I found out about this neat stretch of paved biking/skating/moonwalking/you choose road and took it on as a bit of a challenge accepted thing, as it sounded a little too good to be true (12 miles of pretty much uninterrupted, not pot hole ridden or cracked pavement? I was skeptical, but I love a good bike ride)
It doesn't disappoint at all, and not only is it a slick ride, it passes through a handful of parks and lovely scenic areas that are loaded with trees so you're not constantly in the sun (If you go at 2 pm... in the summer, which I did) and let me just tell you I channeled my inner little kid every time one of the hills came up for an underpass- had a blast and plan on doing it at least every other week :D
As a side note, it's surprisingly barely packed whenever I go, but perhaps I'm missing peak times? I'm usually on it from 8am-10 am and any time after 2pm.
Last point to make- the park near the McDowell/McClintock area is STUNNING- mini lakes and green all around make it a cool hideout from the barren AZ desert landscape.