Purchasing a Road Bike

[Big Rabbit]

N.Y. Biker,

I live in Arlington also near Westover. I usually ride the trails but have just started riding on roads with my group.

You're probably a member of Babes on Bikes. I'm not up to their speed yet.

[Sky King]

This photo is from part of our ride yesterday on our "road bikes" We had a blast, being spring, part of the trail was basically a creek. We rode about 3 miles and stopped for lunch at the tree in this photo. Overall ride was 37 miles.

[ny biker]

N.Y. Biker,

I live in Arlington also near Westover. I usually ride the trails but have just started riding on roads with my group.

You're probably a member of Babes on Bikes. I'm not up to their speed yet.

I've taken some cue sheets from the Babes on Bikes website, but last I checked they ride weekdays while I'm at work, so I've never joined them. I'm a member of Potomac Pedalers and Oxon Hill Bike Club.

I wouldn't ride the towpath on my road bike, but it's fine for the WOD, Custis trail, Mount Vernon trail and Capital Crescent. It's been years since I've ridden the Rock Creek trail in Maryland, but I think you can ride that on a road bike too. Although it is pretty twisty in spots and takes long to dry out after a rainy period due to all the tree cover, it's paved.

[Big Rabbit]

Thanks for the input NY Biker. I just got back from the Bike DC. I'm glad I did it but think there were too many little tykes who have no idea of the rules or etiquette of biking. My friend was cut off by a little tyke and got pretty badly banged up. A little farther on another little tyke cut off someone. They had to call an ambulance for that person. Love those little tykes but. . ..