paths can run through several districts and zones of the city, varying from cycle trails to on-the-road lanes, offering picturesque settings filled with nature or the urban beauty of the city. one can travel by bike from the central area of rio, through flamengo park (aterro do flamengo), past the beaches of the southern zone, including botafogo, flamengo, leme, copacabana, ipanema and leblon, across avenida niemeyer reaching the western zone neighborhoods of săo conrado and even barra da tijuca. the bike lanes, for the most part, are parallel to the coastline granting the cyclist the fresh breeze of the sea or a relaxing ride with an oceanic background - the paths are generally wide and labeled to facilitate traffic.
