edpaffjr.comI often ride my bike to work, using the light rail for most of the commute. This consists of riding from home to the I-25 & Broadway Station (a couple blocks) and then from the Lincoln Station to the office (around one mile). It’s pretty easy to do, but from time to time I crave a longer ride. Sometimes I’ll get off at the University of Denver stop in the evening and ride home through Wash Park. A couple of times I have tried either riding the full length from home to the office or vice versa after a long day at work. Yesterday, Earth Day, was one of those days.
I decided that I’d ride a new route home via the Willow Creek Trail and then the High Line Canal Trail. Upon reaching Dartmouth, I took street marked bike paths home. The full route can be seen below, all 22.5 miles of it. I didn’t think it would take me too long to do, but in the end it all added up to two hours. I probably should invest in a quicker bike, though I’m not sure how it would handle the partially gravel/dirt path of the Willow Creek Trail. Regardless it was a nice workout and a smooth ride.