The way points of this bicycle route:
Starting at Oregon Trail Park. Good parking. Restrooms. Plenty of room to stretch on the grass.
Dennis Avenue... Bike lanes most of the way. Medium traffic.
Left at Dennis Ave and S Lakeshore Drive... two lane, narrow shoulder, but low traffic and very smooth.
Right at S Lakeshore Dr and 151st St. Wide two lane highway with spacious shoulders. Highway speeds, but safe.
Nice little decent after a couple miles of straightaway.
Turn right to stay on 151st St. Moving on to country roads now. Two lanes, ranging from smooth to semi-smooth asphalt.
Right at 151st and Dillie Rd. Continuing on the country roads...
Left at Dillie Rd and W 143rd St
Left at W 143rd St and Edgeton Rd
Right at Edgeton Rd and 159th St.
Left at N 700th Rd and E 1700th Rd. The airport here provides good shelter in the case of torrential rain showers.
Right at E 1700th Rd and N 600th.
Continuing on the country roads... but gear up for a medium climb (out of nowhere) here.
Country roads begin to give way to much nicer smooth highway pavement.
Right at N 650 Rd and E 1250 Rd (S Iowa). Convenience store at this intersection. Small with limited choices for provisions, but available if desired. The road gives way to a more major thoroughfare, but with wide spacious shoulders.
Coming up now on the best descent of the ride. Ride hard, ride fast, and enjoy the wind in your face.
We're coming into Lawrence now. The traffic picks up and it's standard urban riding.
Iowa and W 33rd St. Stoplight intersection.
Iowa and W 31st St. Stoplight intersection. Note, from here, our destination is the house of a friend. Since you don't likely know her, I suggest you find an alternate route from this point to 31st and Haskell. Adjust to taste.
31st St becomes Kasold Dr. as it goes around the bend here.
Kasold and Clinton Pkwy. Stoplight Intersection here.
Kasold and 15th St. 15th St. is also known as Bob Billings Pkwy, this is a stoplight intersection.
Kasold Dr. and Harvard Rd. Stop sign intersection.
Right at Kasold Dr and 8th. Stop sign intersection.
Left at 8th St and Arizona. Almost to the rest stop.
Amanda's house offers us rest and relaxation before we continue on the ride.
8th St. becomes 9th St. around a bend here.
Right at 9th St and Iowa. Stop light intersection.
Iowa and 15th St. Stoplight intersection
Left at Iowa and 19th St. Stoplight intersection.
Right at 19th and Haskell Ave. Stop sign intersection
Haskell Ave and 23rd St. Stoplight intersection.
Haskell Ave and N 1100 Rd. Stop sign intersection.
Right at N 1100 Rd and E 1600 Rd.
Left at E 1600 Rd and N 1000 Rd.
Right at N 1000 Rd and E 2200th Rd.
Left at E 2200th Rd and N 900th Rd.
Here the back part of the route meets back up with the out part of the route.
Right at 143rd and Dillie Rd.
Left at Dillie Rd and 151st St.
151st St. and Gardner West
Left at 151st and Lakeshore Dr. Busy highway... watch the traffic as you cross!
Right at Lakeshore Dr and Dennis Ave.
Right at Dennis Ave and Robinson St.
Back home. Don't forget to stretch!
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Tagged with: Recreational, Training, Onroad, Smooth, Intermediate, Low traffic, Urban, Rural, Scenic, Touring
