Kingsbury South to Kingsbury North Run.

In the interest of changing up my running schedule / difficulty / and just getting out.  Sunday morning included this little jaunt.  I had a friend that I was able to set up a shuttle with for the return trip but you could always drop a bike at one end and ride back via the surface streets (although there will be some serious hills).  The run itself is beautiful with views of the lake periodically, wonderful rolling terrain and winding turns.  That's not to say that there aren't some steep hills that will make you think your lungs are going to pop....but you can always just power hike these sections as you need.  Anyway, if you haven't been out to enjoy the fall weather this is a great little route to do it!

More bike path at Tahoe!

From KTVN:


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Cyclist killed in Tahoe.....be safe out there this weekend!

Just saw this over at RGJ:

Long weekend.....Tahoe, Wings, Running, Riding, Food, Hiking.....I'm beat!

Ok, we all just had a nice long weekend.  Wifey and I decided to seize the time and wring out ever single thing we could!  We started out "camping" up at Tahoe....it's "camping" because while we were in the truck camper, we were parked in our friends driveway.  Technically, it's still camping.

I neglected to take the camera on this portion of the trip so you'll have to take my word for it.  We were also just down the street from Sugar Pine campground, so we took advantage of their trail system to get in a nice little run on some of the single track out to Lost Lake.

We came back to Reno Friday night and did absolutely nothing.....So Saturday the marathon of fun was re-kicked off at the Wing Festival!

The plaza a Harah's that you can't even walk a bike across to get to the bike racks...stupid!

At least Harah's has bike racks.....

Wing Fest was well attended and there were some good wings!

On to Craft Beer and Wine....Wing fest definitely needs to work on the beer they served!

For the record, both beers aren't mine.....one is wifey's and is just a prop for the picture!

Brilliant placement of construction signs, causing you to ride straight into a narrow lane of traffic.

More brilliant use of bike lanes for construction warnings.

Party at the friends house.

Their sick new grill that provided much food!

Desert!  Which you can eat tons of if you ride your bike to the party!

Hiking on the Tahoe rim Trail.

Views!

More views with flowers!

A Dutch perspective on biking in the US (with Tahoe, Davis, Chicago, and others as an example).

Just found this over at bikeportland.org.  Its good to see that we didn't get condemned across the board, but he has some really good comments on what we lack and how to improve our infra (infrastructure).  Have a look, it's worth a few minutes!

Tahoe bikeway back in the news.

Shamelessly copied from the RGJ blog:

Written by
Susan Voyles

The first leg of the "Stateline to Stateline" bikeway on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe is expected to be constructed next summer, connecting Stateline casinos on the south shore to Round Hill and Nevada beaches.
"Cool," was all that Washoe County Commissioner Robert Larkin had to say last week after hearing of plans to start building what someday could be a 30-mile bikeway from Crystal Bay to Stateline.
Karen Mullen, planning consultant for the Tahoe Transportation District, said she expects the 3.2-mile trail to be as popular as the bike trail at Camp Richardson and the bikeway from Tahoe City to Squaw Valley.
A federal environmental analysis of the proposed route was completed in June, paving the way for work to begin. A feasibility study for the entire bikeway was finished in August.
Using about $2.5 million in voter-approved state bond funds for the Stateline trail, the project is expected to be bid on in the spring. The second project will be another 3 miles between Sand Harbor State Park and Incline Village.
While it would be built in segments, the total bikeway would cost $91 million to build, including bridges, tunnels, trailhead parking and paving the trail.
The feasibility study found no major flaws that would stop the bikeway from being built, said Carl Hasty, Tahoe district manager. The trail must be kept a distance from osprey and goshawk nest sites.
"This is a high-level look," he said. "Then we start to address all the details."
The preferred route for the 30-mile pathway would run parallel to the highway most of the way and link with trails leading to Chimney Beach, Secret Harbor and other spots. The route would be built on a grade of less than 5 percent so the average healthy person can make the climb, Mullen said.
But depending on the environmental studies, Hasty said, the route could change.
For the Stateline bikeway, for instance, Hasty said the environmental analysis found it could cross a large meadow without significant harm, creating a more enjoyable bike ride than one right along U.S. 50.
County Commissioner John Breternitz, a Tahoe Transportation District board member, said he'd like to see plans for a bikeway to connect Crystal Bay with Incline Village, saying it could be used by people commuting to their jobs in Incline Village.
Hasty said the district will take up that issue soon, saying he believes there are some options.