| Re: Old rail routes and canals to be used
On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 05:47:32 -0600, "Earl Bollinger" <earlwbollinger@comcast.net>
wrote:
>> The RtT has made some of the more interesting "linear parks" around
>> Florida. Many fun riding locations that the skaters, joggers and other lesser
>> lifeforms also enjoy.
>> Ron
>
>I think they helped to put a trail or path along the railroad tracks, a
>couple of blocks from where I live.
>It is only about 2.5 miles long, but when it isn't crowded, it is great for
>doing intervals.
One of our trail parks the Upper Tampa Bay Trail has bridge over Gunn H'way a
major 8 lane thoroughfare, with ramps up and down that I think of as "my little
interval." The ramps are short and cruel, steep enough to hit 21mph coasting
down in a tuck (starting from almost standing) and short enough that I'll be to
the top in about 30 seconds.
Great fun for things like starting at the bottom very slow and accelerate to the
top, see how fast you're going at the top of the climb. Or just go back and
forth until you get wobbly enough to scare yourself on the descent.
We don't have any real hills within 30 miles of me here so this is fun.
Ron
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