C&O Canal: Anybody wanna ride in September?

[7rider]

October 15 works best for me. (I get back from a week in Belize late at night on October 7, and October 22 is the Buff Betty adventure race, which I think I'm going to do with my neighbors.) I don't know much about the towpath so I don't have any preference as to which part of it we ride, but I know there's a nice parking lot off Riley's Lock, near Seneca Creek State Park I think. This should be fun!

Ooo, this sounds like fun. Can I join in? I'd love to see some of the folks I've been reading about.
Sept. 17th would be out -- it's - ahem - my b'day, so DH and I will be doing...I don't know....something, I hope!
Oct. 15th is after the Seagull, which we're theoretically training for (I suppose we'll need to increase these 28 mile rides by...oh, a lot!).
I would probably take the mtb out. That hasn't seen dirt in a very long time!
Let me know when and where!

[Kalidurga]

So far, we have two votes for Sunday, October 15, so I'll add mine and make it three. Hey Suzanne, I haven't seen tulip on the forum recently, do you think she'd be interested?

I personally like getting on the towpath farther out west, but Carderock and Great Falls are the closest to the Beltway which could be more convenient if anyone comes from Virginia. Riley's Lock, which divingbiker mentioned, is definitely a nice spot and shouldn't be crowded with boaters/jetskiers by mid-October. Any other suggestions?

[Selkie]

I'll put it on my calendar. I'm all for starting farther out -- the less crowded the better. I'm sure that once Tulip sees this, she'll want to come if she isn't too busy. If I'm not mistaken, she'll be doing the Seagull, too.

[HillSlugger]

I don't think my road bike can handle this. Let me know when you want to do an TE/DC area road ride!

[7rider]

There's been a lot of discussion on the other forum regarding this ride, and it's wavered from this, to a road ride, to a non-riding social event.
Are we thinking 1 event, 2 events, or all 3 (I'd be up for all three myself, if I could make them. Any time I can get to ride bikes or talk bikes is a good time for me!)?
Is this October 15th ride still in the works for the C&O?? Hope so.

[Kalidurga]

I've still got 10/15 on my calendar for a C&O ride. We just have to decide where we want to meet and what time.

I'm definitely also up for a non-riding get-together. Would a thread for that be more appropriate here or in Off-Topic?

Oh, and Regina- Happy birthday tomorrow

[7rider]

Well, it's the 17th (Sunday) but Thanks!

I'd say let's keep the discussion here in the Regional section so we're not searching all over for it. One stop shopping.
Whadaya think?