Greetings,
I’m headed to Bethesda, MD, for work next week and would love to bike while I’m there. Can anyone tell me if it will be a reasonable proposition to find a spot to ride in the late afternoon, and/or if there’s a bike shop in the area who might let me demo or rent a bike for a couple of hours?
Any other tips for training in that location are greatly appreciated.
Cheers!
Sheri
Weekday evening rides don’t start till April…
Consider these activities…
SWIMMING:
http://www.ancientmariners.org/schedule.htm
http://www.ancientmariners.org/facilities.htm
RUNNING:
Capitol Cresent Trail http://www.cctrail.org/
Beginning in Bethesda the (blacktop) paved rail trail is a popular recreational jogging/bike path that extends about 7.5 miles into Washington DC along water fountain is located at the start and at 2.5 miles and 4.5 miles at Fletchers Boat House ( http://www.fletchersboathouse.com/ ) after which the paved rail trail parallels the C&O Canal ( http://www.nps.gov/choh/ )
Here’s a good source for area biking links…
Check out: http://bikewashington.org/ and revolution cycles: http://revolutioncycles.com/site/intro.cfm.
Your best bet will be riding the Capital Crescent from Bethesda.
Good luck!