When I got back into cycling, my goal was to do a metric century in every state...and...while I still want to do that (maybe)...I am changing my focus...

What I want to do now is ride more of the rail trails in the US. Couple of "grail" rides...Katy Trail in Missouri, C&O Canal in DC, WV, MD, Ohio & Erie Towpath...etc. There are more and more of these each day. Since I live in the Atlanta area, my first BIG ride on a rail trail was the combined Chief Ladiga (Alabama) and Silver Comet (Georgia) trails. I did my "50th Birthday Century" on these trails...first full century...on my 50th birthday!

I have also put over 1500 miles on a local Greenway...

I simply feel that these trails provide a lot more safety than road riding does any more...and the scenery is generally superb!