Secret Bicycle Infrastructure.

Well, maybe not secret, but certainly underutilized.  Reno actually has a lot of these little gems.  The one above is the abandoned portion of the Wells St. bridge.  Two lanes for split traffic that is no longer used for vehicles.  It connects directly with the river path and gives you a nice private additional river crossing.  I use it when I don't want to spend time on 4th St. but need access to Sutro (via E. Commerial Row) for Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee meetings.

There are also a series of links via streets and trails that offer short cuts for those of you who don't enjoy sharing roads with cars (even when the new bike lanes are available) and would rather spend time on the river trail.  A few examples include the relatively hidden trail off Mayberry that connects with the river path.

Or if you need access to destinations in Sparks (farmers markets, Great Basin Brewery, movie theater, etc.) there's this route, which exits the river trail at Fisherman's park.

This route gives you access via Kietzke Ave. which has a 10 foot wide shoulder to ride on for most of the way (it narrows under the I-80 interchange) and dumps out on Victorian Ave. right where the bike lanes begin!  It also connects with the new "cycle track" separated bike infrastructure that will eventually continue all the way out to Sparks Marina.

I'll try to start cataloging the little shortcuts and convenient routes I use to navigate around Reno and Sparks.  If you have a favorite route let me know.