tennbubba
05-01-2006, 02:53 PM
A new business has opened that will allow everyone to take leisurely bicycle treks down the Kingsport Tennessee Greenbelt trail. Greenbelt Bicycle Rentals LLC, will be located at 2000 Stonebrook Place, off East Stone Drive (11W) and will offer hourly bicycle rentals to the public. A rental bike will grant full access to the beauty of Kingsport's unique linear pathway to those who don't own a bicycle, outside visitors to our area, and anyone who doesn’t want the hassles of maintaining and transporting bikes.
Greenbelt Bicycle Rentals will stock a variety of bicycles and equipment to outfit any rider, family or group. There are mountain bikes for the more aggressive riders and comfort bicycles and single speed cruisers for a more leisurely and relaxed rides. Comfort bicycles offer a more upright stance and a smoother ride on a wide padded seat. Children can accompany family and groups on either a trail-a-bike or on smaller coaster bicycles. With each $5.00 / hour rental, riders are provided a helmet and a bottle of water. Greenbelt Bicycle Rentals will be open most weekends, weather permitting.
From the Stonebrook Place location, at the Golfers Edge Drving Range, riders have access to a 5 mile completed section of the Greenbelt trail. The trail is complete from the circle at Ravine Street to the Exchange place at Orebank Road. Riding at a fitness pace, (10 to 12 mph) this loop can be accomplished in under one hour. In two hours, riders can leisurely take their time to enjoy the scenery and sights along Reedy Creek and can stop to shop, get a bite to eat, or an ice cream at one of the many new shops and restaurants that border the trail at the East Stone Commons Shopping Center.
When the final two sections are connected, the Kingsport Greenbelt will be a 9-mile linear path that traverses through the city. The pathway meanders through marshlands, glides across open meadows, and passes by sites of historical and aesthetic value.
Greenbelt Bicycle Rentals will stock a variety of bicycles and equipment to outfit any rider, family or group. There are mountain bikes for the more aggressive riders and comfort bicycles and single speed cruisers for a more leisurely and relaxed rides. Comfort bicycles offer a more upright stance and a smoother ride on a wide padded seat. Children can accompany family and groups on either a trail-a-bike or on smaller coaster bicycles. With each $5.00 / hour rental, riders are provided a helmet and a bottle of water. Greenbelt Bicycle Rentals will be open most weekends, weather permitting.
From the Stonebrook Place location, at the Golfers Edge Drving Range, riders have access to a 5 mile completed section of the Greenbelt trail. The trail is complete from the circle at Ravine Street to the Exchange place at Orebank Road. Riding at a fitness pace, (10 to 12 mph) this loop can be accomplished in under one hour. In two hours, riders can leisurely take their time to enjoy the scenery and sights along Reedy Creek and can stop to shop, get a bite to eat, or an ice cream at one of the many new shops and restaurants that border the trail at the East Stone Commons Shopping Center.
When the final two sections are connected, the Kingsport Greenbelt will be a 9-mile linear path that traverses through the city. The pathway meanders through marshlands, glides across open meadows, and passes by sites of historical and aesthetic value.