TE group ride in NoVa

[rubysoho]

Anyone want to go this Saturday?

I'll also be in Reston on Sunday for the bike races. Anyone else going to be there and do you want to try and meet up? There is a nice little cupcake store by The Bike Lane.

[kmehrzad]

No bike races for me. I'd prefer to be a participant and not a spectator when it comes to riding.

I'm up for riding on Saturday.

[rubysoho]

No bike races for me. I'd prefer to be a participant and not a spectator when it comes to riding.

I'm up for riding on Saturday.

Me too but I have a friend riding. So we are grabbing lunch at Big Bowl (best Thai ever!!) around 2:30.

We can talk tonight about a ride on Saturday.

[kmehrzad]

For good Thai food:

You should try Thai Pan in downtown Leesburg (it's connected to the Liberty Gas Stn.). Don't be turned off by its location, the food is fantastic.

[ny biker]

So is anyone planning to do the Reston Century on August 21? I think I'm doing the metric.

Early bird registration ends August 12.

http://www.restonbikeclub.org/restoncentury/

[rubysoho]

So is anyone planning to do the Reston Century on August 21? I think I'm doing the metric.

Early bird registration ends August 12.

http://www.restonbikeclub.org/restoncentury/

I am glad I checked this forum! I think I am interested in the metric century since the other day I tried to do 60, didn't pace myself, and ended up only hitting 40. Will let you know if I register.

[ny biker]

I will be riding this Saturday morning (Aug 13) from Reston Town Center if anyone wants to join me.

I want to do > 50 miles, and I don't want to ride the WOD since I'm pretty sure the end of the Reston Century is a long stretch on the trail. So my plan is to ride two loops around Reston, Herndon and Oakton using variations of the route that they use at the Bike Lane for their weekly Saturday ride.

The first loop will be 30 miles, heading east on the WOD for a few miles to Hunter Mill Rd and then leaving the trail on Hunter Station Rd. The second loop will be 24 miles, starting by heading west on the WOD and south on the Fairfax County trail over the toll road, leaving the trail on Sunrise Valley Dr.

Other than the differences at the start, both loops will be the same on-road route. It is surprisingly low-traffic, and the terrain is not flat but not super hilly either. I generally average about 14 mph on this ride. I usually stop once along the way for a snack which I bring with me; I refill water bottles and take a bathroom break between loops at Reston Town Center.

If anyone wants to join me for one or both loops, let me know. I haven't set a start time yet; if left to myself I'll probably start around 9 am, but that's flexible if anyone else wants to start earlier or slightly later.