Medium Level: Koffee Klatch Tour DC Tulip
Details
THERE'S LOTS OF STREET RIDING AND A LITTLE WALKING
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The Ride Summary:
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- RIDE NAME: Koffee Klatch Tour DC Tulip Exploration
- START LOC: South Bluemont Parking Area,
- 329 N Manchester St, Arlington, VA
- START GPS: [38.869419780146394, -77.13238140728984](38.869419780146394, -77.13238140728984)
- START PARKING: Parking lot, ample parking and restrooms
- ARRIVAL: 12:00 p.m.
- SPEECH: 12:10 p.m.
- ROLLING: 12:15 a.m.
- LEVEL: Medium
- DISTANCE: 21.3 miles
- PACE: 11 to 13mph social pace
- TERRAIN: Trails, Bike Lanes, Streets
- RIDEWITHGPS ROUTE: CBG_KOFFEEK_TULIPS_2026
- https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54466555
NOTES:
Bring a camera and a lock.
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The Ride: Detail
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For your riding pleasure NoVA CBG presents A Koffee Klatch Tour DC Tulip Exploration Ride.
While it's not the Keukenhof in The Netherlands, there are some nice tulip beds in the area:
Netherlands Carillon
Memorial Circle
Boundary Drive (Pentagon)
Navy & Marine Memorial
The Floral Library
Enid A Haupt Garden
Mary Livingston Ripley Gardens
Smithsonian Gardens
United States Botanical Gardens
US Capitol
The route starts at the South Bluemont (Playground & Disc Golf) Parking Area, goes up Bluemont Jct and over Fairfax Drive to Clarendon Blvd. After that we are sort of meandering between tulip sites. Be prepared to walk your bike through the various gardens and possibly where there may be crowds of tourists. From the Capitol we will loop to take the Pennsylvania Ave bike lane turning left at 13th ST NW to the Timgad Café at mile 13.1. We then take Memorial Bridge up the Rte 50 Trail to Pershing and work our way to the W&OD
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The Meeting Spot: South Bluemont Parking Lot
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The Ride Within the Ride:
TIMGAD CAFÉ
1300 Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, DC
13st NW pedestrian area, lower concourse level of the Ronald Reagan Building Plaza beside the Federal Triangle Metro Station's entrance
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Ride Level Chart
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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.
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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. 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.