Originally Posted by
DrIsotope
I'm starting to think MUPs are different outside Southern California. This is what I ride on, the Santa Ana River Trail-- this picture is of a section just north of Anaheim. If my roads were in better shape than this, I would stick to them exclusively. I average right at 19mph on the trail, no problem. 99% of the non-wheeled occupants stick to the dirt shoulder anyway.
Maybe it's a California thing. I spend lots of time up here in Sacramento on the American River bike trail, which is a MUP, but which is pretty close to deserted during the week. Yes, it can get to be a handful in certain areas on a nice weekend, but during the week I can ride a beautiful, car free, sixty miles at 20mph without ever leaving the trail.