Use Promo Code EastsideDCB1kewayT0ur to get your free ticket with the smart-guide route at Eastside D.C. Bikeways - a Smart-guided Selfie Cycle Tour

You can do the tour solo/with your favorite peeps or try to generate a group ride* of Meetup CycleNuts by RSVPing here and posting the day and time you are interested in others joining you. Either way, have fun on your memory-making adventure, and thank you for being a CycleNut!

About this Event

### Eastside D.C. Bikeways

#### - a Smart-guided Selfie Cycle Tour

Immerse into D.C.'s best-kept secret - a collection of bikeways woven throughout its consistent award-winning inner-city park system.

The District of Columbia (D.C.) may be one of America's most toured locations. Especially, in the Washington area where there is no shortage of touring companies to help tourists see what it is all about. This tour is different than all the rest. It is a smart-guided tour*. And, it takes you away from downtown Washington to explore the surrounding park bikeways. Did I mention award-winning parks - year after year?

*Why choose a Smart-guided Selfie Cycle Tour?
You get all the benefits of a guided tour without the drawbacks of a tour guide, other tourists, time restrictions, and a rigid tour agenda. With this smart-guided tour, you can go when you want, at your speed, and hang out at a spot as long as you wish. You can even wander off the planned route and the smart guide will get you back on track when you are ready.

Natural beauty is the highlight of this bikeway tour. A large tour segment travels along the resilient Anacostia River on wide bikeways with open riverfront views.

Anacostia Park runs the length of the east side of the river, where you may catch the festivities of outdoor sports, family picnics, and cookout aromas. It is home to Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, a National Park Service gem adorned with boardwalks, lotus blooms, lilies, other marsh flora, dragonflies, beavers, and other marshland wildlife.

On the west side of the river, outdoor sports, people fishing, city sounds, docksides, and river traffic become part of the eclectic symphony of nature and civilization cohabitating on this beautiful stretch of riverfront. Picturesque Kingman Lake and Kingman Lake Island connect to this side of the tour route upon wide wooden boardwalks giving the tourist a unique perspective of the historical and ever-changing Kingman Lake area.

A midway tasty waterfront spot is included in the tour route which is friendly to furry friends if you happen to be touring with yours (found on Bring Fido). Details are included with the tour links.

The route follows the lay of the land which is level with only 174' of climbing over 14 miles. It is an 83% bikeway floop (like a loop, but flattened in the middle - a floop) and mostly unshaded. In some short segments the route shares the road with motor vehicles. As usual, the tour comes with the CycleNuts 50% downhill guarantee. There are a few segments where you might use your bike gears, but nothing to work up too much of a sweat about. Speaking of sweating - it's optional. You set your pace, starting time, and touring agenda with CycleNuts' expert smart-guided cycle tour pattern.

Points of interest on and near the tour route:
Kingman Lake
Kenilworth Park
Kingman Island
Anacostia River
downtown Washington D.C. (nearby)
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

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The Meetup plan = Show up, Rally with whoever else shows up, and Roll following the smart-guided instructions. This is a repeating event on the calendar but the date and time do not necessarily need to be what is posted. This Smart-guided tour route can be used any day or time, solo or with others.

It is posted with a repeating set time and date with a tour leader to fit the Meetup format and encourage you to get out and ride. The actual leader of the tour is you or whoever shows up to ride with a smartphone.

*Generating a group ride - If you are going to ride and would like the company of others, RSVP and post in the comments the date and time you are planning for. If you are interested in riding solo or with your private group of friends, then don't RSVP or post your plans

Take pictures/videos and post them here on Meetup, or not. Have fun!

The mission of this format is to create a catalog of free group tour routes available for CycleNuts to ride as a group, or solo, in an area spanning several states.

The goal is to get people out cycling either in groups or solo.

The vision is a cycling community with resources available for bike tours, bike talk, and a format for lives experienced at the speed of bike.

We wish you a funtastic memory-making adventure!

Use Promo Code PHILLYNATI0NFREER1DE to get your free ticket with the smart-guide route at Valley Forge National Historical Park Bikeways - Smart-guided Selfie Tour

You can do the tour solo/with your favorite peeps or try to generate a group ride* of Meetup CycleNuts by RSVPing here and posting the day and time you are interested in others joining you. Either way, have fun on your memory-making adventure, and thank you for being a CycleNut!

About this Event

### Valley Forge National Historical Park Bikeways

#### - Smart-guided Selfie Tour

Along with American history buffs, cycle tourists will enjoy touring this national treasure chock full of scenic vistas, and great bikeways.

The 3,500-acre Valley Forge National Historical Park is amazing to explore, especially on a bike tour! Visitors can peek into American history with General George Washington's headquarters and an encampment of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

This is also home to the National Memorial Arch, modeled after Rome's Arch of Titus. Dedicated in 1917, this grand structure memorializes the triumphant arrival of General Washington and the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78.

Natural beauty also adorns the tour route. Along with the scenic park grounds the Schuylkill River and Perkiomen Creek provide ample waterside vistas to take in along the way. The tour also visits Lower Perkiomen Valley Park, a popular 107-acre area for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts.

The tour comes in two lengths - 15-miles and 31-miles. Both options explore Valley Forge National Historical Park. The longer tour is more in-depth and travels further along the Schuylkill River Bikeway.

A tasty spot towards the end of the tour is included, which is friendly to furry friends if you happen to be touring with yours (found on Bring Fido). Details are included with the tour links.

The route follows the lay of the land which is mostly flat with only 400' of climbing over 15 miles on the Short tour and 885' of climbing over 31 miles on the Long tour. Both tours are an 83% bikeway loop mostly on paved bikeways with some crushed stone segments, and about 50% shaded. In some short segments the route shares the road with motor vehicles. As usual, the tour comes with the CycleNuts 50% downhill guarantee. There are a few segments where you might use your bike gears, but nothing to work up too much of a sweat about. Speaking of sweating - it's optional. You set your pace, starting time, and touring agenda with CycleNuts' smart-guided tour.

Points of Interest:

• Artillery Park -
• Schuylkill River -
• Perkiomen Creek -
• Muhlenberg Brigade -
• National Memorial Arch -
• Valley Forge Train Station -
• John James Audubon Center -
• Lower Perkiomen Valley Park -
• Visitor Center at Valley Forge -
• Valley Forge National Historical Park -
• General Washington's Headquarters -

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The Meetup plan = Show up, Rally with whoever else shows up, and Roll following the smart-guided instructions. This is a repeating event on the calendar but the date and time do not necessarily need to be what is posted. This Smart-guided tour route can be used any day or time, solo or with others.

It is posted with a repeating set time and date with a tour leader to fit the Meetup format and encourage you to get out and ride. The actual leader of the tour is you or whoever shows up to ride with a smartphone.

*Generating a group ride - If you are going to ride and would like the company of others, RSVP and post in the comments the date and time you are planning for. If you are interested in riding solo or with your private group of friends, then don't RSVP or post your plans

Take pictures/videos and post them here on Meetup, or not. Have fun!

The mission of this format is to create a catalog of free group tour routes available for CycleNuts to ride as a group, or solo, in an area spanning several states.

The goal is to get people out cycling either in groups or solo.

The vision is a cycling community with resources available for bike tours, bike talk, and a format for lives experienced at the speed of bike.

We wish you a funtastic memory-making adventure!

Druid Hill Park - Druid Hill Park is one of the first large public parks in America and Baltimore’s first large municipal park. It is the third oldest established park in the United States.
Jones Falls Trail -
Jones Falls Stream -
East Coast Greenway -
George Washington Statue -
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore -
Cylburn Mansion and Arboretum -

This is a freebie tour for you wonderful Meetup CycleNuts.
Follow these steps to get your free tour ticket/smart-guided route:
1. Copy this promo code: JonesFallsMeetUp
2. Go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jones-falls-trail-selfie-cycle-tour-baltimore-maryland-tickets-919712694427
3. Click on Tickets and paste the promo code into its spot
4. Follow the prompts to get your tour route smart-guide link.

The plan = Show up, Rally with whoever else shows up, and Roll following the smart-guided instructions. This is a smart-guided tour route that can actually be ridden any day or time, solo or with others. It is only posted with a repeating set time and date with a tour leader to fit the Meetup format, and, more importantly to encourage you to get out and ride when it is convenient for you. If you are going to ride it and would like the company of others, then simply RSVP and post in the comments when it is that you are going to ride - date and time.

You will need a smart-phone (fully charged battery). It is recommended to have a handle-bar mount for your smart-phone and a battery backup.

Take pictures/videos and share. Have fun.

This is a repeating event on the calendar, but the date and time does not necessarily need to be what is posted. If you are interested in riding with a group, then simply RSVP and leave a message in the comment section giving the date and time you would like others to join you. If you are interested in riding by yourself, or with your private group of friends, then simply do it.

The mission of this format is to create a catalog of free group tour routes available for CycleNuts to ride as a group, or solo, in an area spanning several states. The goal is to get people out cycling either in groups or solo. The vision is a cycling community with resources available for bike tours, bike talk and a format for lives experienced at the speed of bike.

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Use Promo Code FirstFreeStateNationalTour to Get your free ticket and Smart-guided tour route - click here

Points of Interest (the short list):
Delaware River, Christina River, Broad Dyke Canal, Russell Peterson Wildlife Refuge, DuPont Environmental Education Center of Delaware Nature Society, New Castle Battery Park, First State National Historical Park, The Last Original Gas Streetlamp, New Castle Courthouse Museum, Wilmington Riverfront, Jack A. Markell/New Castle Industrial Track/Heritage Greenway Trail, Battery Park Bikeway, Delaware Street Bikeway, two tunnels, an impressive bikeway bridge, and a scenic boardwalk through the wildlife refuge.

The plan = Show up, Rally with whoever else shows up, and Roll following the RWGPS smart-guided instructions. This is a smart-guided tour route that can actually be ridden any day or time, solo or with others. It is only posted with a repeating set time and date with a tour leader to fit the Meetup format, and, more importantly to encourage you to get out and ride when it is convenient for you. If you are going to ride it and would like the company of others, then simply RSVP and post in the comments when it is that you are going to ride - date and time.

You will need a smart-phone (fully charged battery). It is recommended to have a handle-bar mount for your smart-phone and a battery backup.

Take pictures/videos and share. Have fun.

This is a repeating event on the calendar, but the date and time does not necessarily need to be what is posted. If you are interested in riding with a group, then simply RSVP and leave a message in the comment section giving the date and time you would like others to join you. If you are interested in riding by yourself, or with your private group of friends, then simply do it.

The mission of this format is to create a catalog of free group tour routes available for CycleNuts to ride as a group, or solo, in an area spanning several states. The goal is to get people out cycling either in groups or solo. The vision is a cycling community with resources available for bike tours, bike talk and a format for lives experienced at the speed of bike.

About CycleNuts Group Tours
In a nutshell - CycleNuts is an alternative cycle touring experience where seeing and socializing take emphasis over speed and (ugh!) sweat. Join along on bikeway touring adventures to destinations near and far.

What to expect - Casual social cycle touring where exercise is optional, everybody finishes together, and nobody is dropped, abandoned, or left to fend for their self (unless they wish to be).
Expect an average pace of 11 mph average with CycleNuts’ 50% downhill guarantee. Sweating is optional. Pictures, merriment, and other tourist activities heartily encouraged.

• Trail-side breaks
• Eating and drinking
• Picture taking and posing
• A comfortable 11MPH pace.
• Looking at cool stuff along the way
• And other sorts of tourist activities – as well as unforeseen detours, breakdowns, and delays of various sorts.

Helmets are not mandatory - BareHeaded Bikers are welcome. CycleNuts tours give preference to bikeways - bicycle trails and protected bicycle lanes. Routes may include dedicated bicycle lanes on streets, bicycle ‘friendly’ streets, and of necessity, regular streets, parking lots, sidewalks, and unpaved trails. Darkness may be experienced on evening or early morning rides. Lights in good working order at all times on CycleNuts tours are a great idea – to be seen and to see!

SAG-free - CycleNuts tours, including travel and over-night accommodations, are self-supported with the slightest of guidance. SAG is not provided. Carpools and caravans are individual choices. Emergency road support – if necessary – may be a creative, collective group effort or you may need to fend for yourself. Be prepared with options.

Recommended Gear - A bike (bi, tri, tandem, E, recumbent, or cycle/trailer rig ). Protective gear of your choice. ID. Front and rear lighting. Communication device. Spare tube. Patch kit. Air pump. Wrench kit. Cycle lock. Water. Energy bar. Funds for refreshment breaks and emergencies. Sun screen. Pest repellent.

Recommended Preparation – Pre-check (before you load that bike for transport to the starting spot) brakes, tire pressure, lights, battery condition, and rideability. Consider what you are wearing on tour and what you may need for changing weather conditions​.

*a floop is a flattened loop
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