Events - Week View

Come join Matt and some of his favorite ride buddies of different generations in celebrating his birthday. This route features some familiar and not-so-familiar bicycle-friendly road through the neighborhoods of NW DC and Bethesda. While there is no rest stop, there will be an optional pre-ride coffee at the DC Coffee Collective (formerly Firehook Cafe) in Dupont Circle, where we will start the ride. Towards the end, after enjoying a long stretch through Rock Creek Park, we’ll finally say goodbye to Beach Drive and head into the Mount Pleasant neighborhood for a post-ride celebration at our good friends, Don Juan Restaurant. Note: For those traveling from the suburbs, the ride start is a hop, skip, and jump from the Dupont Circle Metro station. The post-ride celebration at Don Juan’s is less than a mile from this Metro station as well (and also less than a 1/2 mile from the Columbia Heights Metro station). If traveling by car, we recommend parking on a side street in the Woodley Park neighborhood, which will situate you about 1/2 mile from the ride start and ride end. RWGPS link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53740681 Questions? Contact Matt Birnbaum: noshbygosh@icloud.com, (202) 895-0979

It Is Back! The Winter Ride from South Germantown Recreational Park at Adventure Playground parking lot. This is a multi-class ride in the Montgomery County AG Reserve. Come join the fun in this ongoing series. Travel over low traffic roads in the brisk air every Sunday from December through February 15. Ride distances of 32, 42, 45, 48, 50, and 61. (The 50 mi route is OK as Shiloh Church Rd is open.) Rest stop for all rides is the Dickerson Market on Rt. 28. Click links above for routes. If you want a cue sheet, please print your own. Ride leaders may have a few cue sheets available. Check the website for information as to the ride status on days with inclement weather. Ride status will be updated by 8:00 am the day of the ride. Ride Leaders are Tim Guilford at tim@guil4d.net, Karen Berlage at karenberlage@verizon.net and Carol Linden at cdlinden@hotmail.com Various CC ride leaders on any given Sunday.

The Usual Monday Ride from Glen Echo runs every Monday through the rolling streets and neighborhoods of Bethesda, Potomac and Travilah. The exact route is at the whim of the ride leaders, so there are no cues sheets and the distance varies. Generally, there is no rest stop on the ride. However, we do stop to regroup at decision points and at the tops of significant climbs. Just before the end of the ride, a group of riders often stop at a coffee shop for socializing. On Federal Holidays, a longer ride option is usually available, and a RidewithGPS file of a 35ish and 60ish mile route will be posted here. Ride Leaders: Jay Range - jayrange@aol.com and David Stinchcomb - dstinchcomb11@gmail.com

Alternative Glen Echo Loops ride for B/BB riders. We will leave an hour before the C riders (they have an 11 AM start time) and will take a slightly longer route. Expected pace between 14 and 16 mph. This week‘s route follows the C-group route for much of the ride but we take a different route back.

Rolling hills and a few climbs from Northern Fauquier Community Park to Markham by Hume and Leeds Manor. Route 55 to Delaplane with rest stop at mile 29 in Upperville. Back to park on 50 to Rokeby to Rectortown. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53743175

Each week will have a uniquely assigned Ride with GPS route link posted at least two days before the ride. All riders are expected to download the Ride with GPS route onto their devices or have printed out a cue sheet in case they decide to separate from the group for whatever reason. The group is expected to ride together at the group leader’s C pace, which will be 11 to 12 mph on average. Rides typically are 25 to 30 miles and ascent will be between 1,000’ and 2,200’, depending on the route. All routes are in low-traffic, moderately hilly residential areas. Two out of three weeks the ride finds its way to Potomac village. Each ride will have a rest/restroom stop midway and an optional lunch stop near the end. This is a recurring ride. ALL RIDERS MUST REGISTER EACH WEEK. For new riders, emergency-contact information is collected at the ride start.

It Is Back! The Winter Ride from South Germantown Recreational Park at Adventure Playground parking lot. This is a multi-class ride in the Montgomery County AG Reserve. Come join the fun in this ongoing series. Travel over low traffic roads in the brisk air every Sunday from December through February 15. Ride distances of 32, 42, 45, 48, 50, and 61. (The 50 mi route is OK as Shiloh Church Rd is open.) Rest stop for all rides is the Dickerson Market on Rt. 28. Click links above for routes. If you want a cue sheet, please print your own. Ride leaders may have a few cue sheets available. Check the website for information as to the ride status on days with inclement weather. Ride status will be updated by 8:00 am the day of the ride. Ride Leaders are Tim Guilford at tim@guil4d.net, Karen Berlage at karenberlage@verizon.net and Carol Linden at cdlinden@hotmail.com Various CC ride leaders on any given Sunday.