I drove to Armstrong Park in High Point to ride the High Point Greenway and Bicentennial Greenway to Greensboro (a 20-mile out and back ride). A mile into the ride, at the entrance to High Point University, the greenway was closed between North Centennial Street and North Univerity Parkway for maintenance; it was due to open in mid-September but it...
Salem Creek Greenway fully open
The greenway closure at the ford and creekside sidewalk has been opened and the kudzu along the greenway has been mowed. There was a large running event held Saturday morning along the greenway and the trail. Coinciden...
You tax money at work
The city is spending bond money to replace the ground material under the equipment in the children's play area that was only built a few years ago. It is constructing new areas outside the main gate. It is building a new boat ramp, which involves lowering the level of the lake, which means the Salem Creek Greenway will be closed from the Reynolda Park...
Salem Creek Greenway HAZARD
Eastbound on the greenway headed toward the Salem Lake dam, just as you cross the concrete ford, about 200 yards further east, there is a large limbless, dead tree trunk lying across the trail and the shoulders of the trail. It is about a foot in diameter. The only way to get past it is to go over it. When approaching from the dam side, it is visible...
Bad day in the mountains
I rode the Granite City Greenway in Mount Airy, North Carolina today and had an accident at the halfway point. See my accident log for more informati...
Nice day in the mountains
I rode the Granite City Greenway in Mount Airy, North Carolina today. It is one of the prettiest and most well-maintained greenways in the Triad. I had a superb broiled catfish lunch at Libby Hill Seafood. On the way home, a played a round of disc golf at the Armfield Recreation Center in Pilot Mountain; this course will kick your bu...
Salem Creek Greenway and Salem Lake Loop Ride
My first ride of the greenway/lake loop this year. I started at Marketplace Mall.It's only been three days since the big Thursday night rainstorm. There is evidence of lots of sand having been removed from sections of the greenway. The concrete ford has rushing weather but is crossable. The concrete sideway area near the ford has rushing...
