RECON RIDE ADVANCED: The Koffee Klatch Ride: Swiss Bakery
Details
**Starting point is Nottoway Park.
**Advanced because of unknown traffic, possible gravel.
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The Ride: Summary
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- RIDE NAME: Advanced RECON The Koffee Klatch Ride - The Swiss Bakery Ravensworth
- START LOC: Nottoway Park, 9537 Courthouse Rd, Vienna, VA 22003
- START GPS: 38.88492581862746, -77.2726352566257
- START PARKING: Nottoway Park tennis courts parking lot (restrooms close by)
- ARRIVAL:10:00AM
- SPEECH: 10:10AM
**you must be present for the speech or no ride for you!** - ROLLING: 10:15AM
- LEVEL: Advanced
- PACE: 11-13 mph (a "social" pace)
- DISTANCE: 19.6 miles
- TERRAIN: Bike Trail / Street / Short gravel section
- Ride With GPS Route: CBG_KOFFEEK_SWISS_2026
- https://ridewithgps.com/routes/57635427
Notes:
- This ride is organized very "lean" and doesn't have a sweep yet
- 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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Welcome to The Koffee Klatch! These rides were originally based off the Arlington Loop, but this week our ride is on the western side of I-495. We will do a 19.6 mile advanced level ride at a social pace (11-13 mph). You are not required to drink or even like coffee.
We will start from Nottoway Park in Vienna and ride to the Cross County Trail (CCT) and ride the CCT clockwise to Wakefield Park where we will take a road to cross Braddock to the Swiss Bakery in Ravensworth Shopping Center. From there we loop back to the CCT and the Long Branch Trail to Little Run ES where we switch to streets through Mantua and back to the start.
GRAVEL NOTE: It is unclear from Google maps how much gravel we will encounter (maybe a mile total). There is a section on the CCT and at Howery Park after the coffee stop.
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The Meeting Spot:
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We will meet at the east end of the parking lot
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The Ride After The Ride:
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This week's coffee stop is at The Swiss Bakery and Pastry Shop is the Ride WITHIN The Ride!
(Ravensworth Shopping Center)
5224 Port Royal Rd
Springfield, VA
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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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