For many of the hikes I plan to do as part of this challenge, a bike is just going to be a necessity. The trip I did Saturday is a good example of how using a bike makes it actually faster to hit multiple parks in a single afternoon than if I were to drive from park to park and check them out. With a bike I was able to visit 8 parks, 3 natural areas, and completely ride 4 of our city bike trails in just a couple of hours. And becuase they are all connected with city bike trails I only had to leave a bike trail for less than a quarter mile - that's pretty amazing.
I sat down Friday night with my map knowing that Saturday afternoon I'd have a couple of free hours. I mapped out a big loop that would get me through all of the major bike trails on the south end of town and to many of the city and community parks. Below are some pictures and details from the journey. The parks were a particular challenge since many only had a trail on one side so I ended up having to circumnavigate in the grass or ride through it twice just so it would count.
I sat down Friday night with my map knowing that Saturday afternoon I'd have a couple of free hours. I mapped out a big loop that would get me through all of the major bike trails on the south end of town and to many of the city and community parks. Below are some pictures and details from the journey. The parks were a particular challenge since many only had a trail on one side so I ended up having to circumnavigate in the grass or ride through it twice just so it would count.
Trip details
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