Thanks, Liz! This looks groovy :) On Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 2:31:16 PM UTC-5 Elisabeth Sherwood wrote:
> Google map of the route I tried to describe (apologies -- I don't use > Strava, etc!): > > > > https://www.google.com/maps/dir/1900+Anacostia+Dr,+Washington,+DC+20020/38.9478436,-76.9513021/39.0161315,-77.0339141/39.0039933,-77.0635257/38.9364949,-77.0467458/38.8725407,-76.9856773/@38.9240425,-77.1558795,11z/data=!4m28!4m27!1m5!1m1!1s0x89b7b9b6be231df5:0x65918a81dffb0c65!2m2!1d-76.9808677!2d38.873731!1m0!1m0!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-77.0458554!2d38.9502782!3s0x89b7c84880ffcc93:0xf8a67b030c82634c!1m10!3m4!1m2!1d-77.0111694!2d38.864629!3s0x89b7b760341cf4d1:0x30869822d13ebfd8!3m4!1m2!1d-77.0026141!2d38.8660516!3s0x89b7b9dc7de717ef:0x478413209f340c5c!1m0!3e1 > > > On Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 2:20:49 PM UTC-5 Elisabeth Sherwood > wrote: > >> Would love to, Eric! (Depending on timing, of course...) >> >> (And, I think I owe you an email...) >> >> A nice ride, staying mostly on local paths is: (i) start south of the >> Anacostia, along the Anacostia Riverwalk trail; head northeast along the >> trail to Bladensburg; (ii) when you hit the fork where you can take either >> the Northwest Branch or the Northeast Branch, go left and take the >> Northwest Branch Trail; (iii) turn left onto the Sligo Creek Trail; keep >> following that until the trail ends (or, rather, becomes more of a pure >> walking path), and then just take Sligo Creek Parkway north; (iv) when >> Sligo Creek hits Forest Glen Rd, take Forest Glen left (west) and then find >> your way down to Forsythe Ave/Jones Mill Rd. >> >> At that point you can decide if you'd like to head north-ish on Beach >> Drive for a few miles, ending up at Garrett Park, which is the local >> turnaround. Or you can go south on Jones Mill, which will lead to the >> southern section of Beach Drive. That section of Beach Drive is closed off >> to cars. >> >> Once you've gone down Beach Drive, there are multiple city-street-based >> ways to get back to the Anacostia Riverwalk trail. >> >> Will do up a Google Maps thing so you can see what that looks like... >> >> Cheers! >> >> Liz Sherwood >> Washington, DC >> >> >> >> On Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 12:29:29 PM UTC-5 eric...@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> Hi DMV people – Anyone interested in meeting up for a ride sometime soon >>> in or around DC? I'm unfamiliar with good routes and rides and of course >>> open to suggestions. Would love to ride for a few hours :) Cold doesn't >>> bother me but looks like we might be getting some nice weather before long. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sunday, November 28, 2021 at 4:42:34 PM UTC-5 mrb wrote: >>> >>>> While out today in Rock Creek Park (not on my Riv, unfortunately), I >>>> saw THREE new Rivs I haven't seen before! >>>> >>>> - A nicely racked up and fendered Hunq >>>> - A different Hunq >>>> - Maybe a custom or a road? Greenish silverish and said "Rivendell" >>>> >>>> Best part was seeing the racked up, very upright and comfortable Hunq >>>> rider, whose smile was visible from a mile away. I swear half the time i >>>> see a rider with a big smile, upright position, and a steel bike, it's a >>>> Riv! >>>> >>>> A Rivendell just makes you happy to Ride! >>>> >>>> On Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 12:05:27 PM UTC-4 Chris M wrote: >>>> >>>>> MRB-- >>>>> >>>>> I think that was me on the burgundy custom on 5th! That was my first >>>>> ride on it, so I haven't taken photos yet. I'm in Takoma Park, too! Seems >>>>> like a Rivendell-ish sort of town. >>>>> >>>>> A meetup sounds fun! >>>>> >>>>> -Chris >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 12:12:58 PM UTC-4 mrb wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> We should do a meetup sometime! >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 10:28:56 AM UTC-4 Steve Cole wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hey Michael, >>>>>>> I live in Arlington with my MIT Atlantis. Take a look at it on >>>>>>> another thread -- Show Me Your Atlantis. Most of my riding allows me >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> ride from my home in Rosslyn or start a short drive away -- the Mt. >>>>>>> Vernon >>>>>>> Trail, the C&O Canal, the Anacostia Trail, the Arlington Loop, Haynes >>>>>>> Point, and my most regular ride a 10-miler from home around the U.S. >>>>>>> Capitol and back. I tend to ride just after dawn as the trails are not >>>>>>> crowded at that time. Thanks for starting this thread. >>>>>>> Steve >>>>>>> Arlington >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 9:59:55 AM UTC-4 Tom Wyland wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hey, Tom here! >>>>>>>> I ride a limeolive Platypus and I live out in the Herndon area >>>>>>>> (Virginia). I typically don't make it to DC with that bike very often >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> maybe I will more when the Silver Line station near my house opens >>>>>>>> next >>>>>>>> spring. I'm active with Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling out >>>>>>>> this >>>>>>>> way. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/53c5618a-fdbc-4cc1-9237-db0014d0a820n%40googlegroups.com.
