Scenic riding makes cycling a truly wonderful sport, hobby, pastime or form of transportation. I always try to select the most scenic spaces to ride in or through. It increases the quality of the ride exponentially.
For example, I live on a bike lane that goes only one way. When I come back, I don’t take this street for two main reasons.
First, without a bike lane on the return side of the street, it is crowded and dangerous to ride with cars.
Second, just one block over is a park with a path that leads to my apartment. The path is peaceful, smooth and scenic. So I ride one block over to the path and take the safer, better way.
I just returned from a ride that I like to call the Arboretum Loop. I consider this a joy ride because I have no errands or destinations. I’m riding for exercise and to commune with nature.
In the Arboretum, I got in touch more deeply with spring and spring blooms. As you can see, the perfect white flowers of the cherry blossoms are scintillating to witness.
Once again, I chose to loop through the Arboretum bringing in some side streets and thoroughfares (with room for bicycles) on the way for a nice change of pace and to close the loop.
