Ron Cowan Pkwy, Bay Farm

My first time cycling around Bay Farm Island, I was taking the shared path that ran the perimeter. Following the bike lane, I suddenly found myself on a flat, barren street. The sun beat down oppressively and the speed limit jumped from 25 MPH to 45 MPH. Cars whizzed past me and I said "Where the hell am I?"

As it turns out, I was on Ron Cowan Parkway. It leads straight over to Oakland and it's an awful stretch of road. It gets you to the airport, at which point security screenings will seem like a delight by comparison.