Medium Recon: Koffee Klatch Summer Solstice Ride : Amor Café Sully Station

-->>> Note the different than usual starting point.
This ride has short well packed gravel sections. You might not want to use 23 or 25 mm road bike tires.
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The Ride: Summary
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• RIDE NAME: The Koffee Klatch Summer Solstice Ride - Amor Café & Pastry, Sully Station
• START LOC: Ellanor C Lawrence Park/Woodlands Stewardship Center, 5301 Walney Rd, Chantilly, VA 20151
• START GPS: https://maps.app.goo.gl/8DFBGfSaCN6GrKQk6
• START PARKING: At the Center's gravel parking lot
• ARRIVAL: 11:00am
• SPEECH: 11:10am
  **you must be present for the speech or no ride for you!**
• ROLLING: 11:15am
• LEVEL: Medium
• PACE: 11-13 mph (a "social" pace)
• DISTANCE: 22.7 miles
• TERRAIN: Trail / Street / Cyclepath
• Ride With GPS Route:
• CBG_KOFFEEK_AMOR_2025
• https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51299550

Notes:

• This is part of my Summer Solstice Longest Day Sunrise to Sunset attempt
• This ride is organized very "lean" and may, or may not, 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.

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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, but this week we will go out West to Centerville and do a 22.7 mile medium level ridden at a social pace (11-13 mph). We will ride the I-66 Parallel Trail to Fair Lakes and over to the Rocky Run Stream Valley Trail. There are two gravel sections between the Fairfax County Parkway and Ellanor C Parker. After coffee we will ride through Sully Station and sample some trails of the Cub Run Valley Stream system.

You are not required to drink or even like coffee.

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The Meeting Spot:
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We will meet at the the gravel parking lot of the Ellanor C Lawrence Park/Woodlands Stewardship Center. Do not park in front of the lake across the street. https://maps.app.goo.gl/8DFBGfSaCN6GrKQk6

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The Ride After The Ride:
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This week's Amor Café & Pastry Shop is the Ride WITHIN The Ride!
5107 Westfields Blvd
Centreville, VA 20120
Located in Sully Station Shopping Center (at about mile 10.8 of the ride).

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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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