Originally Posted by
Greenhil
I’m curious about where you ride in El Pas. My parents lived there for many years, so I know the city fairly well.
It's probably better to ask where I
rode, since balance issues and age have placed me on a Trike. 😊
My favorite commute rides in town are usually between the east side and downtown. East of Bassett Center, it's easy to "neighborhood" through town without having to ride on a main street - and then west of Bassett I would usually ride the rest of the way downtown on Yandell or Wyoming. My favorite workout rides were, in order: 1. From the entrance to Hueco Tanks on Montana up the hill past the Border Patrol station, then back in; 2. Transmountain Road, either up the west side (not as steep) or the eastside; 3. Of course, Scenic Drive. I also used to ride between El Paso and Las Cruces on the various farm roads, and then I had one long loop - from my home on the eastside north on Loop 375, through Northeast ELP to War Road (called Martin Luther King Blvd now), north into New Mexico, west through Anthony Gap, then back around the Franklins and home. I think it may have been around 70 miles, but it was a long time ago. El Paso's a great cycling town - have you ever had a chance to ride around here?
I live in the Cielo Vista area right now, and take the Trike out on park MUPs, my favorite being Edgemere Park.