Out and back from RIC-DT to Malvern Hill Battlefield. so...I rented a bicycle at Adventures in RVA. I rode from their shop to the trail start and south along the trail. The first 8 miles is suburban, then semi rural, then the trail turns off thru a farmed field and into the woods. The trail is asphalt paved, with wooden bridges over waterways. There were lots of placards commemorating historical events and people. We often think of colonial forefathers while in this area, but today I was in the land of Powhatan and Pocahontas. My thoughts were about how it was here before the original wealth creators showed up. Today was a beautiful autumn day with a 75F high and sunshine. I rode a 2018 Cannondale...don't know model. It was much lighter than my usual ride and did the job. I also biked across the T Tyler Potterfield Bridge. very cool 😎