I get excited for new trails in Sioux Falls, as well as my bike riding crew, so we attempted to see this past weekend where the new bike trail addition goes and where it ends. It’s weird. As you can see the trail abruptly ends at a rural bridge on Bahnson only a block from Rice Avenue (FULL DOC);

It really is in the middle of nowhere. But, there seems to be a plan to extend it to Veteran’s Parkway, which is great, but with another 4 miles to go, it could take years and millions of dollars. Many folks have asked me how one mile of bike trail can cost almost $5 million. Look at the design. A bunch of private land needs to be purchased and apparently an elevated trail is needed (it is not). Oh, and a rich donor needed a tax write-off, so this was our best plan for the money? My suggestion to make this trail worthwhile and accessible quicker would be upgrading the bike lane/trail along Rice Avenue to Great Bear and extending to Veterans. This would require a small investment since a half ass bike lane already exists and just needs repaving and marking which should include a medium between Rice and the path;

I have been thinking about throwing parties at the end of this trail under the bridge. Themes?
Themes:
“A Bike Trail to Nowhere”
“Ebikes and Ebeer”
“Brandon or Bust!”
“Bike trail, trail mix, and mixed drinks”
( and Woodstock adds: “Say, did you guys see where they are now going to do a ‘Pizza Battle,’ too?”…. “Man, I can’t wait until I can spend $75 at Minervas for a ‘large’ pepperoni”….
)
“‘Let’s Go Brandon!'”
I’m donating 1 million dollars to add another 2 miles to the Partial Public
Recreation and multi use trail.
Since I’m paying for it , there’s a new rule.
You know, FAB loves rules.
New regulation…..
No Bikes
No E Bikes.
E Scooters, One Wheels, Electric Skateboards only.
New segment will be problems with interstate crossing approval and expense. Never suggest anything to the city. It has to be their idea, not practical, and favor contractor incompetence. Hold the thought for when they screw up and it gets added to all other blunders. Eventually, there will be enough to support drafting a new charter with less waste and manageable corruption.
What about Epogo sticks?
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!………..:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDFJ4PJLqoA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGnxdW2LYr0
In any other city don Kearney would have been fired years ago