Pix,
Welcome to BF.
Where I live there is only one railtrail (the Silver Comet trail) and it is usually overrun with cyclist, joggers, rollerbladers, kids, families, pets, etc., so I rarely go there. Plus it is about 30 miles from my house.
I don't think most of the BF members have access to a railtrail or they are faced with the same problem as me.