The new parking lots and restrooms at the main entrance and Linville Road entrance are now op...
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Greenway
The greenway is clear with no problems. The Reynolds Park Road bridge construction is finished and the greenway is paved under it. The speed hump that was on the greenway on the east side of the bridge is gone but the new pavement under the bridge is bumpy.
Trail
All the leaves have fallen but the trail is clear of leaves. You have...
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After wearing out a set of Kenda Slant 6 29 X 1.8 tires every year (1500 miles) for the last 3 years, I switched to Serfas Drifter 29 X 2.0 tires today. They felt much faster than the Slant 6s. I see how they ride in the coming months.
Rode the mall to lake loop and return ride today. Everything is in good shape. The trees are changing...
Winter slow down
I'm a morning, warm weather rider so my rides, and thus my status reports, will be infrequent for the next four months. I have exceeded my 1,500-mile goal for the year but I hope to get in a few more rides before winter sets in. On warm winter days, I usually just do a 10-mile ride on local residential streets. I will still make status reports...
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Leaves are starting to changed color.
Surface
Greenway and trail are in good condition.
Some dead leaves but traffic has worn them away.
Trees down
None
Flooding
None
Construction
Construction still in progress on 2 parking lots and the bridge replacement. Not a problem for riders....
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Greenway and trail are still in good condition.
Leaves are starting to change color.
Greenway and trail are staarting to accumulate dead leaves that obscure hazards. Wet leaves are also slippery.
Next week we will be having some great riding weath...
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Greenway and trail are still in good shape. However, the city only repaired the damage, they did not fix the drainage problems. After the first heavy rain, the same problems will occur again.
If the rain is heavy for the next few days, expect standing water and ruts, rocks, and roots to appe...
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The trail will be closed from 8am until noon on Saturday for the Salem Lake Trail Run event.
The city has dumped new dirt on the trail and scrapped most of the trail. An excavator and a road compacter were working on the trail today. The trail surface is the best it's been in many years. Both sides of the big dirt hill are smooth. There...
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Today, the city was working on the trail; hauling new dirt and scraping. They must really care about the safety of the daily users of the trail who have had to content with ruts, washouts, rocks, gulleys, piles of loose sand, etc. for the last year.
No, wait! I forgot. There's a running event being conducted on the trail this Saturday morning....
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Greenway dry and clear from the mall to MLK, then there is standing water, lots of leaves, twigs, and small branches on the surface. The trail on north side of the lake is the same and it is rough riding from debris from trees. South side of the lake is mostly clear of debr...
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Only saw two other bikers on the entire 16 mile loop ride today.
Surface
Greenway and trail are in usual condition.
Trees down
None
Flooding
Overflow at concrete ford and sidewalk but easy to right through.
Some small puddles in usual places on the trail...
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Surface
Greenway and trail are in usual condition.
Trees down
No trees down.
Flooding
No floodin...
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I haven't been riding on the greenway or trail since Wednesday. However, using past experience from the area getting 2" of rain, the sidewalk and ford on the greenway below the dam will have overflow but it should be passable if you are careful.
The trail will be wet and the cinders will stick to you and the bike but the surface should be...
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Surface
Greenway and trail are in usual condition.
Trees down
Down tree on the north side of the lake about 1 mile from the dam. Easy to get around.
Down tree between the concrete ford and the dam has been removed.
Flooding
No overflow at concrete ford or sidewalk.
Some small puddles in usual places on the trail....
Shifting problems
I'd been having random, intermittent rear shifting problems for a couple of weeks and kept making indexing adjustments. Then a couple of days ago, after I loaded the bike on the car rack, I just happened to look under the bottom bracket where the shifting cables go through a guide and noticed the rear shifting cable was frayed in half and the broken...
Got new hitch rack
I had a Swagman XC2 rack ($150 on Amazon) which I used to carry one bike on a 2016 Mazda CX-5. The rack worked great but it looked like an insect attached to the rear of the vehicle and it protruded so far from the rear that I had very little room to walk in front of the vehicle...
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Greenway
Ford and sidewalk area below dam have no overflow.
Greenwayat Bridge Construction Area
Still officially closed with a detor.
However, trail under the bridge has been scraped and is a straight ride through.
Down tree has been removed.
Trail
No new problems just watch for new ruts and loose san...
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Greenway
Mud areas from flooding have been scrapped. Be careful of a thin layer of slick mud that remains.
Sidewalk area below dam has NO overflow.
About 3 feet wide of overflow at ford but it is not a problem.
If you ride through the bridge construction area, there is a small tree down on the dam side just past the bridge but it...
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Greenway
Sidewalk area below dam has overflow but it is not a problem.
About 10 feet wide of overflow at ford but it is not a problem.
If you ride through the bridge construction area, there is a small tree down on the dam side just past the bridge but it easy to get around.
Trail
No new problem...
Side trip to new Quarry Park
Took a side trip today from the Salem Creek Greenway to the new Quarry Park. See this page for detai...
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Two down trees have been removed. Some brush debris on side of trail in two places but it is clearly visible and easily avoided.
Some overflow at ford on the greenway.
Construction today next to the greenway at the bridge replacement work zone so take the detou...
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Starting Monday, July 31, the following will take effect at Salem Lake:
Main parking lot will reopen.
Fishing pier will reopen.
Boat ramp will reopen.
Bank fishing will no longer be allowed.
Marina office will remain closed.
Boat rentals will remain suspended.
Point parking lot will close so work can begin on restrooms, playground, and parking...
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Debris on greenway has been cleared by mowers; still some debris on trail.
No overflow at the ford on the greenway.
Same two trees are down on the greeway.
When riding west on the south side of the lake as you near the main parking lot, watch for vines hanging down on the lake side of the trail. Don't get caught in th...
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Lots of debris on greenway and trail: leaves, broken wood, twigs, etc. Not a problem if you watch out for them.
New ruts on the dirt hills on the trail.
Some overflow at the ford on the greenway.
Tree down across the greenway when heading east just as you enter the trees at the water treatment plant. There is a well-worn path around...
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Lake trail is clear with no problems.
Greenway has a tree arching over the trail near the dog park; looks similar to the new 52 interchange. Lots of small debris, mud, and standing water between the mall and the golf course. If you chose to go under the Reynolds Park Road Bridge, there is a tree down across the trail; you have to do some bush riding...
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Trail and greenway are in good shape. With no rain to make ruts deeper, trail traffic has worn the sides down so they are not as abrupt.
It's still hot but, with the shade on the trail, the constant breeze from riding, and lots of hydration, riding is still enjoyabl...
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No jerks on the trail today. However, there are idiot construction workers. The Linville Road parking lot is closed for a few months while they build a new parking lot and restrooms. Construction workers have placed a 2-foot high wood stake in the trail near the water fountains just as you leave the bright sun and enter the dark shade....
Jerks
Yesterday's ride was an ordeal. I have never seen so many many idiots on the trail in one day.
Four occasions of dogs off-leash and wandering across the trail.
A guy riding with no hands that kept tugging and his shirt and shorts while weaving all over the trail.
Two occasions of people walking side-by-side with dogs on leashes blocking...
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My report of a front loader working on the trail the other day apparently was premature. It appears it only graded the one spot where I saw it. Nothing else was do...
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Greenway and trail are okay.
Saw a front loader working on the trail today. What a surprise! And a tree that has been down on the greenway for over a week has been removed. I checked, and yes, a foot race event is coming up in two weeks. As I have said before, the city wants to make sure event competitors have a safe surface to run...
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I had extensive dental surgery Friday so I haven't ridden since Thursday. Hopefully, I'll be back in the saddle soon.
With no recent heavy storms, the greenway and trail should not have any serious problems.
The Salem Lake Marina is due to open at the end of the month.
The new Quarry Park is due to open soon. It will be an interesting side...
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Greenway has a tree down between the golf course and sidewalk, but there is a path through the debris.
The sidewalk is flooded but passable.
Ford had a few inches of overflow but passable.
Trail is okay except for more ruts and deeper ru...
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Trail is soggy.
Sidewalk and ford valley on greenway below the dam is flooded.Rushing water about a foot de...
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Greenway and trail are okay.
We had one day of no overflow at the concrete ford but now there is a five-foot wide overflow. It is easily passable.
On the west side of the big dirt hill on the south side of the lake, the inside lane of the trail is washed away so be careful.
Marina is due to open at the end of July.
Plans are for restrooms...
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Greenway and trail are in good shape.
Lots of bikers and hikers today.
One oncoming biker was texting and weaving on both sides of the trail. There is no shortage of idols in the world.
My best time of the year for the Marketplace Mall, to the dam, loop of lake, and return ride: 1:12:58, 13.1 avg m...
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Greenway and trail are in good shape. Increased overflow at concrete dip but it is passable There has been overflow since Feburary; will it ever be dry aga...
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Greenway and trail are in good condition.
As usual, there is high greenway and trail usage on weekends with many dogs (on and off leash), children (walking and on bikes), bicycles (novice and experienced riders), and idiots of all kinds. So be careful and watch for othe...
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Greenway and trail are in good shape; a little overflow at the concrete dip. you can get through the detour when crews are not working by walking through and lifting your bike over the erosion barrie...
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Greenway and trail are still good. Standing water on greenway sidewalk and flowing water in the concrete ford but both are easily passable.
Lots of traffic on the trail today: bikes, hikers, runners, dogs, horses, and de...
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Flooding improved. Standing water in sidewalk valley and couple of inches overflow in concrete dip but both are easily passable.
You can walk bike through the Reynolda Road bridge construction area since they are not working on it over the holiday weeke...
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The trail is firm with no standing water. Some ruts are deeper and larger; some ruts are already down to bedrock so they can't get any deeper.
Salem Creek is high and rushing so I didn't bother following the greenway to the dam since the ford area would be impassable. At the Reynolds Park Road bridge detour, I just stayed on Renolds Park...
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Greenway below dam WILL be flooded and impassable for the next few days from last night's rain and more rain is expected over the next few days.
Trail will be in poor shape for days and should be avoided. It will be very soggy and rutted. Bicycles tracks will cause even more rutting on the soft surface.
With the soggy ground and high...
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Greenway has some big water puddles. Sidewalk area is covered in rushing water but passable. Concrete ford has rushing water but it is passable if careful; you will get your feet wet.
Trail has some soft areas but it is not a probl...
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Greenway and trail are in the same condition as before the small amount of rain we got Friday. The trail is rutted, especially on hills, has large areas of loose sand in curves, and has lots of exposed rocks, and it will be that way for months. At least until they have a foot race scheduled; the city always grooms the trail for foot...
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Rode my 3rd Marketplace loop for the week.
Greenway and trail are in good shape.
We'll have to wait and see what tomorrow's weather brin...
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Greenway is in good shape. 2" deep of water overflow at the concrete ford, easily passable.
Trail is in good shape except for deep ruts at bottom of the hill beside the Linville Rd. parking lot; also has deep sand in the curve. Deep ruts on the west side of the south side big hill with deep sand in the cur...
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It is advisable to stay off greenway and trail today. There will probably be fallen limbs/trees on the greenway and trail.There will be heavy flooding and rushing water in the sidewalk/ford area of the greenway. There will be standing water on the trail and you and your bike will get covered in wet, sticky cinde...
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Greenway and trail are clear and in good shape.
Greenway concrete ford has overflow but easily passab...
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Greenway has a limb down at the greenway entrance at Marketplace Mall. It blocks greenway but is easy to get around. The concrete sidewalk has about 5" of flowing water; even slow pedaling will get your feet wet. The Concrete ford has about 6" of rushing water. It is difficult for a 190 lb. man to walk through. If walking, keep your bike...
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The greenway is clear. There some overflow on the concrete sidewalk and some rushing water over the concrete ford but the area is passable Just go slow and remember to be in a low gear so you can get up the steep side of the ford.
The trail is in good shape. The surface is hard with water puddles only in the usual&nbs...
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I went to Marketplace Mall to ride the Salem Lake loop but after seeing the level of water in Salem Creek it was obvious the valley at the concrete sidewalk and ford would be impassable so I rode Salem Creek Greenway to the Salem Connector bridge and road the connector into the city. I rode through the city and back down the Salem Strollway...
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The greenway and trail are closed due to flooding. There will also probably be downed limbs and trees. If it like past heavy rains, the greenway just below the dam at the concrete sidewalk will be unpassable for a few day due to flooding and it will be many days before you can safely cross the concrete ford. When the trail...
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I rode from Marketplace Mall along the greenway to the dam, looped the lake, and returned.
Greenway concrete dip has a 4-foot wide overflow; no problem crossing it.
Greenway and trail are clear with no new problems...
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I rode from Marketplace Mall along the greenway to the dam, looped the lake, and returned.
1:17:22 was my best time this year for the 16.1 mile loop with the detour.
Greenway concrete dip has a couple of inches of overflow.
Greenway and trail are clear with no new problems...
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Still not quite back to normal from the effects of vertigo so I just rode one loop of the lake.
Trail still has some deep ruts on hills and deep sand puddles at the bottom of hills so be careful.
Foliage is all thick and green so visibility through curves is limited so be careful in curves.
Sun shining through...
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I've been experiencing vertigo since Easter so I have not been riding. Today, it seems to be going away so maybe tomorrow I'll be back in the sadd...
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I rode from Marketplace Mall along the greenway to the dam, looped the lake, and returned.
Greenway and trail are in good condition.
Greenway concrete dip has a couple of inches of overflow.
Due to heavy rain, trail has some deep ruts on hills and deep sand puddles at the bottom of hills so be careful.
Reynolds Park...
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I rode from lower parking lot at WSSU along the greenway to the dam, looped the lake, and returned.
Greenway and trail are in good condition.
Greenway concrete dip has about an inch of overflow.
Trail has some nasty ruts on hills due to heavy rain and puddles of loose sand in the curves at the bottom of hills,...
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I rode from Marketplace Mall along the greenway to the bridge replacement detour, and due to greenway flooding below the dam, I took Reynolds Park Road to the lake via the main entrance, looped the lake, and returned the same way. Windy, 17 mph. Few bikes on the trail but lots of walker and runners.
Greenway was flooded...
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I rode from Lower parking lot at WSSU along the greenway to the dam, looped the lake, and returned.
Greenway and trail are in good condition.
Greenway concrete dip has about an inch of overflow.
Trail has some ruts on hills due to heavy rain but it is not a problem yet.
Lot of people on the trail. Lots of idiots...
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I rode from Marketplace Mall along the greenway to the dam, looped the lake, and returned.
Greenway and trail are in good condition.
Greenway concrete dip has about an inch of overflow.
Trail has some ruts on hills due to heavy rain but it is not a problem yet...
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I rode from Marketplace Mall along the greenway to the dam, looped the lake, and returned.
Greenway and trail are in good condition.
Greenway has some water puddles and concrete dip has a couple of inches of overflow.
Trail has some ruts on hills due to heavy rain but it is not a problem yet.
Tree that was down...
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I rode from Marketplace Mall along the greenway to the dam, looped the lake, and returned.
The greenway and trail are in good condition.
On the south side of the lake toward the east end of the lake, a tree is down on the inland side of the trail; the water side of the trail is clear...
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I rode from Marketplace Mall along the greenway to the dam, looped the lake, and returned. The greenway and trail are in good condition. Not many leaves as yet so visibility around turns is excellent. Small detour is still a pa...
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Greenway and trail were both in good condition. Lots of bikes and lots of dog walkers on the trails today. I was setting a good time going east but coming back the 16 mph headwind was tou...
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Started ride at Marketplace Mall and planned to do a lake loop, but high wind and cooler air than expected changed my plan. Road Salem Creek Greenway to Salem Connector bridge and road connector into the city. Rode through the city and back down the Salem Strollway to the Salem Creek Greenway and back to the mall. Only 6 miles but...
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I cycled from Marketplace Mall on the Salem Creek Greenway to WSSU, north on MLK Blvd, east on Lowery St. that extends beside Bus. 40, and then left onto the Bushy Fork Greenway. I rode north on Bushy Fork by Skyland Park, Evergreen Cemetery, and Lakeside "Villas" to Winston Lake Park. Then I turned around and returned. It was a 12-mile loop.
Bushy...
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Did a Marketplace Mall, greenway to the dam, lake loop, and return to the mall (16 miles) in 1:23:24; best time was 1:07:50 in 2013.
Both the greenway and the trail are in good condition.
Detour at Reynolds Park Road bridge is still in effe...
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Did a CCW loop of the lake in 00:32:28.
Down tree on the north side of the lake has been removed.
Trail is in good conditi...
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Lots of dog walkers on the trail today.
The tree is still down across the trail on the north side of the lake. Be careful, if you are coming from the east end of the lake, the tree is just around a blind curve. The city will get to it in due time. They don't let public safety to interfere with a city holid...
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Still some small overflow at the concrete dip on the greenway; the drain pipe must be clogged.
Greenway closed at Reynolds Park Road due to bridge construction, so you must use the detor. Looks like it they are at the point where it will be closed everyday for a few months.
Tree down across the trail on north side of the lake. Last time this happened...
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Yesterday, I rode CCW and CW loops of the lake in afternoon; it was crowded.
Today, I rode the Marketplace Mall to the dam, a loop of the lake, and return in the morning, it was crowded.
It looks as if you can ride through the bridge construction at Reynolds Park Road on the weekends when they are not working. The construction...
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Did CCW and CW loops of the lake today. Nice weather, nice views. Trail is in good shape except for a couple of places where a vehicle as made large ru...
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I ate a B and a Tea at Mr. B and then started the ride at WSSU. Sidewalk valley has been flushed by the flooding; the creek has no limbs in it. Some overflow in the concrete dip even after 10 days since the rain. Greenway is closed at the Reynolds Park Road underpass; you must take the short detour. Trail has had some grading and filling of ruts; it...
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Since the Salem Lake Trail is soggy and the Salem Creek Greenway has detours and a dead body (since removed), I rode the Bicentennial Greenway today. I started at the south end at the Piedmont Environmental Center on Penny Road in High Point and rode to the north end where it stops at South Chimney Rock Road in Greensboro...
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First trail ride of the year and first in two months. Slower than usual pace. I've got to get the old legs back into shape;15 mph wind did not help. Rode the full loop starting at the Market Place Mall. Stayed comfortable just wearing my usual summer kit. Still the same idiots on the trail: walkers on the wrong side of the trail, bikers...
