Originally Posted by
patentcad
I'll be in Vienna, VA from the Friday after Thanksgiving through Sunday AM, so I'll be doing a ride that Saturday morning from the caboose on the B&O bike trail in Vienna. I figure 8:30 rollout, 25 miles west on the trail past Dulles Airport and back. 17-20mph, casual Fred-friendly pace. Rain or shine you Wussies.
This is your big chance to ride with Pcad for all you Capitol District Weenies. Don't F it up. And if nobody shows, what the F do I care? I ride alone every friggin day. But that trail is somewhat annoying. Too much pedestrian traffic. I'm used to a deserted bike trail. But it gets easier as you head out towards Dulles.
I went out last year with the local road nazi hammerheads, the ride was mostly on the roads around there, not the bike trail. It wound up on some hill called cereal hill, a steep little roller they named after some newbie blew chunks at the top. It was fun and everything but I'd rather go at a more casual pace. It's November. I don't want to hurt myself.
Wish I could but I won't be back in town until Sunday.
Yeah, that trail does have lots of pedestrian traffic, especially through Vienna, Reston, and Herndon. It does get much nicer once you get over the route 28 bridge in Sterling. The last few miles from Leesburg to Purcerville is really scenic.