Along the bike path on this mornings commute I was disappointed to see this home burned and family displaced. The fire department had it under control but was still on the scene.
On the way home I came across the demolition of the Holdrege street overpass. This is near the junction of the John Dietrich and Antelope Valley Trails and I am hoping when they rebuild the overpass they'll include a bike path across it.
New signs have gone in on the new Antelope Valley Trails on the east side of the downtown area showing that the park is closed from 11pm to 5am. Will this drive the sleeping bums out from under the bridges? The few that regularly spend the night down there have never bothered me and one even makes a point of smiling and telling me 'good morning' as I ride by going to work. Late this afternoon we went for a lap around Holmes Lake too.
Today's miles = 23.3
For those of us riding the Billy Wolff trail West of 70th we haven't had a local bike shop along the trail since Bike Pedalers moved from 33rd & B to Pine Lake Rd.
And the John Dietrich hasn't had a shop as long as I know of.
Bike Pedalers and Scheels has the South Point Trail covered.
The Bike Rack takes care of those on the Hwy 2 Trail and the Rock Island Trail users.
Joyride handles cyclist on the Rock Island as well as those riding the Old Cheney Trail.
Cycle Works South store is there for anyone on the 70th St Trail and East side of the Billy Wolff Trail.
Cycle Works 27th & Vine store is handy for Mopac cyclist.
Well, now, Monkey Wrench Cycles has moved 7 blocks East, and is now just 2 blocks West of the Antelope Valley Trail at 19th & Q! They have doubled their space and are situated perfectly for UNL bikers, downtown cyclist, and Antelope Valley Trail users.
This is an exciting move for MWC and their new digs are already set up and ready for shoppers and bikers needing service work. Stop in and check out the new MWC shop and say "hi".
The new Antelope Valley Trail connects Lincoln's trails and has become a hub for cyclists riding from one part of the city to another. MWC is now positioned to be a handy stop for commuters to grab essentials or have quick repairs done.
I decided to sit out today's Nacho Ride. On the commute to work and back I got in 20.6 miles for the day.
Last nights thunderstorms had passed by the time I was ready to ride to work. But the bike trail underpasses were flooded still. Once I got to the office I noticed the grossest thing ever! A nightcrawler had been flung up by my rear wheel and it's carcus was wrapped around my brake. Yuck! On the ride home I saw workers using a small street cleaner to clean the trail in the Antelope Valley Project for Sunday's marathon. It's nice to ride through there without junk to dodge on the path.
Most of the barricades have been moved that were set up to keep people off the trails in the Antelope Valley Project. Work is still continuing, and there is quite a bit of debris on the paths, but being able to ride under the streets makes riding north and south fast and safe.
They'll probably block the trails off again as they have to use equipment down there, but as long as it's open, hey, why not try it out? Right now you can ride without having to stop from Devaney to Lincoln High. I love it! Today's miles riding to work and back = 19.8
