Originally Posted by
prathmann
Here's a typical view down the bike path I've recently been using the most. It stretches for over 80 miles across the middle of Michigan and connects to several other long paths. It does get busier when passing through more populated areas, but most of it is just going through rural farm land and is sparsely traveled as shown here. No bicycle speed limit but there are some 'trail etiquette' signs suggesting that one maintain a 'safe speed.'
Would our rails to trails programs here in the Midwest be considered mups? They are multi-use, but as you say they stretch for a long ways. They can get congested when going through a town, but it's nothing to slow down for a whopping five minutes till you're past the walkers. Since they follow old rail beds there's great sight lines.
My longest day ride so far is 132 miles, 100 miles almost exclusively on various connecting trails. The fun part is hammering the fifteen miles to the trail head from my place on road.