Anybody interested in a monument tour ride?

[divingbiker]

After my ride downtown yesterday, I thought maybe it would be fun for all of us to meet and do a bicycle tour of the monuments sometime, then go out to eat. Maybe Velobambina, dingster, zencentury, and others could join us so we could all meet each other. Our varying speeds wouldn't matter, because we'd be riding on city streets.

Just a thought...

[Zen]

Me!Me!Me!Me!Me!

[Kalidurga]

I'd be up for that. I've read about guided rides like that and they sound like fun. Maybe we could find a web page for that and poach their route.

I wouldn't be able to do it until the end of June or sometime in July, though. Were you hoping to do it sooner, or would that work for everyone?

[HillSlugger]

Sure, as long as I can fit it into my schedule (There are several monuments I've never been to, like the WW2 monument)

[F8th637]

Schedule-willing I think I'd like to go as well.

[7rider]

Sure. Same reply - if my schedule allows, I'd be up for that.

[divingbiker]

I didn't have any schedule in mine, just floating the idea. It gets tricky to schedule anything in the summer, but we can try.

These are dates that would work for me:

Sat June 23
Sun June 24
Sat June 30
Sun July 1
Sat July 7
Sun July 8
Sat July 28
Sun July 29

I looked for a cue sheet online, but couldn't find anything. I did find someone's blog about doing the Potomac Pedalers moonlight monument tour, but he didn't get a cue sheet. He only listed a partial route, but I'd imagine it would go something like this:

Union Station (or wherever we start)
Supreme Court
Capitol
Washington Monument
World War II
Vietnam
Lincoln
Arlington Cemetery
Korean
Roosevelt
Jefferson
Hains Point
White House
back to beginning

I think without Arlington it was something like 15 miles. I can try to do a route and see what it looks like.

This could be fun!

[crazycanuck]

Can i come with you in spirit? I'll bike some extra km's for you if you bike for me on your ride..

Take lots of photos k.

Envious C...

[HillSlugger]

I could do Sat June 23 or Sun June 24 but these look better overall:
Sat July 7
Sun July 8
Sat July 28
Sun July 29

What's the story with bringing bike on Metro?

[7rider]

I think right now the June dates would work best for me.
July is looking crazy at this point.

[divingbiker]

Crazycanuck, get on a plane and join us! I've got several spare bikes...

I did a quick route in Routeslip, but it wouldn't let me save it. I really hate that program. It was 15.6 miles, including Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima memorial.

Nicole, you can bring your bike on Metro on weekends, any car, front or back (not middle) doors. Have to use the elevator, not escalator.

[Kalidurga]

Sat June 23
Sun June 24
Sat June 30
Sun July 1
Sat July 7
Sun July 8
Sat July 28
Sun July 29

I can do any of those dates except Sat, June 23. Maybe we could plan two of these rides, one for folks who can make it in June and one for folks who can make it in July. Or do we want to set a date in August and get it on everyone's calendar now?

And, Janice, try bikely.com. I find it much easier to work with than Routeslip.

[Velobambina]

I'll see if I can make it. Sounds like fun! See "The Awakening" while it's still at Haines Point. I've heard that they are moving it to the waterfront area where they are building the new stadium.

[Kalidurga]

I'll see if I can make it. Sounds like fun! See "The Awakening" while it's still at Haines Point. I've heard that they are moving it to the waterfront area where they are building the new stadium.

Now, why can't they just leave well enough alone? That thing's been at Haines Point for decades.

[divingbiker]

Now, why can't they just leave well enough alone? That thing's been at Haines Point for decades.

Apparently the Park Service doesn't own it, and the owner has sold it to a developer for $750K.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to find out the schedule for demonstrations, marches, races, charity events, etc that might close roads in DC this summer? That might dictate when we could do a ride.