How 'bout a visit to Mt. Vernon?

[tulip]

A weekday ride to Mt. Vernon sounds good to me (although getting to the starting point during busy weekday traffic doesn't sound so great, but I'll deal). It's easier for me to take a weekday off than it is to find a free weekend day.

Sarah

Can you ride there from where you are?

[divingbiker]

I'd be happy to take a day off mid-week.

[7rider]

I'd be happy to take a day off mid-week.

Ibid.

[sfa]

Can you ride there from where you are?

In theory, I suppose I could, and back when I was young and very fit I might have even tried it. I'm in suburban Baltimore, so there's about 40 - 50 miles of highway between me and the Mt. Vernon trail. I'm pretty sure I could make it down there, but then I'd have to pitch a tent on George Washington's lawn and sleep before attempting the trip back!

But MARC trains allow bicycles and I'm only a few miles from a MARC station.

Sarah

[tulip]

In theory, I suppose I could, and back when I was young and very fit I might have even tried it. I'm in suburban Baltimore, so there's about 40 - 50 miles of highway between me and the Mt. Vernon trail. I'm pretty sure I could make it down there, but then I'd have to pitch a tent on George Washington's lawn and sleep before attempting the trip back!

But MARC trains allow bicycles and I'm only a few miles from a MARC station.

Sarah

Ah, well, that's far! When I lived in Maryland I was much closer in (the third house from the DC line, in fact). I suppose Balto is considered the DC area to some.

MARC is a great system. They might have restrictions on bikes during rush hour (except for folding bikes).

I could take Amtrak up and join y'all...I'll have to think about that.