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Become a member of the FREE RideWithGPS E-bike Lovers Club. https://ebikelovers.com/2021/03/15/download-our-trails-and-never-get-lost/, support E-bike Lovers, and enjoy the largest and most exclusive repository of curated trails designed for e-bikers in DC, Maryland, and Virginia.

WHY? Because we don't have biking leads. You follow the ride in the GPS app to avoid getting lost and being dependent on someone else.

Ebike Lovers on BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-57279844

Want to be an e-bike star? Check out the upcoming documentary: https://ebikedocumentary.com

IMPORTANT: We don't have bike leads or trip coordinators. We strictly organize self-guided e-biking events. We don't have biking leaders, as E-bike Lovers is based on the philosophy that we are all leaders, responsible for our happiness and well-being.

About
Get on your electric bicycle - E-bike and join others in exploring the DC metropolitan area. We use our electric bicycles between 15-25 miles (sometimes longer) in DC, Virginia, and Maryland. We normally start from Peirce Mill in Rock Creek Park, Fletcher's Cove, Haines Point, or another park in the District. We also e-bike outside the District on longer trails within an hour's drive from DC.

Facebook
Join us on Facebook for the latest E-bike news in the region: https://m.facebook.com/EBikeLoversDC

Easy going
This is an easy-going group and we are not training for the Olympics. We use our electric bicycles to bike around 12 mph and enjoy navigating the hillsides with our modern marvels of transport technology. The group is a great way to share your experience with an electric bicycle - E-bike.

Everyone is welcome, including riders on non-assisted bikes.

Plan 2-3 hours for each trip. You can stop at any time and return home. There is no requirement to finish the trip. We participate in the trips to have fun, to be outdoors, to get exercise, and to meet other wonderful people.

Normally, participants will wait at some points of interest to allow slower riders to catch up, although this cannot be guaranteed. On nice weather days, riders normally plan for lunch halfway through the trip. This is another great opportunity for riders to catch up with the group.

A great opportunity to learn more about E-bikes
Learn more about electric bicycles - E-bikes from those who actually use them daily or weekly. What is their experience? What to avoid when you are in the market for an(other) electric bicycle - E-bike? How to manage batteries? How to integrate your electric bicycle - E-bike with navigation systems? How to secure your electric bicycle - E-bike with locks and register it online? These are just some of the questions you may ask other members while we peddle with electric bicycles - E-bikes.

I have no Electric Bicycle - E-bike. Am I welcome to join this group?
Absolutely. Everyone is welcome, even if you do not ride an electric Bicycle - E-bike.

Weather and cancellation
There is never a bad biking day, there are only bad biking clothes. We plan to bike year-round, also in the winter (but within reason). With the right clothing and protective gear, this can be a great experience.

What you need to know
We always follow traffic rules and stop for stop signs. Safety and fun first.
We will use biking lanes (class I permissible) as much as possible, but will frequently ride on roads with other traffic. You need to feel comfortable doing this.

You join this Meetup group at your own risk, and you are solely responsible for your own safety.

You cannot sell merchandise or engage in any commercial activity during events and through our online platforms, including MeetUp and Facebook unless E-bike Lovers authorizes this. You cannot contact other members to solicit merchandise of any kind using any of our systems. If you do so, as some have done, your membership will be revoked.

SUPER IMPORTANT: See https://ebikelovers.com/code-of-conduct-ebike-lovers/

Photos
If you post photos on our Meetup page, you give us permission to use them in any E-bike Lovers' related publications and the rest.

Website
www.ebikelovers.com

Costs
Participation is free. If we organize extracurricular activities, we will inform you of any costs involved.

Become a member of the RideWithGPS E-bike Lovers Club. More information about club benefits and using our curated GPS files is available here: https://ebikelovers.com/2021/03/15/download-our-trails-and-never-get-lost/

DISCLAIMER
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, NEITHER NATHAN MERRIS, GREGORY MAASSEN, TRIP COORDINATORS, THEIR AFFILIATES, FAMILY AND FORMER AND CURRENT EMPLOYERS NOR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, OR DELIVERING E-BIKE LOVERS GUIDES, OUR MEETUP EVENTS, AND THE GPS E-TRAILS IS LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF A USER’S ACCESS TO, OR USE OF THE E-BIKE LOVERS GUIDES, OUR MEETUP EVENTS, AND THE GPS E-TRAILS.

See for the full disclaimer: https://ebikelovers.com/disclaimer

E-bike Lovers is an activity of Wandel Guides LLC.

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  • E-biking the Arlington Loop and Beyond (no water crossings)
    325 N Manchester St, Arlington, VA
    • Photo of E-bike Lovers
    • Photo of Bruce Scherzinger
    • Photo of Richard Camer
    • Photo of Anita C
    • Photo of Lynn Bernstein
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  • Rock Creek -- Bethesda Trolley -- Capital Crescent -- with E-Bike Lovers
    Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC
    • Photo of Richard Camer
    • Photo of Miguel Amoretti
    • Photo of Lesley-Alicia Delahunty
    • Photo of Leslie
  • E-bicycling from Fletcher's Boathouse to Virginia with E-bike Lovers. DC TRAIL 6
    Abner Cloud House, Washington, DC
    • Photo of E-bike Lovers
    • Photo of Olive
    • Photo of Bruce Scherzinger
    • Photo of Richard Camer
    • Photo of Lynn Bernstein
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  • W&OD Trail: Arlington to Vienna (with Herndon option) -- E-bike Lovers
    Bluemont, Arlington, VA
    • Photo of Richard Camer
    • Photo of Alex Fogelson
    • Photo of Miguel Amoretti