December?  We've had a very mild late fall this year. There have been very few rainy days, and we've been able to ride in short sleeves the past week. This weekend we checked out the Fairfax Co. Parkway trail, a bike trail that is portrayed on the Virginia Bicycle Map. There are four routes in N. Va. on the map: the W&OD Trail, U.S. Bicycle Route 1, the Fairfax County Parkway Trail, and the Cross County Trail.

I hate to be negative about the first bike map of Virginia but...the Cross County trail is a single-track nature trail for long stretches and is not a bike trail that should be on the map in my opinion. Also, the Fairfax Co Parkway trail is in bad condition and there are several long, unsigned detours. Our bike group, FABB, hopes to get the county and VDOT to put signs at critical points, especially in the north half.

We rode a long stretch of the trail; it was also an excuse to ride to Panera for lunch. We took a few photos of the weeks and debris in the trail and made notes on where signs should be placed.
posted by Bruce Wright at 10:35 AM #