Northern Virginia Casual Bicycling Group (NoVA CBG)

• RIDE NAME: The Koffee Klatch Ride - Swing's Coffee Del Ray
• START LOC: Bluemont Park Tennis Courts
• START GPS: https://goo.gl/maps/6VkzVaS72LKGn9nr5
• START PARKING: Bluemont Park Tennis Parking Area (with Restrooms)
• ARRIVAL: 12:00pm
• SPEECH: 12:10pm

**you must be present for the speech or no ride for you!**

• ROLLING: 12:15pm
• LEVEL: Medium
• DISTANCE: 19.6 miles
• PACE: 11-13 mph (a "social" pace)
• TERRAIN: Trail / Street / Cyclepath
• RIDEWITHGPS ROUTE:
  CBG_KOFFEEK_SWINGSDR_2025
• https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53530479

Notes:

• This ride is organized very "lean" but we will have a sweep.
• 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 are normally based off the Arlington Loop, where we visit different area coffee shops or bakeries for a cup and/or treat if desired but you don't have to drink or even like coffee to participate.

The ride is a 19.6 mile medium level ridden at a social pace (11-13 mph). We will ride the Arlington Loop clockwise starting from the Bluemont Tennis Courts on Wilson at 4 Mile Run and go up the Bluemont Junction Trail. We will exit the Loop at the Long Bridge Connector, around the Natatorium and down through National Landing to Monroe St. Our coffee stop is at Swing's Coffee Bar on Monroe in Del Ray located at about mile 12.1. After the stop we will ride up Dewitt, Mt Jefferson, and and Commonwealth to the rejoin the loop at Mt Vernon Ave. You are not required to drink or even like coffee.

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The Meeting Spot:
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Bluemont Tennis Parking Area (with Restrooms)
Wilson Blvd & N Manchester St
Arlington, VA 22203
GPS: https://goo.gl/maps/6VkzVaS72LKGn9nr5
We will meet in the parking lot.

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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.

• RIDE NAME: CBG's "Ho Ho Ho and Go!!" Ride - Christmas Day
• START LOC: Jones Point Park (under the bridge by bathrooms)
• START GPS: https://goo.gl/maps/kZ3zjBHHcQF2
• START PARKING: Jones Point Parking lot
• ARRIVAL: 11:30am
• SPEECH: 11:45am
• ROLLING: 12:00 noon
• LEVEL: Medium
• PACE: 13-15 mph
• DISTANCE: ~20 miles
• TERRAIN: Trail / Sidewalk / Street
• RIDEWITHGPS ROUTE:
  HO_HO_HO_GO_2025
  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53514757

NOTES:

• Watch the weather:
  https://weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/l/22314
• Dress accordingly for the weather (think layers)
• Bring a spare tube.

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The Ride : Detail
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We will venture across Woodrow Wilson Bridge, up MGM hill, through Oxon Farm, up Blue Plains hill, over to St Elizabeth trail, across Frederick Douglass Bridge, though the Wharf, across 14th St Bridge and back down Mt Vernon trail to JPP.

Always Do's:

• Always have a spare tube with you, seriously it is needed.
• Always know your air pressure PSI and have your tires fully inflated.
• Always wear appropriate clothing for the weather (think layers, ensuring ears, fingers, and toes are covered).
• Always eat before & have water/snack with you.

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The Meeting Spot:
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Jones Point Park
Jones Point Dr.
Alexandria , VA 22314
GPS: https://goo.gl/maps/kZ3zjBHHcQF2
Gather under the bridge by the restrooms.

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The Ride Before & After The Ride
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10:30 am Optional before the ride hot beverage and light meal from a local coffee shop. Location TBD.
Optional Ride After the Ride at Indaroma off Little River Turnpike.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/VoTkjry3x3XqeZTZA

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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.

Greetings CBG'ers,

NoVA CBG will traditionally post a RideWithGPS route (sometimes multiple) for any ride we currently have on our schedule for you to use during the actual ride. These routes are great since they will give you turn by turn directions.

If you are using a Bike Navigation Computer (Garmin, Wahoo, Etc..) you simply download the file format you want from the RideWithGPS route link posted for that meetup and load it accordingly for your bike computer. This will give you your turn by turn directions.

If you have the RideWithGPS app loaded on your phone and are a NoVA CBG RideWithGPS club member (one of your $10 club membership benefits) you also can get turn by turn directions.

Below is how you become a NoVA CBG RideWithGPS club member.

Step 1:
Be a card carrying, dues paying, member of NoVA CBG.

Step 2:
Load the RideWithGPS App on your phone and have your own free RideWithGPS account.

Step 3:
Join the NoVA CBG RideWithGPS Club Account by following this link:
https://ridewithgps.com/organizations/3166-nova-cbg
Click "Apply to Join" and then sign in using YOUR free RideWithGPS account username/password.

*** NOTE: If you follow the above link and don't see the "Apply to Join" button ... make sure you are opening the link in a BROWSER window (even on your phone) and that it doesn't open by default in the RideWithGPS app. ***

Step 4:
Gary (ME) from NoVA CBG has to approve your account so please RSVP to this meetup once you've done steps 1 & 2 above. That will allow me to cross reference and approve your NoVA CBG RideWithGPS Club Account.

Step 5:
Download the NoVA CBG RideWithGPS route you want to use and go have fun on the ride we have posted.

As always, Stay Casual!!

Thanks
Gary Wolanske
gary@novacbg.org
703-568-1550 (cell/text)