This is short loop with four relatively gentle climbs is ideal for a quick exercise hit perfect for a one hour lunch break. Done clockwise the last two miles are a gentle downhill coast back to Dix Park. Starting from the parking lot for the (former) soccer fields at Dix Park, the first interval is… Continue reading Intervals for Lunch
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Bakeries
Bakeries make for great destinations in the early part of the day. Most listed here have some outdoor seating, but all have calories dressed up in flour – with more even calories on top. A good thing, right? The Farmer’s Market may seem like the outlier on this list – for lack of ovens –… Continue reading Bakeries
ITB Loop 20 miles
Inside the Beltline Loop shares a basic footprint and three greenways with the Magic Kingdom Loop. ITB Loop uses more streets, and could be used after a spell of wet weather, when the greenway bridges can become slick. A new spur is used here to return to the Crabtree Creek Tail after passing by the… Continue reading ITB Loop 20 miles
Breweries
While many of the breweries listed below are near the center of Raleigh, longer treks are represented with stops in both Knightdale and Clayton. Each brewery has a page with a brief description, a map showing its connection to a greenway, and a list of routes from the site that pass nearby. Wether a mid-ride… Continue reading Breweries
Covered Bridge Rd. tunnel – Clayton
With the recent completion of the Sam’s Branch Greenway tunnel under Covered Bridge Rd., it is possible to ride from Falls Lake to near downtown Clayton on a single ribbon of asphalt. The trail currently ends in a woods just behind the Clayton Municipal Park, which seems to beg for connection to something – to… Continue reading Covered Bridge Rd. tunnel – Clayton