tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804148397927127420.post6445077174469007573..comments2023-04-30T03:52:36.732-04:00Comments on das Ding an sich: Gwynns Falls gloriousKaliDurgahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13218716336939570814noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804148397927127420.post-27117415491787894442009-09-08T15:39:02.090-04:002009-09-08T15:39:02.090-04:00York Heritage is definitely a nicer section, and s...York Heritage is definitely a nicer section, and somewhat less crowded. One time a small group of us rode up to York on a Saturday in the fall and camped overnight, then rode back the next day. Traffic was pretty light once we got past Parkton.<br /><br />The house is coming along...we hosted a birthday party for a couple of friends this weekend, so that fired us up to finish making the place presentable. Fiznit loves the house, mostly because there are so many more places for her to sleep. She has always been creative in that regard!<br /><br />Spent some quality time birding at <a href="http://www.cromwellvalleypark.org/" rel="nofollow">Cromwell Valley Park</a> both yesterday and Sunday. Have you ever been there? Good hiking, and right off the beltway should you find yourself up in these parts anytime this fall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804148397927127420.post-31314386860605778992009-09-08T14:34:14.409-04:002009-09-08T14:34:14.409-04:00Yeah, that's definitely a dilemma. I know I wo...Yeah, that's definitely a dilemma. I know I wouldn't enjoy riding there as much if it was as crowded as, say, the NCR Trail is. Eventually the plan is for all the city's trails to connect, though, so it may become more accessible in the future. <br /><br />I'm on the fence about Tour du Port. I have problems with paying that much money to ride my bike, even though I know it's for a good cause. A bunch of my friends are doing it, though, so I still might spring for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804148397927127420.post-46048002365924584662009-09-08T14:09:55.762-04:002009-09-08T14:09:55.762-04:00See, that's my dilemma: On the one hand, you&...See, that's my dilemma: On the one hand, you're right that it's a shame the trail is under-utilized because use is what protects these places and keeps them from being otherwise developed. On the other hand, the fact that it's so isolated and empty is what draws me there, knowing that it's a place where I can escape.<br /><br />I haven't done Tour Dem Parks yet. I'll be doing Tour de Port for the third time this year, but it's definitely a completely urban route. A very fun ride, but not an escape ride.KaliDurgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218716336939570814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804148397927127420.post-5296692022158843932009-09-08T14:02:29.621-04:002009-09-08T14:02:29.621-04:00The Gwynns Falls Trail never seems to be busy. I h...The Gwynns Falls Trail never seems to be busy. I have ridden it many times and rarely have seen other cyclists, except during Tour Dem Parks. I think it's because it's sort of out of the way, and if you're riding to it from the city it's not necessarily easy to get to, depending on where you're coming from. If you're coming from southwest, it's not bad, but if you're coming from the north or even center of the city, it's a convoluted trip and you have to travel on some bike-unfriendly roads. It's a shame it's so under-utilized, though, because as you found out it really is a great trail!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804148397927127420.post-55442330451946741942009-09-07T07:23:26.414-04:002009-09-07T07:23:26.414-04:00Ha! There won't be any photos of me, Groover, ...Ha! There won't be any photos of me, Groover, just huge old sycamores and beech trees, 19th century architecture, street murals, egrets along the waterfront, and such :D<br /><br />And Jon, if you do ever find yourself in the Baltimore region, I'd be happy to be your guide to Gwynns Falls.KaliDurgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218716336939570814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804148397927127420.post-79690346282944815022009-09-07T04:55:40.832-04:002009-09-07T04:55:40.832-04:00I hope Barbara reads your blog so she'll know ...I hope Barbara reads your blog so she'll know how to capture your vote. Glad you had such a pleasant ride and I can't wait to see pictures of a snow white clad rider. You are a brave woman. :-)Grooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05746451980347654639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804148397927127420.post-52813387065015560212009-09-07T02:03:25.180-04:002009-09-07T02:03:25.180-04:00you know that your readership isn't that small...you know that your readership isn't that small... and that if i was in the same baltimore region that i'd check it out<br /><br />;)<br /><br />sounds like a temple to me...<br /><br /><br />jpJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415555531504843017noreply@blogger.com