Originally Posted by
oxidizer
I'm headed to DC for the Summer for an internship and am only bringing my bike... no problem. I ride all the time here in Minneapolis. Here's my question:
I'm riding a couple gravel centuries before I come out and am registered to do a couple more when I get back three months later. Do you Northeasters -- or Nord-easters -- do gravel centuries? If so, can someone point me in the right direction.
We're starting to see pavement here, too. Winter sucks... my fingers are cold.
Originally Posted by
SpongeDad
There's an old canal (the C&0) that has packed gravel that I like to ride on my cyclocross bike - a bit muddy for a road bike. I think that's as close as you'll come, but you can ride it a long way and it's nice to get off by yourself.
Depending on how long you're going to spend here in the area, there is also an organized ride on the C&O Canal (Sept 10-12, 2010),
http://www.alz.org/nca/in_my_community_10403.asp, I believe it is spread over two days/184 miles, but as SpongeDad says, it is not suitable for road bikes and I believe the event requires some fundraising.