On Thursday, 4/25 - just because I can, being that I'm a retired guy nowadays - I took an afternoon ride up Lucky Peak way. The riding was nice... the scenery likewise.
The Greenbelt is gloriously un-crowded on weekday afternoons, I'm discovering - at least until school is out. In June, all bets may be off. (It's never very crowded east of Eckert Road or thereabouts, however.)
The past couple (nice!) weekends have brought the amateurs out, adding their little slice of humanity. I'm always quite amazed at how many seem to not realize that the Greenbelt is a transportation corridor. They seem to be in their own little world, when they stop to chit-chat and block the entire width of the path, or walk 3 or 4 abreast. (I guess people complain about the "riding abreast" thing with cyclists on the roadways... but even cyclists are astute enough not to stop in a traffic lane to chew the fat for awhile.) I think I'll start doing road loops on the weekends, and just avoid the most crowded times... do my Greenbelt riding during the week. (I highly recommend retirement, based on the experience so far.)
The past couple (nice!) weekends have brought the amateurs out, adding their little slice of humanity. I'm always quite amazed at how many seem to not realize that the Greenbelt is a transportation corridor. They seem to be in their own little world, when they stop to chit-chat and block the entire width of the path, or walk 3 or 4 abreast. (I guess people complain about the "riding abreast" thing with cyclists on the roadways... but even cyclists are astute enough not to stop in a traffic lane to chew the fat for awhile.) I think I'll start doing road loops on the weekends, and just avoid the most crowded times... do my Greenbelt riding during the week. (I highly recommend retirement, based on the experience so far.)
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Nice to see someone talk about a ride and not mention Strava.
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