TE-DC Canal Ride

[Zen]

http://www.bikewashington.org/routes/antietam/index.htm

About ten miles of it is battlefield (asphalt road). We could add miles toward Harpers Ferry to get more canal mileage.

[juliemcd]

Looks cool...

[Zen]

I went to Sharpsburg today and stopped at Battlefield HQ. That battlefield is shadeless and I'd probably want to look at a bunch of stuff that no one else is interested in. I'll do that one by myself.

The canal is very nice up that way. I started from Shepherdstown and went toward Harper's Ferry. Quite a few people out but I wouldn't call it crowded.

I keep waiting for Ranger Tam to chime in here

[withm]

Has this fizzled out or is there still interest in doing some section of the canal next weekend? I'd like to come over for that.

This Sunday (6/115) I'm going to do the Bay to Bay ride in Betterton -
http://www.chestertownlions.org/bay_to_bay.htm

But the following weekend could do canal something. Where would we meet up?

Martha

[juliemcd]

I'm not able to do next weekend, but would definitely love to do another ride with you all this summer. I've been doing the canal ride (paved) from Georgetown to Bethesda, and it's lovely under the trees...

[HillSlugger]

I've been busy with other things, but had been meaning to resurrect this thread.

The consensus is looking like Saturday July 12 would allow the most people to ride. Is this still looking good?

[Zen]

I have made a note to not schedule myself to work Friday or Saturday.

the 12th is good.

Now we just have to decide where to ride from. I vote y'all come up this way.
It's less crowded.
Harpers Ferry to Shepherdstown?
Williamsport to Shepherdstown?
Williamsport to Fort Frederick (or farther)?

I'm not sure about mileage for those. I'd like to aim for a 25-30 mile round trip.