Almaden Loop

Trail Review:

• I biked a loop by riding the Los Alamitos Creek Trail, neighborhood roads, and Meridian Avenue.

• Los Alamitos Creek Trail is one that I have cycled countless time, but I hadn’t biked it in the morning on a weekday before. What I noticed is that almost everyone on the trail seemed to be of people in their retirement age.

• The rest of the ride was either through neighborhood roads or on Meridian Avenue, which has a wide bike lane (except for one block where the bike lane disappears). It’s not a great experience riding besides cars that scream past you, but it’s better than not exercising.

• There was very little shade throughout, and the most peaceful part of riding was probably near the neighborhood roads that had neither car or people visible.

Media Consumed:

• Kafka on the Shore

What Happened?

14.5 miles, 1 hr 11 mins, 220 ft of ascent

I wanted to get in a quick workout and so, I rode around the Almaden neighborhood, which is much quieter than my own. I was tempted to increase the difficulty by riding through Almaden Quicksilver County Park, but I realized that if I wanted to ride that, I should have rode this path in a counter clock wise direction, as I’d rather have a steeper decent than ascent. Maybe I’ll try this out next time I’m itching for a short bike ride.

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