OUTDOOR
Family Fun Ride
• Saturday, May 14 • Saturday, June 11 • Saturday, July 9 • Saturday, August 13
Slow Roll Dinner Cruise • Tuesday, June 14 • Tuesday, July 12 • Tuesday, August 9
National Bike to Work Day • Friday, May 20
Roundabout Ride • Saturday, September 17
Built for Bikes Centrally located and easy to access, Carmel, Indiana is a fast-growing city adjacent to Indianapolis’ north side. With a current population of about 102,000, Carmel is known for its roundabouts, eye-catching public art and nationally recognized holiday Christkindlmarkt. Carmel has also been designated a Silver Level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists and Places for Bikes. Carmel is proud of its nearly 220 miles of bikeable and walkable paths and trails. Planning a visit to the city? Consider bringing along or arriving on two wheels and not just four. You don’t have to be an accomplished cyclist to bike in Carmel. In addition to the 26-mile long Monon Greenway, of which 5.6 miles are located in Carmel, there are 223 miles of easy-to-ride side paths along many of the major throughfares.
Suburban to Urban If your preference is a tree-lined route with plenty of greenspace to enjoy and even the occasional deer, start off at River Road Park on the east side of the city and enjoy a leisurely ride on a smooth, wide path that runs alongside
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the White River. This path easily connects to the recently completed 126th Street path that runs east and west and will take you all the way to Carmel’s central core at Range Line Road and City Center. Make it an all-day adventure! The southern end of Carmel’s portion of the Monon Greenway is at 96th Street. Why not ride or drive to the trailhead there then head north. Stop along the way and check out Central Park and the Monon Community Center then grab a bite to eat in Midtown at one of several delicious eateries with both indoor and patio seating. Continuing further north will take you through the Arts & Design District and through a beautifully canopied section of the trail.
TOP: Roundabout Ride participants BOTTOM: Central Park trail
