Originally Posted by
Moe Zhoost
Streets/roads around Durham have very light traffic, about 25% of normal. This is great because it's become a real challenge to ride on the local rail-trails/MUPs. They are so crowded now with folks out exercising/enjoying Spring that it's impossible for a cyclist to navigate using the distancing guidelines.
The Greenways/MUP around Raleigh, NC are totally packed with people walking or riding. I went to the furthest Greenway that ends in Clayton, NC and it was worst than ones around the city. So, I decided to try a Rail-Trail up in Virginia just across the border that starts in La Crosse, VA(Tobacco Heritage Trail) . I checked all the restrictions and it was clear to cross the NC/VA state line(some states required quarantine if you cross into their state). The Rail-Trail was also open based on their website. Takes me about an hour to drive. I did not stop for any breakfast, and ate a bag lunch on the MUP. I never saw another cyclist. I saw around three groups of teenagers off school, that were walking on the trail. All the restrooms on the Rail-Trail were locked. Interstate 85 was packed with trucks, so commerce seems to be running. In the end, I was glad I did this trip, even though I was concerned about the distance from my home. It would take me at least 45 minutes to make it over to Durham's rail-trail
