{"id":13409,"date":"2010-08-25T14:51:18","date_gmt":"2010-08-25T18:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=13409"},"modified":"2020-12-06T10:38:40","modified_gmt":"2020-12-06T15:38:40","slug":"pedaling-traditions-popular-bike-rides-extended-through-the-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2010\/08\/25\/pedaling-traditions-popular-bike-rides-extended-through-the-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Pedaling traditions – popular bike rides extended through the fall"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"City<\/p>\n

Press release from City Utilities:<\/p>\n

Pedaling Traditions – Popular Bike Rides to go thru Fall<\/strong>
\nNearly 800 Trek the Trails
\n5 Additional Free Rides Added<\/em><\/p>\n

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(August 24, 2010) – At the urging of residents five additional bike rides have been added to the “Trek the Trails” summer bike ride schedule.<\/p>\n

“Trek the Trails, offered a great free activity for residents of all ages and it offered a unique way to see Fort Wayne – along one of the finest trail systems in the Midwest. Residents asked for more and we’re happy to give them more,” said Mayor Tom Henry.<\/p>\n

Trek the Trails was a new tradition of community bike rides offered each Tuesday since June 1, 2010. The rides took place along the Rivergreenway, the Wabash & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, the Aboite Trails, the Pufferbelly Rail-to-Trail and the Salomon Farm Trail for 13 weeks. They grew in popularity and three had more than 100 riders attend.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, August 24, 2010 was the last scheduled bike ride but now, bicyclists have five more opportunities to ride the trails.<\/p>\n

The trail rides are free and each one is about 6-8 miles long. Helmets are a requirement for participants. If there is unsafe weather such as lightening, the ride will be cancelled.<\/p>\n

Here is a list of the remaining trail rides. They all begin at 6:00pm.<\/p>\n