Northeast - Where are the MD people's

What time are you getting in at Penn Station? I could meet you. I’ll PM my cell phone # just in case.

Hey B: I just heard that MARC trains are running late due to heat restriction so times are off. How much...anyones guess. You best head to the meeting. I'll be there. Charlie

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/219/502571883_d16fe907c8_o.jpg

a few updates for the "hey riders alley cat" on june 23rd.

-frieght baggage from SF has been added as a sponsor.! big up travis!
- $250 for first finisher, and $250 for first out of town finisher! (yo NY PHILLY, DC! thats $500 if you cash win!) + all the regular prizes we have for you!
-also first girl to finish...$100 cash, plus prizes!
-and if you do it on a bmx...special prizes also!
-a HUGE response so far and looks like its going to be a big one!! come win some monies!


even if racing is not your thing you could come check it out nd see some cool bikes...
hope to see you !

Hey there, Im from Odenton MD and ride the B&A trail. In fact Im going to hit up the airport loop tonight. pretty sweet.

TurboPro,

I'm right of off Telegraph Rd. near 32 interchange. I ride up to the loop sometimes, but often run over to the B&A trail and ride down to Anna-Polis and back for a nice get out of the neighborhood ride in the evening. I'm working late both tonight and tomorow, but would be up to any out and backs next week. Let me know.

donhaller

TurboPro,

Here is a link to the airport loop ride I did last night.

RIDE LINK (http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/invitation/email/accept.mb?senderPk.pkValue=109527&unitSystemPkValue=2&episodePk.pkValue=3085350)

We rode to Gailesville today with a small group of my Team in Training friends. We saw tons of other cyclist out today as it was a beautiful day for riding. There were also a lot of cyclists at the Market in Gailesville, any of you there today?

Here is the link to today's ride from Davidsonville Park & Ride to Gailesville, MD (http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/invitation/email/accept.mb?senderPk.pkValue=109527&unitSystemPkValue=2&episodePk.pkValue=3095275)

Cheers

hey folks: I need help on a route. Lauraville to Canton. Here's what drew up but have not ridden most of it. Crossing Belair, Edison, Monravia, Sinclair Erdman and Biddle might be problem areas. I think Southern is good as is Mannasota. I'm counting on you east siders. Also, is it safe? It use to be a blue collar Balto area, at least most of it was. It's for a woman on MORE that's thinking about commuting.
Thanks Charlie
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1077585

PS I finally rode the whole Gwynn Falls trail into a huge moto cross event at Ravens stadium. Got a little lost, made it to Fort McHenry(this was nice) then eventually down to Cherry Hill(this was a little spicey but excellent views of Balto, some of the best). From there I went on "Angelos way" out of the city to BWI trail. Missed rt 170 but found my way, on to the Grist Mill trail and trolley trail 9 to home.

hey folks: I need help on a route. Lauraville to Canton. Here's what drew up but have not ridden most of it. Crossing Belair, Edison, Monravia, Sinclair Erdman and Biddle might be problem areas. I think Southern is good as is Mannasota. I'm counting on you east siders. Also, is it safe? It use to be a blue collar Balto area, at least most of it was. It's for a woman on MORE that's thinking about commuting.
Thanks Charlie
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1077585

PS I finally rode the whole Gwynn Falls trail into a huge moto cross event at Ravens stadium. Got a little lost, made it to Fort McHenry(this was nice) then eventually down to Cherry Hill(this was a little spicey but excellent views of Balto, some of the best). From there I went on "Angelos way" out of the city to BWI trail. Missed rt 170 but found my way, on to the Grist Mill trail and trolley trail 9 to home.
This is a little funky but should have some nice bits to it. I think they are finishing up the construction around Lake Montebello so it should be passable by bike now but check out the route before relying on it for work.
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/49603

I do hope that was a rec ride as Gwynns Falls to home via Fort McHenry/BWI trail is more then just a little lost. :D

BTW It was great finally meeting you at the Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Committee.

This is a little funky but should have some nice bits to it. I think they are finishing up the construction around Lake Montebello so it should be passable by bike now but check out the route before relying on it for work.
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/49603

I do hope that was a rec ride as Gwynns Falls to home via Fort McHenry/BWI trail is more then just a little lost. :D

BTW It was great finally meeting you at the Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Committee.

Thanks for the route. How safe do you think it is? The area above Patterson park is unknown to me. I've driven it at times.
It was on a rec ride. I was suppose to ride w/ the wife and she bailed on me so I went alone with no plan. As I was riding down my street I decided on Gwynn falls. I saw the artwork. Very interesting. I'm glad there were bright arrows painted on the trail. Gets a little confusing at times. I only got lost when I tried to follow signs to Fort Mc. Decided to ride to it. Lost the signs then found them again. It's a great ride out to the fort if you stay off Key Hwy(which I was unable to do). Pack a picnic lunch and go for it. Great breeze, lots of sailboats. I think returning by Riverside park will make a nice circuit.

Hey everyone...anyone else do the Atlantic Cycling ride yesterday in Davidsonville? It was a PERFECT day to ride!

Hey everyone...anyone else do the Atlantic Cycling ride yesterday in Davidsonville? It was a PERFECT day to ride!

Sunday, I did a modified version of the Baltimore Bike Club's Coxey Brown Ride:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/NoRacer/Coxey%20Brown%20Ride/CoxeyBrownProfile.jpg

I said modified, because I can't seem to follow a cue sheet, while in motion, to save my life and turned the 71 mile ride into a 91 mile ride w/8,049ft of climbing!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/NoRacer/Coxey%20Brown%20Ride/DSC00581.jpg

can't seem to follow a cue sheet, while in motion, to save my life and turned the 71 mile ride into a 91 mile ride w/8,049ft of climbing!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/NoRacer/Coxey%20Brown%20Ride/DSC00581.jpg

Ahhh, you love it. Sometimes getting lost is more fun. I ended up going the wrong way on a one way street in Federal hill last wknd.

Ahhh, you love it. Sometimes getting lost is more fun. I ended up going the wrong way on a one way street in Federal hill last wknd.

Now that sounds like an adventure!

I left late Monday and I got back Wednesday afternoon. It’s too hot to be doing rides like this: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Balto-Frederick-DC-Loop

Charley, my mind is drawing a blank right now on those Balto neighborhoods.

I left late Monday and I got back Wednesday afternoon. It’s too hot to be doing rides like this: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Balto-Frederick-DC-Loop

Charley, my mind is drawing a blank right now on those Balto neighborhoods.

172 miles/277 km! Nice ride, Barry!

I left late Monday and I got back Wednesday afternoon. It’s too hot to be doing rides like this: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Balto-Frederick-DC-Loop

Charley, my mind is drawing a blank right now on those Balto neighborhoods.

Awesome ride - I'd love to do something like that. Did you stay in hotels? Camp?

It was indeed hot yesterday, but I still needed to get out and ride. I wanted to spend at least an hour or more on the bike, so I decided to go down to Annapolis again on the B&A trail just to get out and think for a while. Even though it is flat, it is a nice ride down to Annapolis on the trail. I have always enjoyed sitting on the dock at the harbor and watching the boats and people that hang out there.

Link to my ride at MotionBased (http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/invitation/email/accept.mb?senderPk.pkValue=109527&unitSystemPkValue=2&episodePk.pkValue=3148100)

I left late Monday and I got back Wednesday afternoon. It’s too hot to be doing rides like this: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Balto-Frederick-DC-Loop

Charley, my mind is drawing a blank right now on those Balto neighborhoods.

You and No Racer really put up the miles. my 20 miles a day seems paltry. The girl asking for directions to Canton posted(MORE) a link to Balto murders. Seems a lot occur in that route. North of Patterson PK is kinda sketchy to my knowledge. That's why I was routing her more to the east on Southern and Manasota but I don't know that region very well to confidently give her directions.

As mentioned previously mentioned by Don, biking in the heat!! it has been hot but I usually don't mind the heat while biking due to the evaporative cooling of the wind and my sweat....I sweat a lot, just ask the other MARC riders:eek: Does suck when you get to an exposed intersection w/ lots ofcement and car exhaust.

I'm looking for a long ride on Sunday, any ideas?

Hello from Paradise, MD.

My wife and I are making the move in august. We are moving from Albuquerque, Nm. to Waldorf. I have a few questions for you Md. Bikers.

1. How friendly are the buses/trains to bikes. (do they have racks on the front of the buses?)

2. I know that I am going to a lot less elevation but to higher humidity. How do you think this will play into fatigue/diffuculty to cycling there, and or commuting to work. Right now I commute 9 miles work one way and we are at about 5500 ft. elevation. I work nights so it is usually a cool ride home, but my ride to work is in the hottest part of the day. Its been peaking around 100-104.

Thanks for your time, and I look forward to moving out of the desert!!

Don, how do you go from the B&A trail into Annapolis?

Awesome ride - I'd love to do something like that. Did you stay in hotels? Camp?
I like to camp but on some rides I will stay at an AYH. I also like hanging out on the dock at Annapolis eating ice cream and watching the boats cruse looking for a parking spot.


You and No Racer really put up the miles. my 20 miles a day seems paltry. The girl asking for directions to Canton posted(MORE) a link to Balto murders. Seems a lot occur in that route. North of Patterson PK is kinda sketchy to my knowledge. That's why I was routing her more to the east on Southern and Manasota but I don't know that region very well to confidently give her directions.

As mentioned previously mentioned by Don, biking in the heat!! it has been hot but I usually don't mind the heat while biking due to the evaporative cooling of the wind and my sweat....I sweat a lot, just ask the other MARC riders:eek: Does suck when you get to an exposed intersection w/ lots ofcement and car exhaust.
Well my total mileage is more of an illusion as I seem to only be able to get out a couple weekends a month so when I do get out I go to town.

I have a real hard time describing how good/bad a neighborhood is as sometimes it is a matter of tastes and what one feels comfortable in. Other times it is a calculation on how likely you are to run into a jerk. I personally think a cyclist is more at risk in riding through some middleclass white neighborhoods then most of our neighborhoods of color.

Anyway I ride fairly frequently through a high murder section of town and I have not seen any hint between that statistic and my safety on a bike. Another factor is what time of day one would be riding, during normal commuting times most “bad neighborhoods” are not bad at all as the jerks seem to come out late in the evening. That’s my two cents on the subject. But the solution is to drive or ride with a buddy through the route and get back to me on sections they would like to avoid.


Hello from Paradise, MD.
Hi, cool you live between me and Charlie, the westsiders are piling up.

My wife and I are making the move in august. We are moving from Albuquerque, Nm. to Waldorf. I have a few questions for you Md. Bikers.

1. How friendly are the buses/trains to bikes. (do they have racks on the front of the buses?)

2. I know that I am going to a lot less elevation but to higher humidity. How do you think this will play into fatigue/diffuculty to cycling there, and or commuting to work. Right now I commute 9 miles work one way and we are at about 5500 ft. elevation. I work nights so it is usually a cool ride home, but my ride to work is in the hottest part of the day. Its been peaking around 100-104.

Thanks for your time, and I look forward to moving out of the desert!!
The Washington area is generally good with bikes but there are exceptions. WABA is a good resource of info. http://waba.org/areabiking/

I lived in Phoenix AZ and I have not found the temp/humidity thing here to be that big of a deal, that is to say if you can tolerate 105-110 there you’ll do fine in our 90 degree heat. Though I do find from time to time I need to supplement sweat with some water pored over head and limbs.

Don, how do you go from the B&A trail into Annapolis?

At the end of the B&A trail you can get onto Boulters Way which will take you ont Rt. 2. These roads have nice wide bike lanes to ride on and even the bike lane on the Severn river Bridge is nice and wide too.

A picture is worth a thousand words.

Trail End to Boulters Way
http://www.biggrizzly.com/Team%20In%20Training/BA2Annaplis01.gif

Into Annapolis from Rt. 2
http://www.biggrizzly.com/Team%20In%20Training/BA2Annaplis02.gif

Hope this helps

Thanks for the Info Barry,

Hey there, Im from Odenton MD and ride the B&A trail. In fact Im going to hit up the airport loop tonight. pretty sweet.

You ride a Ducati too? Your avatar would suggest so.

I did a nice ride this morning from my home in Severn to Galesville and back. It turned out to be 61 miles round trip. I really love Galesville, and would love to move over that way one day. When I was younger I owned a couple of boats and always loved the rivers and the bay. Later today I took the wife back down there and hung out at one of the dock bars called "Thursday's Crabs and Steaks". It was a great little place to hang out and have a couple of beers. The patrons were all friendly and the restaurant is dog friendly which is a plus to us and our Jack Russel

Link to today's Galesville Ride (http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/invitation/email/accept.mb?senderPk.pkValue=109527&unitSystemPkValue=2&episodePk.pkValue=3174511)

http://www.biggrizzly.com/Team%20In%20Training/galesville_thursdays.jpg

Hello everyone! I just found this forum on google, so hello from Baltimore / Johns Hopkins University! :)

Anyways, I was actually hoping to find a nice forum like this. I was planning to make a bike trip to DC on July 4th to see the fireworks, and then camp out somewhere and return the next day. However, most of my friends are either not here, or are running away scared at the 40-mile number, lol. In any case, I'm really hoping to get a couple of people together for this trip. Please reply this thread if you're interested!

Camping??? Count me in. I’ve got some multi-men tents and room for some extra sleeping bags if any of you roadies would like to join in.

Don: nice ride and I love the pic.

My wife and I are making the move in august. We are moving from Albuquerque, Nm. to Waldorf. I have a few questions for you Md. Bikers.

1. How friendly are the buses/trains to bikes. (do they have racks on the front of the buses?)

2. I know that I am going to a lot less elevation but to higher humidity. How do you think this will play into fatigue/diffuculty to cycling there, and or commuting to work. Right now I commute 9 miles work one way and we are at about 5500 ft. elevation. I work nights so it is usually a cool ride home, but my ride to work is in the hottest part of the day. Its been peaking around 100-104.

Thanks for your time, and I look forward to moving out of the desert!!

Greetings: I grew up in Utah. Moved here 40 years ago. I'm still not use to the humidity. Weather out west is the best there is in the US, period! Sorry to inform you of that. I can handle the heat w/ no problem but when the humidity gets near the temps(95F-95RH) I start to wilt. I will say biking is still decent in those temps. Evaporative cooling on a bike ride is good especially if you wear the correct shirts and don't stop:D . Cotton will not cool as much as nylon type shirts. Sweat in the eyes kinda sucks.
The Waldorf area is a great cycling area. Roads are mostly flat to gently rolling. Many of the roads have little traffic. Some roads have bad rush hour traffic but bikers know the sneak routes.
Buses in dc and "some" surrounding areas have racks, all metro stations have bike racks or lockers, folding bikes w/ bags allowed on DC metro at rush hour, bikes (non folding) allowed on at other times, MARC(Balto to DC) allow folding bikes(no bag) only, racks are at most stations some have lockers, buses in balto do not have racks but that doesn't matter as they have a poor reputation for being on time. Waldorf probably doesn't even have a bus. In short: DC great subway system, fair bus system, Balto small subway(1 line), 1 light rail, bad bus system, MARC train is ok. I don't know waldorf but a safe bet is a poor mass transit system because it's in the suburbs. Might find an express bus to DC??
I hope you enjoy this area, it's been good to me. I still go west and often think about retiring out there.
Charlie

Greetings: I grew up in Utah. Moved here 40 years ago. I'm still not use to the humidity. Weather out west is the best there is in the US, period! Sorry to inform you of that. I can handle the heat w/ no problem but when the humidity gets near the temps(95F-95RH) I start to wilt. I will say biking is still decent in those temps. Evaporative cooling on a bike ride is good especially if you wear the correct shirts and don't stop:D . Cotton will not cool as much as nylon type shirts. Sweat in the eyes kinda sucks.
The Waldorf area is a great cycling area. Roads are mostly flat to gently rolling. Many of the roads have little traffic. Some roads have bad rush hour traffic but bikers know the sneak routes.
Buses in dc and "some" surrounding areas have racks, all metro stations have bike racks or lockers, folding bikes w/ bags allowed on DC metro at rush hour, bikes (non folding) allowed on at other times, MARC(Balto to DC) allow folding bikes(no bag) only, racks are at most stations some have lockers, buses in balto do not have racks but that doesn't matter as they have a poor reputation for being on time. Waldorf probably doesn't even have a bus. In short: DC great subway system, fair bus system, Balto small subway(1 line), 1 light rail, bad bus system, MARC train is ok. I don't know waldorf but a safe bet is a poor mass transit system because it's in the suburbs. Might find an express bus to DC??
I hope you enjoy this area, it's been good to me. I still go west and often think about retiring out there.
Charlie
PS Don looks like a nice ride. Did you eat crabs? I haven't had any thisyear:( Weather has been superb!!! I was in West Va this wknd. Actually had a camp fire to stay warm....in July!
Barry and James enjoy the zoo....I mean 4th of July in DC. Ireland is a feature in the folklife festival. Should be nice I'll probably go down after the crowds have thinned.

I have a real hard time describing how good/bad a neighborhood is as sometimes it is a matter of tastes and what one feels comfortable in. Other times it is a calculation on how likely you are to run into a jerk. I personally think a cyclist is more at risk in riding through some middleclass white neighborhoods then most of our neighborhoods of color.

Anyway I ride fairly frequently through a high murder section of town and I have not seen any hint between that statistic and my safety on a bike. Another factor is what time of day one would be riding, during normal commuting times most “bad neighborhoods” are not bad at all as the jerks seem to come out late in the evening. That’s my two cents on the subject. But the solution is to drive or ride with a buddy through the route and get back to me on sections they would like to avoid.


Hi, cool you live between me and Charlie, the westsiders are piling up.

I agree. I do have to say I stay away from the monroe st. and fulton ave section of Baltimore. I'll ride early but not late. I've had a few hassles on Frederick rd in this area. Nothing I couldn't handle but someone not use to the streets would have freaked out. In fact it happened 3x's on one ride. It was early evening when this occurred.

Hello from Paradise, MD.

Is that paradise in Catonsville?? That's my hood. Howdy. Charlie

I personally think a cyclist is more at risk in riding through some middleclass white neighborhoods...
After rereading what I wrote I felt I need to clarify that by “some” I mean a few. And more specifically I have had some really nasty experiences in the White Marsh area.

PS Don looks like a nice ride. Did you eat crabs? I haven't had any thisyear:( Weather has been superb!!!

No crabs yesterday, but I have had them twice this year so far with fair results. The crabs looked good yesterday, but I wasn't sure if they were still LA crabs or MD crabs. Prices are still outrageous though.

Good place for a MD BF get together. Hint Hint :)

Is that paradise in Catonsville?? That's my hood. Howdy. Charlie

Is there any other? :)

Howdy Charlie.



Until a few years ago, I used to commute daily from Paradise to University of Maryland downtown. Only about 7.5 miles each way. Fun, fun.

I had a job in Dundalk-- did that ride, too, but not daily.

Peaceout,
Onan

Is there any other? :)

Howdy Charlie.



Until a few years ago, I used to commute daily from Paradise to University of Maryland downtown. Only about 7.5 miles each way. Fun, fun.

I had a job in Dundalk-- did that ride, too, but not daily.

Peaceout,
Onan

wow you must live very close to me because paradise is tiny. We are building a rail trail to the beltway near Charlestown community center. Trail is open for walking, needs a harder surface for biking. We pulled out the rails(sold 'em for $$), picked up the trash(people are pigs) and cut out the branches/trees and such. Hope the politicians will allows us a bridge over the beltway. That is our next push. Commuting to Dundalk is tough. I have a hard time figuring out the east side roads. I'll be going over there(Chase, md) on the 4th of July for a family party. I'll probably miss the Catonsville fireworks. They have the best in this area. Better than the Inner Harbor. If anyone is looking for great fireworks this holiday try out the Catonsville. Charlie

I did a nice ride this morning from my home in Severn to Galesville and back. It turned out to be 61 miles round trip. I really love Galesville, and would love to move over that way one day. When I was younger I owned a couple of boats and always loved the rivers and the bay. Later today I took the wife back down there and hung out at one of the dock bars called "Thursday's Crabs and Steaks". It was a great little place to hang out and have a couple of beers. The patrons were all friendly and the restaurant is dog friendly which is a plus to us and our Jack Russel

Link to today's Galesville Ride (http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/invitation/email/accept.mb?senderPk.pkValue=109527&unitSystemPkValue=2&episodePk.pkValue=3174511)

http://www.biggrizzly.com/Team%20In%20Training/galesville_thursdays.jpg

I also love Galesville. I used to keep my boat in Deale and Galesville was a favorite destination in both boat and car. The car was for going to dinner there. Pirates Cove is an excellent place to eat. I also often make Galesville part of my ride. That part of the country is some of the best riding anywhere.

Right now I'm down in Solomons. Maybe somebody wants to organize a ride around Galesville, Rose Haven, Shadyside, etc. one weekend. If so, count me in.

I also love Galesville. I used to keep my boat in Deale and Galesville was a favorite destination in both boat and car. The car was for going to dinner there. Pirates Cove is an excellent place to eat. I also often make Galesville part of my ride. That part of the country is some of the best riding anywhere.

Right now I'm down in Solomons. Maybe somebody wants to organize a ride around Galesville, Rose Haven, Shadyside, etc. one weekend. If so, count me in.

I have lots of queue sheets of various rides from Davidsonville Park&Ride to Chesapeake Beach or Galesville that take in a lot of nice scenery and will offer around 3,000 to 4,000 feet of climbing as well over gently rolling hills and a few short steep ones too. These rides could be modified to start from just about anywhere along Rt. 2

Cheers

Possible "impulse" ride tomorrow:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Essex-to-Ocean-City-Maryland-via-Delaware

If I do it, I'll get some pics along the way, including fireworks at OC.

Possible "impulse" ride tomorrow:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Essex-to-Ocean-City-Maryland-via-Delaware

If I do it, I'll get some pics along the way, including fireworks at OC.

NoRacer,
That's some ride. How long do you think it will take you to get to OC?

Possible "impulse" ride tomorrow:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Essex-to-Ocean-City-Maryland-via-Delaware

If I do it, I'll get some pics along the way, including fireworks at OC.
Totally awesome! It’s funny how the 20 mile detour around Conowingo Dam looks like nothing on this route. I assume you are going to do this in one shot, have fun! It does seem like once you're in Delaware you can just keep on going and going as there are so few hills to wear you down.

Totally awesome! It’s funny how the 20 mile detour around Conowingo Dam looks like nothing on this route. I assume you are going to do this in one shot, have fun! It does seem like once you're in Delaware you can just keep on going and going as there are so few hills to wear you down.

Yup, the only blip on the elevation profile is from the climb up Bainbridge Rd on the east side of Port Deposit. Other than that, it's very flat.

I'm hoping the roads that I chose let me continue to cruise for quite a while until having to stop for traffic control devices.

My only worry is where to sleep. I'm on my commuter/racer and I'm trying to travel as light as possible--no camping gear here. I only plan on bringing some shorts, a couple of t-shirts, and water shoes to change into as I bum around OC. I'll rinse the kit out in one of the public restrooms or under one of the showers that rarely appear along the beach.

Any suggestions?

Why the detour? Is there no way across the river around the HavreDeGrace area?

Why the detour? Is there no way across the river around the HavreDeGrace area?

No bikes or peds are allowed on the Hatem Bridge. You can, for a fee, be driven across.

Anyone actually ride on the road in Allegany County? I grew up there and when I go home to visit I would like to be able to ride, but I'm thinking my bike and its skinny tires can't handle the tow path.

Yup, the only blip on the elevation profile is from the climb up Bainbridge Rd on the east side of Port Deposit. Other than that, it's very flat.

I'm hoping the roads that I chose let me continue to cruise for quite a while until having to stop for traffic control devices.

My only worry is where to sleep. I'm on my commuter/racer and I'm trying to travel as light as possible--no camping gear here. I only plan on bringing some shorts, a couple of t-shirts, and water shoes to change into as I bum around OC. I'll rinse the kit out in one of the public restrooms or under one of the showers that rarely appear along the beach.

Any suggestions?
The elevation profile is wrong no way you are at 0 most of the way.

Suggestions on where to sleep:
http://www.warmshowers.org/

I see one host 20 miles from Ocean City, it's on your way back home so not that bad.

I bet there are some great TR from yesterdays wild weather. I did a 60 miler to a party in Chase/Essex yesterday. Rather uneventful....glad I had a ride home tho'. Here's the round-about route
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1108688

I bet there are some great TR from yesterdays wild weather. I did a 60 miler to a party in Chase/Essex yesterday. Rather uneventful....glad I had a ride home tho'. Here's the round-about route
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1108688

I also rode to a cookout yesterday. I took a route down towards Annapolis and then back north through Severna Park using the B&A trail to get to my 4th of July cookout. Although not as far as Charlie, I got in another 30miles. It was nice, I ran into a few cyclists from the Naval Academy along Generals Highway and rode with them back to the Academy before I peeled off over the Severn River Bridge to get the trail. I was happy that an old fat guy like me could ride with a group of youngin's.

Link to don's 4th of July ride (http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/invitation/email/accept.mb?senderPk.pkValue=109527&unitSystemPkValue=2&episodePk.pkValue=3210290)