Did It!

I did this ride today, October 4th.

To get from Acclamation Brewing (lovely spot!) to Local Remedy, I found a rail maintenance path that crosses Plum Creek and dumps out in an Oakmont neighborhood. The route to Local Rememedy from there just required riding through some alleys.

I decided to also visit Old Thunder Brewing in Blawnox on the way home. I did this for two reasons. First, I wanted to ride across Hulton Bridge, which I haven’t ridden across before. Also, from Old Thunder I could climb home through the Highland Park Zoo, which I know to have a comfortable bike lane the entire way up. This was much more comfortable than retracing my steps in the comparatively narrow shoulder of Verona Road.

The descent from Mt Carmel toward Sandy Creek Road was stunning! It winds alongside Sandy Creek in between two massive hills. There was a reasonably wide shoulder to ride in, but using it wasn’t necessary given how much momentum you gain going down hill.

Check out the entire route on Ride With GPS.