Second “Bicycle Cafe” spreads the Basin Bike Path vision to Twentynine Palms

While the founding ride for the Basin Bike Path and Bicycle Cafe took place at the end of May 2026, the second one just happened last Saturday. About 25 cyclists gathered at the 29 Palms Beer Company which was the “Bicycle Cafe” for the day. The four-mile route ran along the highway to turn north on Mesquite Springs, then east on Two mile and south on Adobe road.

The height of the ride was the Channel trail, which is over 2,000 feet along the Twentynine Palms flood control channel. It is a scenic short cut for cyclists and pedestrians from Adobe to Split Rock road and the intersection with Twentynine Palms highway.  A ten foot wide concrete sidewalk, with ADA compliant ramps as well as benches, trash cans, and water refill stations, runs alongside a granite path. Ideal for a pleasant bicycle ride with Family and friends although the Channel trail was the only section of the bike route expressly designated for cyclists and pedestrians.

At the end of the ride, bikers cycled up to the outside patio at the 29 Palms Beer Company. Everyone rapidly flocked inside to order food and beverages, before finding a seat outside in the shaded patio area. Eric Linnert, founder of the Basin Bike Path project, thanked all the riders for coming and asked if there were any questions or observations. It was unanimously agreed that a designated bicycle path from Yucca Valley to Twentynine Palms looping back to Joshua Tree through the National Park would be beneficial for locals and visitors alike. The hospitality industry and local businesses would likely benefit from this addition to the list of reasons to visit the Morongo Basin.

Local bicycle enthusiasts would have an additional, environmentally friendly mode of transportation, other than always zipping around in a motorised vehicle. Recreational biking with the children and grandchildren could become a thing too, showing the kids how pleasant it is when life slows down as the pedals turn.

Twentynine Palms was voted more bicycle-friendly than Yucca Valley by those bicyclists who completed both Basin Bike Path Bicycle Cafe rides.

You can visit the project at basinbikepath.com for more information.