The Tennessee Riverpark not only has improved the options for walkers and sightseers in Chattanooga, it has done wonders for the biking community, users say.
“The Riverpark has done more for biking and bicycling shops in Chattanooga than anything else,” said Philip Grymes, executive director of Outdoor Chattanooga.
The 10-mile paved pathway is one of the main reasons Chattanooga was selected by Bicycling magazine as one of the top 50 bicycling cities in the nation.
“Chattanooga has ample greenways, including the recently completed Tennessee Riverpark, a 10-mile multi-use path that follows the Tennessee River from downtown to the Chickamauga Dam,” the magazine wrote for its latest issue.
Chattanooga ranks 22nd on the magazine’s list. No. 1 was Minneapolis, with 120 miles of bike-friendly options, while Rochester, N.Y. was No. 50.