Road Cycling - Omaha, NE...any long trails or good rides?

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BBQ
09-07-03, 10:16 AM
I will be in Nebraska on business this week and am going to meet my wife for an "escape from the kids weekend" in Omaha, and we want to do some road riding. She is not terribly comfortable riding in traffic so I wonder if anyone knows of a substantial Rail Trail (or similar) system in Omaho/Coucil Bluffs area?

Thanks

hollow
09-08-03, 11:07 PM
Hope this isn't too late, but Omaha has some great places to ride. I was there a few months ago and took my road bike. They have around 70 miles of paved, 10-12 foot wide paths that go along the rivers all throughout Omaha. Any LBS should have a map, that's how I found out about the system. Otherwise, Omaha is not very bike friendly. But when I was there I would go for 30-40 mile rides in the middle of the city without having to encounter any traffic. Here is a link to the area's bike trails that includes a map.

http://www.papionrd.org/trails/trails.htm