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Come ride with us!  We ride every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings, usually from Arlington, VA. 

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1. a little about yourself
2. your biking experience
3. how you heard about us


To learn more read Who We Are

Useful and Fun Information on Biking

Biking Clubs

Trails,  Maps, and Routes

Advocacy

Miscellaneous

Biking Clubs

Annapolis Bicycle Club   
 

Atlantic Cycling Club    301-610-0526

Baltimore Bicycle Club  410-792-8308

Bike and Brunch  301-881-BIKE

Chesapeake Wheelmen  410-247-4064

College Park Bicycle Club  301-864-2211

DC Randonneurs (703) 979-7177

Oxon Hill Bicycle & Trail Club 

Patuxent Area Cycling Enthusiasts 

Potomac Pedalers Touring Club 
Check out their cue sheet page for great rides!   202-363-8687

Reston Bike Club 
703-904-0900

White Clay Bicycle Club

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Trails, Maps, and Routes

Arlington County Bike Pages 

Arlington County Bike Maps  Download pdf files of Arlington Bike maps.

Bike Washington   Recreational Bicycling Guide to the Washington DC area.

Capital Crescent Trail  history, trail conditions, photos, news

Friends of the W&OD Trail

Scott & Jim's Favorite Bike Rides    Check this out!  A new book of 63 rides in the area, complete with cues, map, and elevation profiles for just $20. All profits go to charity.

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Advocacy

America Bikes  Advocacy for public policy and funding to support recreational and commuter cycling.

Metroped  Advocacy to remove public policy impediments
to pedestrian fitness and transit, such as insufficient public restrooms and insufficient safe street crossings.


One Less Car      Maryland bike advocacy group    410-810-9011

Pedals for Progress       703-525-0931  ships used bikes to Third World Countries

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy       202-331-9696  advocacy group for creating network of former rail trails & corridors

Virginia Bicycling Federation (VBF)   Great resource for Virginia bikers and a statewide bicycling advocacy organization.  Tour routes and a wealth of related information.    703-532-6101

Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA)
Advocacy, rides, lots of good info on cycling and commuting on bicycle. 202-628-2500

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Miscellaneous

NOVA United Senior Women's Basketball   Women playing 3 on 3 basketball (half-court). Beginners &  experienced players welcome. Ages 50-75+ from VA, MD and DC. Train and scrimmage once/week. Teams compete in local & out-of-town 3 on 3 basketball tournaments in their age group.  703-527-2977

Bikejournal   A convenient and fun way to track your rides and meet other bikers.  Membership is free.  Features include a local weather report link, ability to graph your rides' stats, biking links, and numerous stat comparison tables.

Bike ToGo   Bike rentals and more in Rehoboth. 800-245-8432

Blueberry Rides Cycling Tips by Louie Martin and Rebecca Anderson. Excellent guidance, for example on what to pack in a survival kit.

Emergency Information Form  An Emergency Information Form for you to carry with you when you bike.

Photo Processing  You can upload digital photos to these companies and they will send you back regular prints.  They offer many other services too!

TeamEstrogen   A woman-run business with a great assortment of products for women bicyclists.

Trips for Kids Metro DC  provides fun and safe mountain bike excursions into DC's nature areas for at-risk youth in the metro area.   Volunteer oportunity.

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