I am enjoying this afternoon watching bicycle riders pass by the preserve on the roads on their way to complete the Iron Tour, an event organized by French and Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust.
It's not exactly like having a seat at the Manyunk Wall, but it's fun watching these serious riders whizz by. The event has 100, 75, 50, and 25 mile courses around these hills as well as 15 and 4 mile courses—so riders of all abilities can participate.
The annual Iron Tour is gaining a good reputation with the cycling crowd, as it passes through scenic country roads past protected lands, including those of Natural Lands Trust, French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust, and others.
