We drove to Franklin the morning of Saturday, August 17th, and bicycled a portion of the Allegheny River Trail, from Franklin to Belmar and back.
Franklin Trailhead Signage – to Belmar 5.1 milesThere are pretty views of the Allegheny River from the trail.Belmar Bridge
A few raindrops had fallen, while we rode from Franklin to Belmar. We didn’t have a signal on our mobile phones to check the weather; however, the air felt threatening. So, we turned around here and returned to Franklin.
Belmar signageAnother picturesque view of the Allegheny River
The Allegheny River Trail is 30 miles in length. We aspire to complete this trail in segments. In early May of this year, we completed our first segment — Emlenton to Rockland (6 miles). The Franklin to Belmar portion of the trail (5.1 miles) is our second completed segment. 11 miles down and 19 miles to go!
After our bicycle ride, we drove from Franklin to Erie. It rained really hard, as we were driving through Waterford. We believe we made the correct decision to turn around at Belmar. Total bicycle miles ridden: 10.2 miles.
My name is Linda. I am happily married to Bob, whom I married in September 1998. We have a daughter (my stepdaughter), who blessed Bob and me with twin granddaughters in May 2012.
My interests include spending time with my family and friends, riding the motorcycle with my husband, bowling, bicycling, walking, attending festivals, photography and travel.
I love taking photographs. I am a hobbyist photographer. My camera of choice is a mirrorless interchangeable lens Olympus camera.
I love to travel as well. I lived in Germany for almost 3 years, while in the Army, and visited many European countries. I have toured Europe two additional times since returning stateside. I lived in Australia for 3 months. I vacationed in the Bahamas (Nassau) one time. I would like to see more of the U.S., as well as return to Europe. I wouldn’t mind seeing the world!
FAVORITE MOVIES:
I like all types of movies — comedy, romance, action, thriller and horror.
FAVORITE MUSIC:
My favorite type of music would have to be country, judging by the fact that my CD collection contains mostly country artists such as Alabama, Clint Black, Garth Brooks, George Strait and more. I like music by Green Day, 3 Doors Down, and Matchbox 20 too.
FAVORITE BOOKS:
I tend to read romance novels, although I enjoy a good horror every now and then. My favorite romance writers include Belva Plain, Nora Roberts, Nicholas Sparks, Danielle Steel, Robert James Waller, and Phyliss A. Whitney. My favorite horror writers are Stephen King and John Saul.
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2 thoughts on “Allegheny River Trail: Franklin to Belmar”
Your bikes look very nice, Linda, and I was wondering if they are the ones with “fatter” off road tires. The bikes we have are Mongoose brand and nearly 20 years old as we bought them when we lived in NJ before moving to VA and now NH. The tires are what my husband calls “old fashioned” tires and not skinny racing ones🙂
Bicycling the beauty around us 
Your bikes look very nice, Linda, and I was wondering if they are the ones with “fatter” off road tires. The bikes we have are Mongoose brand and nearly 20 years old as we bought them when we lived in NJ before moving to VA and now NH. The tires are what my husband calls “old fashioned” tires and not skinny racing ones🙂
Neither of our bicycle tires are the off road types. Bob’s tires are skinner than mire, but both bikes have standard tires.