Alternate Route

Wednesday night I took my bike with me to Alive After Five to grab a beer and check out the band. It was packed! So much so that I decided to leave before the show was over.

While I was loitering there I had a wild idea. Instead of using the Greenbelt, I decided to try out Hill Road instead. I headed up 8th street, cut over to 13th via Lemp, and got on Hill Road.

Once I passed Harrison Blvd I noticed that the bike lane was actually pretty wide - wide enough that 2 or 3 bikes could fit side-by-side on it. I also discovered that Hill Road must be where all the road racers train (or at least keep in shape) because there were quite a few road bikes. And, they were flying. I think I was passed about 3 times during my trek.

Hill Road has very few stops. The only light I encountered was at 36th street, and the rest are all 4-ways. Once I passed the Collister intersection I used Castle Drive to get back to State Street. From there I just followed Plantation (Drive?) around until I could get back to my parking spot by the Glenwood Bridge.

I figure I added 2-3 miles to the distance, but it was kinda fun.