First and 25, definitely a pass play, maybe:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

:mornincoffee:

OK, So I stand CORRECTED!! When I moved to TV I was told the pathway was a "Golf Cart Path"
I never heard the name "multi modal path designed for walkers, runners, bicycles and golf carts"
You have to admit the multi modal path designed for walkers, runners, bicycles and golf carts can be a dangerous path for runners and bicyclist. Perhaps the golf carts are going too fast. There are many times I find myself being passed by fast golf carts.

Talk about stop signs. The cart drivers are the ones who roll the stop signs ALL THE TIME!

Running and biking are HUGE activities in TV, as in swimming to round out the Tri.
If they are important to you, be sure to keep that in mind as you are looking at houses. I have a lot of running routes near my house. I don’t bike, but I can think of a lot of biking routes.

Go directly to those who do that - use google

I often see a running club at LSL early in the morning.

Here is a link to The Villages Runners Club
The Villages Running Club – Celebrate the joy of running

The Villages - Florida's Friendliest Active Adult 55+ Retirement Community

Villages Bike Club (apparently the oldest club in TV)
The Village Bicycle Club

Cart drivers----I think you misspelled "cyclists"

They are not golf cart paths.....they are for biking, walking and golf carts to share. Golf cart only paths are on the golf courses :bigbow:

chilout chilout chilout

Take a deep breath.
Some people use the term as slang.
Breath.
Breath.

Bike Racks In The Squares
 

I ride my bike a lot around the squares and I don't see many or maybe even any bike racks around them. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong spots or the racks aren't anywhere near where I'm stopping. Like someone else suggested, I use a light post or fence to lock my bike. There are bike racks at the rec centers.

It's a multi-modal genius. You can walk, run, bike, rollerblade, skip, and walk on stilts on them if ANYONE wants to!!! The only true golf cart paths without other than pedestrian travel allowed are on the GOLF COURSES! If you don't like it, move!

And should follow ALL the same RULES stop at stop signs, and stop lights, STAY out of the break down lane(on the streets) dont ride two abreast (motorcycles cant)

Welcome! Ride your bikes anywhere you want...it's the law! Come join the The Villages Running Club every Tue, Thur, and Sunday mornings at Lake Sumter Square at 7am! Regardless of your speed, we have folks that will join you. We would be happy to run with you guys when you get here!

lol!!!

Bike Racks
 

I ride my bike in the villages. There is a bike rack behind (along side) of the Panera Bread at Lake Sumter. I had to go and look for them. BTW - stay on the multi modal paths. I've seen bikes on the major roads like Buena Vista and Morris - IMHO they are crazy to drive on these roads.

I've learned people here are more distracted than other places looking at maps, talking, and when you add in health issues like "eye sight," I decided to stick to the paths. Of course some golfers think you have no place here too. Start at Rohan Rec Center - take the bridge over the highway - lots of biking trails south of the 44. Check the bicycle club out as well. Be safe - seriously - watch out for the other person! Best wishes. You will enjoy it.

News flash! every mode of transportation don’t stop at stop signs. Even walkers. If there nobody at intersection does it matter? I see even LEO’s roll through stop signs.

Now if you’re talking about 4 way stop when traffic
present, “LOL”, most don’t know who has right away, most don’t understand you’re not in line till you stop, and that should be behind or at least equal to stop sign. not out in the intersection.

I got the steak reference

Light post.

Not true, I can carry my bags when golfing walking down the golf cart path.

Taking your marbles and going home, not playing anymore, AGAIN???????:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:[/QUOTE]
Another one’s gone, another one bites the dust hey hey.

E bike
 

I can’t count the number of times I’ve had to pass a slow golf cart on my E-bike, while riding the MULTI-MODAL PATHS.

I am a long-time cyclist and became very frustrated with the walkers and golf carts. I would drive about 20 minutes to the Santos Trail in Ocala. They have a fabulous 16-mile paved path and many miles of mountain bike trails. Worth the drive.

:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Horn
 

People have always moved over when I ring my bike bell, or cart horn…as the case may be. Then etiquette is that you wave when you go by and say, “Thanks,”. Always works, and I’ve never had a problem.

At this point it’s probably off topic, but there is also a bike rack at Sumter Landing in front of TooJays as you enter the shopping district on Canal.

There is also one at the Sumter Landing Winn Dixie, and the Creekside Primary Care at Sumter Landing.

I am a biker and a runner. The Villages is great for both. The multi modal paths are fine for biking. I bike at a decent clip but if a cart/carts are behind me I hug the shoulder and wave the carts on when it looks safe for them to pass. I always get a wave, thank you and friendly smile. As to anyone who even mentions passing a biker in a cart while another cart is on coming, well, that's just stupidity.

yes, there are racks at the town squares to secure your bikes.

Bike Racks
 

I frequently ride to and secure my bike at Sumter Landing. There is a very nice little rack tucked in alongside Panera Bread and another on the Southeast corner of the square. I almost never have trouble finding a space. In my opinion, the racks are generally under utilized.

If you ride on the main roads be sure to be prayed up

I agree. We just moved here and bike a lot. We tend to ride south of 44 since we live very near the Chitty Chatty Bridge and there is too much golf cart traffic going to the golf courses in the morning when riding North. We have one of the largest Bike groups in the country here, the Sumter Bike group, and when i ride with them we usually ride outside of the Villages where its nice and open, flat, and very little traffic. You will find the bike paths South of 44 more than enough to ride but i don't know of any mountain bike trails here in the Villages. You probably need to go outside for that. Running is no problem. I will say i generally don't ride on the roads unless i'm with the bike group for safety. Just like any road in any town you need to be careful. Finally, i have a high end road bike and sometimes the golf carts are going too slow in front of me and generally they pull over and let me pass. Hope this helps.

[QUOTE=MX rider;2028791]My wife and I are coming down for a lifestyle visit on Dec 30th. We're bringing our mountain bikes, We love to ride to where we're going and it's great exercise.
Do they have a place where you can lock them up near the squares?

Thanks in advance.[/QUOTE].

If your priorities are being able to walk, run and mountain bike you might consider buying a house close to the Santos trail. Santos trail is located several miles north of the Villages off of hwy 441 south of the town of Belleview. No golf carts are allowed on the trails and there's a paved walking trail as well as unpaved "mountain" trails for different skill levels. You would have to drive to the nearest town square which would be Spanish Springs.

To answer your original question, Yes, they have bike racks in the squares.....did this ever go off track.....

Turnabout is fair play

I think you need the NEW sections- plenty of paths there
 

Also we have "rails to trails" bike paths - thru sumter and lake county - great for biking.. as well as several mountain bike / hiking paths out of county ..

Don't worry ... if you don't run into him there are plenty more out there.

Ditto!

That's heavy, man...

Perhaps you should 🤔

We ride our bikes on the multi modals all the time. So far no issues. You’ll be fine riding on them.

Thanks so much for the info. We're happy to hear that.

I picked up on that one as well, but in a rare instance of exercising discretion, decided to let it be.