This completely revised, redesigned, and updated edition of Short Bike Rides Washington, D.C. presents over 30 great rides in and around the nation's capital. Includes maps and detailed route descriptions for each ride.
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| Introduction |
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Monuments on the Waterfront Ramble |
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1 | (8) |
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Monuments on the Mall Ramble |
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9 | (10) |
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Rock Creek Park Ramble: D.C. |
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19 | (7) |
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Rock Creek Park Ramble: To Maryland and Back |
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26 | (7) |
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33 | (7) |
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W & OD Trail Cruise: Through Virginia Countryside |
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40 | (7) |
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Mount Vernon Trail Ramble: To Old Town Alexandria |
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47 | (8) |
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Mount Vernon Trail Ramble: Alexandria to Mount Vernon |
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55 | (6) |
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61 | (5) |
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Reservoir--Great Falls Cruise |
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66 | (7) |
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Upper Rock Creek Park Ramble |
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73 | (5) |
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Sligo--Rock Creek Weekend Ramble |
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78 | (7) |
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National Arboretum Loop-de-Loop Ramble |
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85 | (6) |
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C & O Canal Ramble: Georgetown to Great Falls |
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91 | (7) |
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98 | (7) |
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105 | (6) |
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Neighborhoods of Northwest D.C. Ramble |
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111 | (6) |
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Dupont--Georgetown--Cleveland Park Ramble |
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117 | (5) |
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Prince William Forest Park Ramble |
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122 | (5) |
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Prince George's Urban Farmland Ramble |
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127 | (6) |
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Two Creeks of Maryland Ramble |
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133 | (5) |
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Around Avenel Ramble: A Piece of Potomac |
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138 | (7) |
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145 | (6) |
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151 | (4) |
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Escape to the Maryland Countryside Challenge |
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155 | (7) |
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Three-State Special Cruise |
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162 | (7) |
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Hardly Hilly Hunt Country Cruise |
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169 | (6) |
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175 | (6) |
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Blue Ridge Splendor Cruise |
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181 | (5) |
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186 | (5) |
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Historic Waterford Challenge |
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191 | (12) |
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Bicycling Organizations in the D.C. Area |
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197 | (1) |
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Regional Conservation Groups |
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198 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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199 | (1) |
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Bicycle Rental and Repair Centers in the D.C. Area |
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200 | (1) |
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Organized Bike Rides around D.C. |
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201 | (2) |
| About the Authors |
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Michael Leccese has been a bike commuter, tourist, and occasional racer for 30 years. He has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, and USA Today, and, with his wife Kathleen McCormick, written or edited several books on architecture and planning. The New York native now lives in Boulder, Colorado, where he is a principal of Fountainhead Communications. He also is the author of Short Bike Rides in Colorado (Globe Pequot, 1995).
Rolf Pemberton is a cyclist and outdoor enthusiast with articles in both local and national publications. An advocate of riding etiquette and environmental respect, he founded an oversees cycling club with chapters in Costa Rica, Canada, and the United States. He lives in the Washington, D.C. area with his wife Kathryn.
