oh my gawds and goddesses youse guys have AMAZEBALLS for bike paths. we got in around 230 am (nothing like seeing your flight delay another 15 minutes each and every time you pass a departures monitor whilst walking to your gate) and i really didn't want to ride. we'd just been in the CO mountains and were still sad from leaving that majesty but since i had not ridden my bike there despite amazing roads just outside whatever door stop we chose (dedicated my time there with my daughter) i felt like i *should* get out. i called up this thread and tried to find the cedar trail and the other and wrote down some scratchy directions and headed out. i didn't even put on my HRM as i figured i'd be stopping at a million stoplights and dodging cars. So i headed down to the midtown or midsomething beltway or greenpath and took that to the cedar something and up and around and down to keniworth or something and back to the midsomething and did another loop before heading home. THESE ARE DEDICATED trails! No cars! no lights! and in the first 10 km i saw more cyclists that i have in 4 years where i live. people were SO nice when i asked for directions but ohmaigawds what trails youse guys have! I am SO glad i went out. TOday my BIL wants to take us somewhere and then i'll tack on some more.
Minneapolis youse guys are amazeballs! after reading all the threads about the awful drivers and hostility in the United States I was actually very worried but Minneapolis has incredible dedicated trails. i'm still in shock.
now i just need to find a pool and a gravel path to run...
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