So we’re only a year late.
Last year’s Week-a-Year ride on the East Coast Greenway was supposed to end with a ribbon-cutting for a new section of trail and a trailhead at the southern end of Myrtle Beach. Hurricane Matthew spoiled those plans, so city officials waited until we came back to hold this ceremony.
This is bigger than just another piece of trail in the East Coast Greenway jigsaw; Myrtle Beach is the first city (not to be confused with town or other form of government) to finish its section of the route.
That’s particularly impressive for a state that has completed a mere 14% of the Greenway.
Unfortunately, right after we pass this kiosk, we’re outside city limits and back on an ugly road. So there is still much to do.
Hats off to Myrtle Beach for a big turnout for this ribbon-cutting — maybe 100 or so people. Some arrived by bike. Here are some of the riders before they took off from Warbird Park. Props to those who can identify the plane in the background.
Exploring by bicycle 
It’s also remarkable that the city is in the Southeast, not a region known for bicycle culture.
The plane, by the way, is an A-10 Thunderbolt.
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Didn’t know you knew so much about planes!
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