A nice loop to bike in the morning is from Phoenix Park across the river along the Water St. trail, behind the businesses (I highly recommend a latte at Racy's!  and if your bike needs adjusting, stop in at Bike & Sport which is right next door) and head out to Menomonie St...if you follow the trail to the railroad bridge...the trail comes to a diamond ...if you loop to the right you go over the railroad bridge and head out onto the Chippewa River Trail, head straight and you are on your way to Dairy Queen and Carson Park...hang a left and you are on the "new" Clairemont trail.  We rode it right back to Altoona and went on road at 10th St, past the Kwik Trip at 10th and Spooner and then were on the trail again.  We headed out to River Prairie Dr and looped back along Galloway to Phoenix Park.  A small onroad section that is dicey, along Galloway, but otherwise the ride took about 90 minutes and was very enjoyable.  It is about 16 miles more or less, and we didn't break any speed records!