Beginner(+) Level: Fresh Baguette (Bethesda)

++++++++++++++++++++++
The Ride Summary:
(Must Read)
++++++++++++++++++++++

• RIDE NAME: Fresh Baguette
• START LOC: Columbia Island Marina / LBJ Memorial Grove
• START GPS: https://goo.gl/maps/8t6o5ZWsQps
• START PARKING: Parking lot, ample parking.
• ARRIVAL: 10:00 a.m.
• SPEECH: 10:15 a.m.
• ROLLING: 10:30 a.m.
• LEVEL: Beginner(+) The + is for the mileage, the route is easy!
• DISTANCE: 20 miles
• PACE: 12 to 14 mph
• TERRAIN: Trail / Street / Incline out CCT / 33rd Street
• RIDEWITHGPS ROUTE:
  CBG_FRESH_BAGUETTE_RIDE_2025
  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52635522

NOTES:

• Bring a bike lock.

++++++++++++++++++++++
The Ride: Detail
++++++++++++++++++++++
For your riding pleasure NoVA CBG presents The Fresh Baguette Ride.
They offer both savory and sweet pastries, quiches, and a new Cro'gel sandwich, a cross between a bagel and a croissant! You can check out their menu here: Fresh Baguette
Their gluten-free options are few - it is a French bakery, after all - but you have several other options available to choose from on that main drag in Bethesda.

The route is an "out and back" starting from the LBJ Grove / Columbia Island Marina, heading up Mt Vernon trail to Key Bridge, where we cross over and take Capitol Crescent Trail up to Bethesda. After we enjoy our pastries/ sandwiches, we will head back the way we came. Remember, the Capital Crescent Trail is an incline out, but a decline back so it will be a good start to the return trip. Continue back through Georgetown and the Mt. Vernon trail to Columbia Marina makes this a fairly simply ride but comes in at 20 miles so a beginner can do it (it's just a tad longer than our normal 15 miles ergo the Beginner PLUS).

Bring a Bike Lock!!!

++++++++++++++++++++
The Meeting Spot:
++++++++++++++++++++
Columbia Island Marina / LBJ Memorial Grove
George Washington Memorial Pkwy,
Arlington, VA 22202
https://goo.gl/maps/8t6o5ZWsQps

IMPORTANT: Give yourself ample time to find this location. We are starting from Columbia Island Marina/LBJ Memorial Grove on the river (not Pentagon) side. The location can be difficult to find because it has no exact physical address. USE THE GPS LINKS !!

++++++++++++++++++++
The Ride after the Ride:
++++++++++++++++++++
We will eat during the ride!

++++++++++++++++++++
Ride Level Chart
++++++++++++++++++++
NoVA CBG tries to accommodate all levels of cyclists by offering different types 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 easily ride your bike for 10 miles with some minor hills at a comfortable pace of 10+ to 12+ mph.
• Medium Level : You can do 20 miles pretty easily at a moderate pace of 13 to 15+ mph.
• Advanced Level : You can do 20++ miles easily at a 15+ pace and / or handle various challenges as rain, night riding, or other odd cycling situations.

++++++++++++++++++++
The Fine Print:
++++++++++++++++++++
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. NO exceptions. 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. Again, no exceptions.