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Ride to Galesville

Jun 28
Sun 9:00 AM
Location
New Carrollton Metro Station

4700 Garden City Drive
New Carrollton, MD 20784

How to find us
"Colorful outfit to be determined."

Estimated attendance
 15  people attended.
5.00 5.0010

Who organized?
Gregg

Come join us for a special ride through Maryland's Prince Georges and Anne Arundel's Counties to a rendezvous with the great Chesapeake Bay. This 50 mile trip will go through many historic sites such as churches, farmlands and forests. To quote a Boyz to Men song: "Not too hard, not too soft". The terrain is gently rolling with some hills that have just enough sting to remind you that it is not flat out there. The variety in scenery is simply spectacular. Starting with industrial parkland to sprawling suburbia to farmlands, forests, and waterfronts. Finally, the Davidsonville veterans will really appreciate the latter half of the ride because the route covers some very familiar territory.

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Starting/Ending Point: New Carrollton metro station(orange line)
Total Distance: 50 miles, 25 miles single direction
Terrain: Rolling to mildly hilly, see ride profile for details
Highlights: the best of suburbia, farmlands, forests, gorgeous riverfront and many furry creatures

- HELMETS ARE REQUIRED!
- All rides are 'No Drop', for nobody will be left behind.
- ID, spare tube, bike lock/cable are recommended .
- Snacks and liquids can be purchased.
- The event will be canceled/postponed if it rains.
- Email me if you have any questions

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Talk about this Meetup

  • Chip
    Posted Jun 27, 2009 9:04 AM
    Chip
    National Weather Service Hourly Forecast for Sunday. Not bad, but you may want to bring your jacket. http://tinyurl.com/p2bu6c
  • Superman James
    Posted Jun 27, 2009 12:47 AM
    Superman James
    Just hope that the time does not get too late to fight the heat.
  • Lori
    Posted Jun 26, 2009 1:36 PM
    Lori
    If the ride starts at 9, it might be a good idea to change the start time on this page to 9 from 8:30.
  • Gregg
    Posted Jun 26, 2009 9:22 AM
    Gregg
    Organizer
    Folks, The start time has been moved up to 9:00am to help accommodate those folks who are taking the subway. A complete ride reminder/guide along with the new ride tips will be emailed shortly.
  • ChrisR
    Posted Jun 25, 2009 9:08 PM
    ChrisR
    Gregg, There are three Orange line trains scheduled to arrive in New Carrollton before your start time so I should be able to be on time.
  • Gregg
    Posted Jun 17, 2009 10:52 PM
    Gregg
    Organizer
    Due to the inaugural nature of the ride and lack of ride leaders; there is an absolute limit of 25 spaces. If you can not attend, please change your RSVP accordingly. Special note to the maybes, you will have till Sunday 6/21 to reserve your current reservation(by RSVPing 'Yes'). Beyond that, your reservation will be considered as 'No' and bumped in place of committed members on the waiting list.

Who attended?

  • 15 attendees
    • “ We beat the rain, and the ride was great with a great group of people. ”
    • “ Well selected route and a congenial group of riding companions! Gregg, thanks for keeping the rain at bay! ”
    • “ Thanks again Gregg! You organized another great ride, the people were great, the riding was challenging but very fun, lunch by the water was pretty, and we got lucky with the weather! What more could you ask for? It was a 5 star ride. ”
    • “ Special thanks to everyone who attended, it was greatly appreciated. The weather, the company, the food all contributed to perfect ride. Thanks again everybody and I look forward to seeing you again soon. ”
    • “ My year's Best VeloDCity ride so far. Thanks Gregg for organizing and Keith for helping with the pre-ride. Fantastic !!! ”
    • “ Nice ride, good company. ”
    • “ The scenery was magical. The cue sheet was dead on accurate and people I rode with were awesome. Gregg has done it again! Thanks Gregg! ”
    • “ It was a fantastic route to a beautiful destination. The company was great, the weather was cooperative, even my unintended detour turned out to be pleasant. It can't get any better. Thanx Greg for putting this together! ”