Yeah, it’s cold outside and the days are still pretty short, but biking is still on my mind.  I finally got a chance to finish a new four-part photo tour through the James River Park System’s North Bank Park between the Boulevard Bridge and Belle Isle.  I shot the photos back in December when it was warmer and I had some extra time off.  Many sections of the North Trail are a little more than a year old, and are constantly being maintained by some of the best trail-builders around from Richmond M.O.R.E. Check the website for more information, or see CyclingCentralVA.org and read some of the excellent posts on area trails, including North Trail. If you want to help build and maintain trails, they could use the extra help.

If you don’t know, the trail loop that makes up the James River trail system (including North Trail, Belle Isle, the Buttermilk Trail in the Main Section of the JRPS and Forest Hill Park) has a huge following among the local biking scene. The majority of my off-road mountain biking experience has come in just the past year. Richmond is lucky to have the James River running through our great city (or does the river make Richmond great?). These trails are becoming a huge attraction for out-of-town riders and professional athletes, thus we get events like the Xterra East Championships and Capital One Adventure Games.

Read more about those events and the history of the parks on our James River page, and get ready for spring!

Phil Riggan
DiscoverRichmond.com

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