My regular weekend morning ride started on the roads in NW DC -- down Connecticut Ave from Chevy Chase DC to the White House, the Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, across the 14th St bridge to VA, along the river to the Key Bridge, into Georgetown to Wisconsin Ave and then down on K St to the start of the Crescent Trail. Then ride the trail to River Road or Connecticut Avenue and then back home. Alternative was Tilden Street to Beach Drive to East-West Highway and back. I figured the way to ensure that I was getting a good workout was not to let any bikes pass me, even the really expensive bikes with dudes wearing yellow spandex bee costumes.
I'm not biking this summer, though, because, um, I'm recovering from a biking accident. There are more and more bikes out there, but also a lot of careless drivers. Please be careful on the roads and even on the trails.
One of my favorite things to do on a nice summer morning (when I didn’t spend the night before being irresponsible and intoxicated) is grab a couple of friends and bike to Georgetown. The best way to do that is to take the Capital Crescent Trail, which is a biking/jogging/walking/rollerblading/whatever-ing trail that runs from Silver Spring, MD all the way to Georgetown. Finally, a perk from living in the suburbs.
The trail is awesome: very well kept and scenic and can be accessed just about anywhere in the Maryland and DC area. My favorite spots along the Capital Crescent are Fletcher’s Boat House to go paddle boating, Georgetown Waterfront Park and brunch at Johnny Rocket’s. Last summer, I saw an American Idol contestant, but she was a terrible singer so I tried to cover up my gasp when she walked past. Just trying to show you the cool things about biking to Georgetown.
But seeing as it’s an 11-mile stretch, Georgetown isn’t the only place worth seeing; especially if you live in Georgetown. So why not go the other way and stop by Bethesda, whose downtown area and public pool are great or Silver Spring’s downtown area?
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I'm not biking this summer, though, because, um, I'm recovering from a biking accident. There are more and more bikes out there, but also a lot of careless drivers. Please be careful on the roads and even on the trails.