Bayshore Blvd Bike Lane, Tampa

Bayshore Blvd runs 4.2 miles along the water from the Platt St Bridge in downtown Tampa down to Gandy Blvd. I filmed it both ways in the on-street bike lane, not the sidewalk trail, so you see exactly what riding in the lane is like.

I rode it on a Saturday, and people drive slower and pay more attention on the weekends. Heading south you get the water on one side and old South Tampa homes on the other the whole way. Coming back north, the view of the city ahead is my favorite part.

There's no water and there are no restrooms along the route, so bring what you need. It's flat the whole way.

Both videos are real time with no speed-up, so they work well on a trainer too.