Medium Level: Koffee Klatch - anOTHER Cherry Blossom Ride 2026
Details
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The Ride Summary:
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- RIDE NAME: anOTHER Cherry Blossom Koffee Klatch Ride 2025
- START LOC: Fletcher's Cove (Toilets available at the start)
- START GPS: https://maps.app.goo.gl/8N5tAQafLTTdd5oKA
- START PARKING: Parking lot across the Canal, ample parking.
- ARRIVAL: 10:00 a.m.
- SPEECH: 10:25 a.m.
- ROLLING: 10:30 a.m.
- LEVEL: Medium
- DISTANCE: 20.8 miles
- PACE: 11 to 13mph
- TERRAIN: Mostly Trail, Some Street, Hills.
- RIDEWITHGPS ROUTE: CBG_KOFFEEK_KENWOOD_2026
- https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54369843
NOTES:
- Bring a camera.
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The Ride: Detail
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For your riding pleasure NoVA CBG presents anOTHER Cherry Blossom Ride as a Koffee Klatch.
While the famous cherry blossoms are around the Tidal Basin and Hains Point, the crowds there are truly stunning, it just isn't practical to RIDE there. (Our Tidal Basin cherry blossom rides are ride to the site, park, and walk around). Lucky for us that there are other collections of blossoms around the area. One of the best is up in the Kenwood area of Bethesda. Kenwood hosts around 1200 trees that were planted in the 1930s and 40s.
The route is a loop starting at Fletcher's Cove uphill along the CCT to the cherry blossoms in Kenwood (mile 4) and coffee at Simona Cafe in Bethesda (mile 5.6. After coffee we ride through Chevy Chase and down to Beach Dr in Rock Creek Park and on to the Rock Creek Trail. We exit at P St over to 31st St and downhill to Water St and the CCT
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The Meeting Spot:
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Fletcher's Boathouse/Abner Cloud House (Toilets available at the start)
We will be in the parking lot across the canal
4863 Canal Rd NW
Washington, DC 20016
START GPS: https://maps.app.goo.gl/8N5tAQafLTTdd5oKA
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The Ride after the Ride:
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Is the Coffee Shop within the Ride [TBD]:
SIMONA CAFE
4520 East West Hwy
Bethesda, MD
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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.