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Carrollton GreenBelt Bike Trail Ride
The Carrollton GreenBelt Bike Trail is a hidden gem for rail trail riders in the South. It is a multi-use trail located in Carrollton, Georgia and provides a minimum of 18 miles of riding in a loop around the city suburbs. There are also other trails that connect to it throughout to get you into…
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Columbus Fall Line Trace Bike Report
I have written about this trail several times before and every time we ride it we remember why we like it. On this particular ride, we decided to do only the Fall Line Trace trail without going all the way down to the Chattahoochee Riverwalk Trail as we normally would. It was quite hot outside,…
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Man O’ War Railroad Bike Trail Ride Report
If you live in the deep south of the United States and you are new to casual cycling, not hard core road biking, I would highly recommend the Man O’ War Rail Trail as a first trail ride experience. This trail does have some elevation gain and loss, but overall is a gentle easy ride.…
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Chattahoochee Riverwalk Bike Trail Ride Report
The Chattahoochee Riverwalk Trail in Columbus, Georgia is not just a cool ride for a hot day, but one of the best scenic cycling spots in this area. The trail is the best trail in a set of connecting trails known as the Dragonfly Trails Network. It is a completely paved trail that runs along…
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Bo Bikes Bama Final Ride
Bo Jackson. Just say that name in any home in the southern US and everyone will know exactly who you are talking about. He is a legend down here, especially in Auburn where he played his college ball. In 2011, a devastating series of tornadoes tore through his home state, Alabama, and surrounding states. The…
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Riding Bikes Across the Pensacola Bay Bridge
There are so many unique places to ride when you really start hunting for them, and this was one of those rides. The Pensacola Bay Bridge (or three-mile bridge as it’s known locally) is a huge expanse over Pensacola Bay reaching 65 feet above the water. The best part is that they built this bridge…
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Riding San Antonio South Mission Trails
On Sunday, April 6, 2025, after having lunch on the Riverwalk with family, we headed out to the south side of San Antonio to ride the Pleasanton Road Trail which is part of the larger Howard E. Peak Greenway Trails System of San Antonio and the surrounding area. The Pleasanton Road Trail winds it’s way…
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Trying to Ride San Antonio North Riverwalk
We made it to San Antonio to watch the Auburn Tigers participate in the Men’s College Basketball Final Four. Please see the last post about the trip from home to Texas. Auburn put up a good fight, but was really no match for Florida on that particular day in that particular game. It was such…
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Riding the Gulf Side of Branyon Backcountry Trails
We finally got a chance to get back down to Gulf Shores to ride most of the trail segments of the Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail located in Gulf State Park, Alabama that we missed the last time we were down here. This time Scott brought his Allant and I brought my FX. As I…
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Columbus Riverwalk to Fort Benning Loop
I have written some about the Columbus Riverwalk Trail in previous posts, so in this post I want to share the first time we went beyond the entrance to Fort Benning on the trail and provide some insight on what to expect when riding on a base. This ride was the first time we had…
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