I made note of this piece because we have the controversy surrrounding the proposed bike trail extension here in Manitowish Waters and because I found the last few words of it amusing.
"A Different Kind of Bike Tour"
Wall Street Journal (08/22/08) P. W10; Keates, Nancy
Some real estate agents are offering bike tours of homes in close proximity to bike trails, taking advantage of consumers' desire to drive less and live in a more environmentally conscious manner. Ventnor, N.J.-based broker Cris Noreen of Farley and Ferry GMAC says bike tours account for 20 percent of his sales, while 50 percent of the sales closed by Craig Della Penna of Northampton, Mass.-based Murphys Realtors Inc. last year came from such tours. While some REALTORS� view bike tours as a unique form of marketing, others are worried about long rides to tour one home per day in suburban areas, as well as the potential for injuries and the fact that helmet hair does not project a professional image.