Fifty Plus (50+) - Looking for a ride in DC (Springfield) area

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shmulb
11-24-08, 05:52 AM
We will be in the Springfield area for the thanksgiving weekend and the weather looks like it will be rideable.
Does any one have any 30 -50 mile routes they can recommend, or maybe a club or other group ride ?. We will be near Pohick rd.(Near the Alban Rd and Rolling Rd intersection)
I have found 1 route on Cyclist Nexus that looks OK, but am looking for more suggestions.
Thanks

RonH
11-24-08, 07:00 AM
I see you posted this in the NE regional subforum. Did you post this in the Southeast regional subforum? There a quite a few DC area folks posting there.
freeranger
11-24-08, 04:05 PM
You could ride the C&O Canal trail, and there's great scenery around Great Falls.

colorado dale
11-24-08, 05:18 PM
Check out Potomac pedalers there are a ton of rides 30-40 miles

http://www.bikepptc.org/cuesheets/by-dist
Jet Travis
11-24-08, 05:42 PM
you could ride the c&o canal trail, and there's great scenery around great falls.

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shmulb
11-25-08, 06:16 AM
You could ride the C&O Canal trail, and there's great scenery around Great Falls.

Is the C&O ridable for road bikes with 28 and 23 tires ?
Jet Travis
11-25-08, 07:11 AM
Is the C&O ridable for road bikes with 28 and 23 tires ?


I rode the entire length of it with 28mm tires, along with panniers a tent and a sleeping bag.
slyjackson
11-25-08, 01:50 PM
Oxon Hill Bicycle and Trail Club

More and Better Bicycling in Southern Maryland

http://ohbike.org/perl/rides7.pl?month=11&published=20081027#27
robtown
11-26-08, 07:40 AM
The WO&D paved 40+ mile rail trail reaches from Arlington to Purceville VA. There is a parking lot on the trail at Route 28 near the trails mid point.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=RT+28+and+severn+way+++dulles+va&sll=39.021851,-77.428036&sspn=0.035942,0.090122&ie=UTF8&ll=39.008113,-77.423143&spn=0.035949,0.090122&z=14&g=RT+28+and+severn+way+++dulles+va