Save the date: #goldenspike Trolleypalooza 3/16/24

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  • February 8, 2024 at 11:53 am #1131349
    arlcxrider
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    I’m planning a group #goldenspike outing to the National Capital Trolley Museum on the antepenultimate (next-to-next-to-last) day of Freezing Saddles. The museum is only open on Saturday afternoons, and I want to do it after the time shift to EDT for a daylit ride home. So the 16th of March it must be.

     

    Stay tuned for details, including riding route options.

     

    https://www.dctrolley.org/

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  • March 3, 2024 at 7:55 am #1133274
    arlcxrider
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    Hi Folks,

     

    I have finalized the routes for the National Capital Trolley Museum Ride. Let’s plan on meeting at Union Station in DC at 10:30. Meeting point is the end of the MBT, at the once-and-future bike parking shed. It’s an 18-mile ride to the museum. Mostly trails and low-traffic roads, and Sligo Creek Parkway.

     

    https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45651065

     

    The museum visit should take about two hours to see everything and take a couple of trolley rides. Admission is $12, and they prefer credit cards. Plan on bringing a lock to secure your bike.

     

    http://www.dctrolley.org

     

    The return ride is back to Peirce Mill in Rock Creek Park. There is a lunch stop at the shopping center at Layhill Rd., with many food options. After that we’ll be on the Matthew Henson Trail for a bit, then some quiet streets and Beach Drive.

     

    https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45669273

     

    Hope to see you there. Questions/concerns: email dcmcrider@gmail.com

     

    Thanks!

    March 12, 2024 at 1:34 pm #1133928
    arlcxrider
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    Trolley Museum ride is still on, and the forecast looks great for Saturday. Partly cloudy, mid-60s, no wind…

     

    I hope the Rock’n’Roll Marathon street closures won’t be an issue in the morning, but I figure people are riding, so it won’t be a problem.

     

    I’d like to get a rough headcount, so either post here or on the Strava group if you’re interested.

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