The new parking lots and restrooms at the main entrance and Linville Road entrance are now open.
Status Report
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 good visibility around turns for a few months until the leaves come back.
A road scraper and two front loaders have been working on the trail for the past few day so watch for them. The scraping has helped fill in the ruts but the exposed rocks and roots are still there, some of them have been exposed even more so watch for them.
Even after no rain for weeks, the mud hole on the side of the trail on the north side of the lake in the curve about half a mile from Linville Road is still there. The water must come from a spring.
The new restrooms and parking lots are almost finished.
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 good visibility around turns for a few months until the leaves come back.
A road scraper and two front loaders have been working on the trail for the past few day so watch for them. The scraping has helped fill in the ruts but the exposed rocks and roots are still there, some of them have been exposed even more so watch for them.
Even after no rain for weeks, the mud hole on the side of the trail on the north side of the lake in the curve about half a mile from Linville Road is still there. The water must come from a spring.
The new restrooms and parking lots are almost finished.
Status Report
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 colors but so far fallen leaves are not a problem.
Rode the mall to lake loop and return ride today. Everything is in good shape. The trees are changing colors but so far fallen leaves are not a problem.
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 when I do ride the trails or when I find some interesting news to report.
