So I took notice last night when feeding some friends who are vacations pets, that a really good section of the new paved trails along US301 in Riverview were finally paved. It also appears that once they finish there should be at least another 2 miles of nicely paved trail I'll have access to. The good thing is that the trail is really smooth, looks to be well lit (once it is finished) and has a similar look and feel to the Pinellas Trails. Unfortunately people in Hillsborough see bikes as targets (or don't even look for them) which made this ride difficult. I though that crossing Big Bend Road would be the scarriest crossing, but quite honestly, one subdivision and on entrance near a McDonald's were the really difficult spots. I guess visions of egg mcmuffins blinded some of these folks.
At any rate, aside from that, the trail is great, and I cannot wait till it is done so I can have a solid 20 mile paved ride nearly in my back yard. (2 mile ride from the house to the nearest entry point for me). So it is like a completely flat version of Boyette.
Ride Stats:
Started: Jul 3, 2010 8:26:49 AM
Ride Time: 1:10:53
Stopped Time: 0:00
Distance: 14.40 miles
Average: 12.19 miles/hr
Fastest Speed: 19.63 miles/hr
Climb: 276 feet
Calories: 658
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