Road Biking™ Washington, D.C.

by Leccese, Michael; Pemberton, Rolf

• ISBN13: 9780762723058
• ISBN10: 076272305X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-05-01
• Publisher: Falcon Guides

Summary

This completely revised, redesigned, and updated edition ofShort Bike Rides Washington, D.C.presents over 30 great rides in and around the nation's capital. Includes maps and detailed route descriptions for each ride.

Author Biography

Michael Leccese has been a bike commuter, tourist, and occasional racer for 30 years. He has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, and USA Today, and, with his wife Kathleen McCormick, written or edited several books on architecture and planning. The New York native now lives in Boulder, Colorado, where he is a principal of Fountainhead Communications. He also is the author of Short Bike Rides in Colorado (Globe Pequot, 1995). Rolf Pemberton is a cyclist and outdoor enthusiast with articles in both local and national publications. An advocate of riding etiquette and environmental respect, he founded an oversees cycling club with chapters in Costa Rica, Canada, and the United States. He lives in the Washington, D.C. area with his wife Kathryn.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Introduction	xi
Bike Rides
Monuments on the Waterfront Ramble	1	(8)
Monuments on the Mall Ramble	9	(10)
Rock Creek Park Ramble: D.C.	19	(7)
Rock Creek Park Ramble: To Maryland and Back	26	(7)
Capital Crescent Ramble	33	(7)
W & OD Trail Cruise: Through Virginia Countryside	40	(7)
Mount Vernon Trail Ramble: To Old Town Alexandria	47	(8)
Mount Vernon Trail Ramble: Alexandria to Mount Vernon	55	(6)
Rosemont Ramble	61	(5)
Reservoir--Great Falls Cruise	66	(7)
Upper Rock Creek Park Ramble	73	(5)
Sligo--Rock Creek Weekend Ramble	78	(7)
National Arboretum Loop-de-Loop Ramble	85	(6)
C & O Canal Ramble: Georgetown to Great Falls	91	(7)
South Arlington Ramble	98	(7)
North Arlington Ramble	105	(6)
Neighborhoods of Northwest D.C. Ramble	111	(6)
Dupont--Georgetown--Cleveland Park Ramble	117	(5)
Prince William Forest Park Ramble	122	(5)
Prince George's Urban Farmland Ramble	127	(6)
Two Creeks of Maryland Ramble	133	(5)
Around Avenel Ramble: A Piece of Potomac	138	(7)
Edwards Ferry Cruise	145	(6)
Sugarland Loop Ramble	151	(4)
Escape to the Maryland Countryside Challenge	155	(7)
Three-State Special Cruise	162	(7)
Hardly Hilly Hunt Country Cruise	169	(6)
Winery and Woods Cruise	175	(6)
Blue Ridge Splendor Cruise	181	(5)
To the Races Cruise	186	(5)
Historic Waterford Challenge	191	(12)
Appendix
Bicycling Organizations in the D.C. Area	197	(1)
Regional Conservation Groups	198	(1)
Maps to Obtain	198	(1)
Suggested Reading	199	(1)
Bicycle Rental and Repair Centers in the D.C. Area	200	(1)
Organized Bike Rides around D.C.	201	(2)
About the Authors	203