Originally Posted by
erbfarm
but how do you get to that trail?
That's the key question, isn't it? If the answer is, "I have to go out of my way to get to it," then it's really not that useful after all.
Yeah, there can be main trails that act like cycling arterials, but to be really bike-friendly, you should be able to take as direct of a path as possible without having to negotiate freeways, narrow 50-mph main roads, or other obstacles.