Just got back from a nice cycling trip into downtown Columbia. Ever since I moved to northeastern Columbia (especially on the other side of I-70 & US-63) I’ve been very skeptical about the safety of riding over that way, but my fears were dispelled. I don’t recommend spending much time on Clark Ln west of the 63/Clark Ln intersection, but other than that, it’s okay.

I don’t normally write much about cycling (maybe I should) but I thought it’d be a good time to showcase the coolest thing ever: Bikely!

Bikely is great because it allows you to plot your routes free-form and get mileage and an elevation profile for the ride! So I climbed a total of 160 meters on that ride - not too shabby over 19km. You can share other maps categorized by region - here are some Columbia, MO bike routes. Best of all, Bikely is free.

I rode to Klunk Bicycles & Repair, a great, locally-owned bicycle shop, and picked up some reflective Velcro doohickeys for Jennifer and some $3 bar-ends from the bargain bin for me. Altogether, a great day!

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