Today, while many people took a much needed rest day, a few of us ventured out to the Hillerød Castle, about a 43 mile ride round trip. We had a great group of positive people, who maintained the good energy until the very end!
Along the way, we experienced many different forms of bike infrastructure from a painted line to a full cycle track, in between was a traffic calming bump out that reduced the road to one lane with a cycle track on either side for about two car lengths. This feature meant that if two cars traveling in opposite directions reached the area at the same time, they would have to negotiate the space, one car waiting for the other.
While the infrastructure wasn’t consistent in nature, it was present enough to facilitate our safe and efficient travel once again. The effect of this infrastructure on me, is the message that bikes are welcome here, they are accounted for, and that their safety is a priority.
After a tasty lunch together at the castle, we split up, and I took a ride around the lake to explore the grounds and took a brief sun nap before meeting up with the group for the ride home.
Some all star members of the group went grocery shopping and put together appetizers and dinner for the whole group, so we had a blast hanging near the beach with a fire for the evening!
