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Tammany trace questions for riders
Posted on 8/16/15 at 8:59 pm
Posted on 8/16/15 at 8:59 pm
Rode Tammany trace from Mandeville for about 14 miles and doubled back so 28 miles. Question total trail is 31 miles from Covington to Slidell. I'm not quite ready to bike 62 miles, so how would someone essentially bike from Covington to Slidell without the use of two cars or bike 62 miles?
Just curious
Just curious
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Posted on 8/16/15 at 9:01 pm to Gorilla Ball
I don't think you'll be able to get around not using a car or bus in lieu of a bike.
Mandeville to Slidell and back would be about 40 miles. That would be a good start to get up to the full length.
Best part about out and back is you can turn around when you want to hit the miles you think you can do.
Mandeville to Slidell and back would be about 40 miles. That would be a good start to get up to the full length.
Best part about out and back is you can turn around when you want to hit the miles you think you can do.
This post was edited on 8/16/15 at 9:07 pm
Posted on 8/16/15 at 9:08 pm to TigerRob20
No we rode about 10 miles from Mandeville and then turned back so essentially 20 miles. Based upon the Internet the trail is actually 27 miles and the distance from Covington to Mandeville is 6 miles and the balance is from Mandeville to Slidell.
I was just thinking that maybe more experienced bikers can cover the 27 miles one-way but getting back would be another story.
I was just thinking that maybe more experienced bikers can cover the 27 miles one-way but getting back would be another story.
Posted on 8/16/15 at 9:10 pm to Gorilla Ball
Does Uber cover the whole area?
Posted on 8/16/15 at 9:11 pm to Gorilla Ball
See anything sketchy along the way?
Posted on 8/16/15 at 9:11 pm to Gorilla Ball
Covington to mandeville definitely more than 6 miles It;s more than 6 from Abita to Mandeville
Posted on 8/16/15 at 9:14 pm to achenator
Ok thx - I guess I won't worry about we'll just do what we did today just go about as far as we can and then double back
Posted on 8/16/15 at 9:15 pm to Gorilla Ball
Why am I fricking confused about what you are asking? You want to bike from Covington to Slidell?
This post was edited on 8/16/15 at 9:16 pm
Posted on 8/16/15 at 9:19 pm to tigerskin
Sorry - just don't think I can bike the whole 54 miles (27x2) and wanted to know if other riders just put it at a particular point and just rode until they were fatigued and turned back
Posted on 8/16/15 at 9:19 pm to Gorilla Ball
Most people, myself included, pick up the trail and just ride 1/2 their intended distance and turn around.
Wife did the whole thing for a training ride, though. But she picked it up right in the middle near Mandeville.
Wife did the whole thing for a training ride, though. But she picked it up right in the middle near Mandeville.
This post was edited on 8/16/15 at 9:21 pm
Posted on 8/16/15 at 9:20 pm to Gorilla Ball
Paddle till you halfway tired then turn around..... You'll be all the way tired when you get home.
Posted on 8/16/15 at 9:21 pm to Gorilla Ball
quote:
Rode Tammany trace from Mandeville for about 14 miles and doubled back so 28 miles. Question total trail is 31 miles from Covington to Slidell. I'm not quite ready to bike 62 miles, so how would someone essentially bike from Covington to Slidell without the use of two cars or bike 62 miles?
Just curious
The teleports should be up in running at all trail heads by late 2016.
Posted on 8/16/15 at 9:21 pm to Gorilla Ball
Ok. Yes that's the norm. People go whatever distance they feel comfortable going so just figure how far you want to bike and just turn around at the halfway point.
Posted on 8/16/15 at 9:21 pm to Golfer
Golfer- thanks that was the answer I was looking for.
Posted on 8/16/15 at 9:23 pm to tigerskin
Thanks tigerskin for the reply
Posted on 8/16/15 at 9:24 pm to Gorilla Ball
Also you don't have to start at Covington or Slidell. Pull up the Trace website and it will show you starting places, etc.
Posted on 8/16/15 at 9:25 pm to tigerskin
Yea. We pick it up at Sharp Rd. usually
Posted on 8/16/15 at 9:29 pm to Golfer
Ok thx all - since I'm not from the area I thought it was just easier to start from Mandeville- but I'll keep the suggestions in mind. We really enjoyed it - it would be nice if Baton Rouge had something similar - riding on the levee gets old.
Posted on 8/16/15 at 9:29 pm to Golfer
In Mandeville, we usually start by Mandeville playground/kids konnection or by Our Lady of the Lake (Girard)
Posted on 8/16/15 at 9:30 pm to Gorilla Ball
That's also a good thing about the Trace. You can start in different place and go in different directions to mix it up. Like stopping in Abita to grab a bite.
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