Medium Level: The Koffee Klatch Ride: Eclarion Colonial Village
Details
SHORT NOTICE
NOTE THE DIFFERENT STARTING TIME!!!!
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The Ride: Summary
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- RIDE NAME: The Koffee Klatch Ride: Eclarions Colonial Village
- START LOC: Bluemont Park South Parking, 325 or 329 N Manchester, Arlington, VA
- START GPS: 38.868907,-77.1342983
- START PARKING: Bluemont Park South Parking lot (restroom available)
- ARRIVAL: 10:30am
- SPEECH: 10:40am
**you must be present for the speech or no ride for you!** - ROLLING: 10:45am
- LEVEL: Medium
- PACE: 11-13 mph (a "social" pace)
- DISTANCE: 16.8 miles
- TERRAIN: Trail / Street / Cyclepath
- RIDEWITHGPS ROUTE:
CBG_KOFFEEK_ECLARION_CV_2026
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55288414
Notes:
- This ride is organized "lean"
- Pump your tires on the morning of the ride, please.
- It is strongly suggested that you become a NoVA CBG RidewithGPS club member and download the route posted for each "Klatch".
- Loading the route onto your Garmin (or other Nav device) is also acceptable.
- NoVA CBG has a turn by turn RideWithGPS club account that's free. https://www.meetup.com/novacbg/events/271742916/
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The Ride: Detail
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The ride is a 16.8 mile medium level ridden at a social pace (11-13 mph). We will ride the Loop Counter-Clockwise starting from the south Bluemont Park lot and stop for our "Koffee Klatch" at Eclaion on Wilson Blvd in Colonial Village at mile 11.5. We will exit the Triangle/Loop at Scott St (about mile ) and take that to Quinn. After coffee we will ride Wilson to Veitch and reconnect with the Triangle/Loop just after mile 12 after Mom's Organic Market and head on back to Bluemont.
You are not required to drink or even like coffee.
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The Ride After The Ride:
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This week's coffee shop
is the Ride WITHIN The Ride!
Eclarions
1737 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA 22209
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Ride Level Chart
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NoVA CBG tries to accommodate all levels of cyclists by offering different types/levels of rides. We just ask that you come to the ride that suits your current riding ability the best.
- Introductory Level: If you haven't ridden a bike in a number of years (or are uncertain of your abilities on a bicycle).
- Beginner Level: You can ride for 10+ miles at a pace of 10+ to 12+ mph with potentially minor hills involved.
- Medium Level: You can ride for 20+ miles at a pace of 13+ to 15+ mph with potentially moderate hills involved.
- Advanced Level: You can ride for 20++ miles at a pace of 15+ mph with potentially major hills involved.
Both Medium and Advanced Levels might require handling various challenges such as reading cue sheets, using a Garmin or navigation app, night riding, out of town travel, or any other odd cycling situations.
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The Fine Print:
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An RSVP of 'YES' is your digital signature and means you have read and understood MEETUP.com's:
- "Terms of Service : Section 6. Release" found at https://www.meetup.com/terms/
- NOVA-CBG's "Assumption of Risk Agreement" found @ https://www.meetup.com/novacbg/pages/1942951/NOVA-CBG_Waiver/
- NoVA CBG's "COVID Policy" found @ http://bit.ly/2021_NoVACBG_COVID19_POLICY
Helmets are required to participate in all NOVA-CBG rides. All riders ride at their own risk and with the understanding that cycling is an inherently dangerous activity. When coming to the meetup you do so voluntarily and are ready and able to participate in the ride as described under the conditions of the day. Be on time for the "pre-ride" preparation. If you do not attend the pre-ride preparation you will not be allowed to participate on the ride. There are NO exceptions to the above.
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