Can't Decide!

[aicabsolut]

The Bicycle Place and City Bikes (Conn Ave store in Chevy Chase) are both right off 495.

If you want to take the GW Parkway down south (pretty short drive), then you can learn more about Trek, Specialized, Cannondale, Time, Colnago, Giant, and Orbea from Revolution Cycles and Bicycle Pro Shop (though the Giant and Orbea bikes are only at their Alexandria or Clarendon stores, I think). They will let you do some good length test rides, but they will be on fairly crowded roads or trails--which aren't so bad this time of year when it's too cold out. If you go on a Sunday, you'll probably run into some of my friends working at both shops. Revolutions tends to have a decent selection of lower priced bikes and WSD bikes. BPS not so much except for Cannondale. They do have one 52 Specialized Ruby Elite in stock, I think.

[Kelly728]

Thanks for the other suggestions.. I'll see just how far SW I get! Leave the house early, hit about 6 different shops and be home to make dinner.. Sounds good.