Kea Wilson wrote:

“There’s an association between ‘recreational’ trails and [leisure or exercise] riding, but the Arlington off-roads multi-purpose trails are very much used by commuters, too,” Monford adds. “We didn’t interview every rider, obviously, but the folks at the DOT made it clear that a large number of workers use the off-road trails [to get around]. What we’d all hope for, ideally, is a bike lane network that meets the needs of both groups. On-road paths are great, and often they’re all you can do, but who wouldn’t want to bike through a beautiful, forested, off-road path sometimes, whether that’s to get to work or just for fun?”