[BikeLongmont] bike to Denver?

[Phil_Greenwald at ci.longmont.co.us]

Richard,

I actually lived down in that part of Westminster for a while--also, Ben
Ortiz in our office lives down there (and will probably write much more
than me about this route).  One thing Ben has told me is how treacherous
the US-36/Wadsworth/US-287 interchange is on a bike.  There's really no
good alternatives.  I can tell you that for most of that distance on
Wadsworth (US36 to about 92nd) has pretty good 10-12 foot shoulders.  So
it's probably more like the Diagonal with (slightly) lower speeds and more
traffic.  At 92nd Ave, Wadsworth picks up a third lane in each direction
eliminating the shoulder.  There is a detached walk on both sides of
Wadsworth (which isn't so great), so I would recommend heading west at 92nd
Ave either into the neighborhoods or along through the many parking lots
for the shopping centers--a Pierson Guide map should help show the
connections (paths/local streets) to 80th & Wads.  I would avoid Wadsworth
south of 92nd and would never get on Wads south of 88th Ave on a
bike--makes Hover look like a walk (bike?) in the park in comparison.

Good luck,
Phil


                                                                           
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Somebody just sent email to the mentor address asking about commuting
to DENVER from Longmont. This guy's an experienced cyclist, just new
to the area.

The only part I really have a question about Wadsworth Parkway south
of US 36.  The US36 TMO map and the DBTC Denver map show a "Primary
Bike Path" along Wadsworth, but I imagine this is a sidewalk in
reality. The maps also show a bike path for a couple of miles along
Wadsworth.

How bikeable is Wadsworth down to 80th Avenue? I'm picturing something
like Hover, but busier.

Thanks all!

RFM
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