guide will continue the route from wherever you are when you are ready to roll.

CycleNuts Group Rides on Meetup

are an alternative cycle touring experience where seeing and socializing take emphasis over speed and (ugh!) sweat. Join along on bikeway touring adventures to destinations near and far as we strive for the

  • Goal: to create bikeway touring opportunities for cyclists of all types to enjoy together
  • Mission: to encourage casual cyclists and cyclists interested in casual cycling to tour together
  • Vision: a united cycling community that tours together on bikeway adventures for the holistic benefit of all

What to expect - Casual social cycle touring where exercise is optional, everybody finishes together, and nobody is dropped, abandoned, or left to fend for their self (unless they wish to be). Expect a slow pace under 11 mph average with CycleNuts’ 50% downhill guarantee. Sweating is optional. Pictures, merriment, and other tourist activities heartily encouraged. Allow ample time for the nature of CycleNuts tours including

  • Trail-side breaks
  • Eating and drinking
  • Picture taking and posing
  • Pacing with the slowest riders
  • Looking at cool stuff along the way
  • And other sorts of tourist activities – as well as unforeseen detours, breakdowns, and delays of various sorts.

Helmets are not mandatory - cycleNuts tours give preference to bikeways - bicycle trails and protected bicycle lanes. Routes may include dedicated bicycle lanes on streets, bicycle ‘friendly’ streets, and of necessity, regular streets, parking lots, sidewalks, and unpaved trails. Darkness may be experienced on evening or early morning rides. Lights in good working order at all times on CycleNuts tours are a great idea – to be seen and to see!

SAG-free - CycleNuts tours, including travel and over-night accommodations, are self-supported with the slightest of guidance. SAG is not provided. Carpools and caravans are individual choices. Emergency road support – if necessary – may be a creative, collective group effort or you may need to fend for yourself. Be prepared with options.

Recommended Gear - A cycle (uni, bi, tri, tandem, E, recumbent, or cycle/trailer rig). Protective gear of your choice. ID. Front and rear lighting. Communication device. Spare tube. Patch kit. Air pump. Wrench kit. Cycle lock. Water. Energy bar. Funds for refreshment breaks and emergencies. Sun screen. Pest repellent.

Recommended Preparation – Pre-check (before you load that bike for transport to the starting spot) brakes, tire pressure, lights, and rideability. Consider what you are wearing on tour and what you may need for changing weather conditions.

Yes – CycleNuts will offer cycling events in all four seasons – what else could be expected from CycleNuts?

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