What the heck is a bike trail?? Seriously.... There is no such thing in this entire town....entire state, probably, as I've never seen one in any of the towns/cities I've been to.... :?

x2, There'* none within an hour of here. Well, There'* that one at the lake, but it'* more for ATVs, You'd get run over on a bike.

32 miles and the drive takes 45mins to 1hr and 15 minutes depending on traffic

I'm jealous of you folks that drive 12 blocks, 1 mile, etc.

My drive is 'bout 32 miles one way.

Two miles but way too many traffic lights. Takes b/w 15-18 minutes on average. I'd use pedal power but there isn't a good route to take.

I wouldn't ride my bike on a road.

Problem is, crossing the roads from the bike paths / sidewalks are dangerous enough. Plus many areas don't even have sidewalks or bikepaths. It'* all just busy roads.

Columbia has a PedNet program and most major roads are supposed to get either 6' or 8' paved bike paths/sidewalk. That will be pretty sweet. Slated for 2008 out where I live. Our two-lane road into downtown is going to become a four-laner.

I walk to work in about 1-2 minutes

that about to change though, My Boss currently works out of his house, but hes getting an office by the end of spring, thats gonna be 30-ish miles away :?