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Conference noted::bicycle

Title: Bicycling
Notice:Bicycling for Fun
Moderator:JAMIN::WASSER
Created:Mon Apr 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3214
Total number of notes:31946

3092.0. "East Bay Bike Path in, RI" by PCBUOA::LPIERCE (The Truth is Out There) Thu May 23 1996 10:52

    
    Has anyone biked the East Bay Bike path in Providence, RI?  I was told
    his very beautiful, but when I think of Providence, RI I think of a
    very scarry place - not a place I'd like to bike.
    
    What can you tell me about it?
    
    Louisa
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3092.1Search for Existing CommentsLHOTSE::DAHLThu May 23 1996 11:243
Try a search for the path name in here, and I think you find notes/replies from
last year talking about it. I posted such a reply to an existing note.
						-- Tom
3092.2done that... :-)PCBUOA::LPIERCEThe Truth is Out ThereThu May 23 1996 12:2212
    
    I did a dir/title for;
    
    Rhode
    RI
    East
    Bay
    Path
    
    and I did not find anything in regards to this topic.  
    
    Lou
3092.3BUSY::SLABOUNTYBuzzword BingoThu May 23 1996 12:383
    
    	search/notes=1.0-l.l prov
    
3092.4PCBUOA::LPIERCEThe Truth is Out ThereThu May 23 1996 12:442
    
    No such note.
3092.5BUSY::SLABOUNTYBuzzword BingoThu May 23 1996 12:506
    
    	Ummm, my BATCH job says there are almost 800 instances of "prov"
    	in the 1st 1500 notes.
    
    	I'll let you know when it finishes.
    
3092.6SUBSYS::BRIGHTMANPMC - Sitting on a cure for cancer, Join me?Thu May 23 1996 12:5214
My family & I rod eht bike path a couple years ago.  It 's a VERY scenic
ride.  Along the bay, through some marsh areas.  I recall having to cross
a road, but there where traffic lights.

Just remmeber it IS a 'typical' bike path.  ie rollerblades, walkers, jogger
and yes, families/kids out there.


We enjoyed ourself and would recommend it as far as bike paths go.


  - Tim

ps I think I replied to a similar question in a trailer/bugger note...
3092.7BUSY::SLABOUNTYCan you hear the drums, Fernando?Thu May 23 1996 13:123
    
    	1431.57 and 1431.60.
    
3092.8Busy, but nice...CHIPS::LEIBRANDTThu May 23 1996 13:137
    
    See note 1431 (Biking with Trailers note) replies .54 and beyond. We 
    enjoy(ed) the path but its busy on weekends during nice weather...like all
    I've been on...I haven't spend much time on the Providence end, but the
    Bristol/Barrington end is nice (waterviews, Colt State Park).
    
    /Charlie  
3092.9Crash!!! Notes Collision...:^)CHIPS::LEIBRANDTThu May 23 1996 13:141
    
3092.10East Bay Bike PathSTRATA::MARCHESSAULTSun Jun 02 1996 16:2621
    The East Bay Bike Path in Providence is a very beautiful path and
    you should check it out.  Take 95 to 195 and get off Exit 4 and the
    path runs right along that road.  I usually start my ride in Warren 
    and end up in Bristol for lunch and then ride back and it comes out 
    to about 27 miles.  It's longer if you park your car at the first 
    parking lot just off the Exit but would sugest you pick the 2nd or
    3rd parking lot, much safer for your car and probably you.  It's
    not dangerous, but there have been incidents last year, but that
    could happen anywhere and I've been riding the path every year and
    haven't come across any problems.  I also never ride alone.  It rides
    along the water at a couple of spots, you pass a nice boat yard in
    Barrington, lots of stops signs where the cars cross (stop at every
    one of them, cars are not forgiving), you cross the entrance to Colt 
    State Park (check it out, it's gorgeous), it's flat / no hills which
    I like and it's well maintained.  The grass is always mowed and the 
    pavement is taken care of...  It gets a 10 in my book...