Delaware Bike Route 1... Did you know...?

Recently I stumbled across this road route completely by accident.  Delaware Bike Route 1 is a bike route that connects the top of the state to the bottom.  From Yorklyn to Bethany and beyond.  It is marked by those little green signs with a bike logo and a number 1 emblazoned on it.  I have seen them for years and had no clue.  Those signs seem to be everywhere once you start paying attention.  For a description of where the route actually runs click here.

Did you know that Delaware was just ranked the 4th most bike friendly State in the Union?  That is up one tick from last year when we were ranked 5th.  That is not too shabby for a little state where there is not much to do.  Wait, did I just say that?  Did you know that we have some of the best roads and mountain bike trails for hundreds of miles around?  I am not puffing here - some are world class!

The older I get the more I am getting back to riding my bike (or, as my wife likes to point out, bikes...)  Did you know that riding your bike is actually good for you?  Who knew?  Its actually even fun when you get out and ride with friends, albeit you have to be into suffering a bit when you start riding with faster groups.  To top it all off, it makes me feel like a kid again.  Who doesn't love that?