NEW DESIGN: E-biking to Mount Vernon and George Washington's Distillery

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38246294 New lunch stop: Pinewood Lake Park at 16 miles into the ride. Toilets are in the beginning, middle and end of the trail.

This trail is just over 26 miles and follows the less-traveled section of the Mount Vernon Trail. Please note that we will not visit Mount Vernon. You can visit this wonderful place after the e-bike ride.

We will stop at Jones Point's Light House, the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Mount Vernon, and the Distillery. It is a day fully packed with e-biking adventures.

NOTE: You must be comfortable cycling in traffic on some parts of the route. Alternatively, you can cycle back from Mount Vernon on the Mount Vernon Trail.

Free RideWithGPS with E-Bike Lovers

Membership in the RideWithGPS E-bike Lovers club is now free, as www.ebikelovers.com is generating sufficient income from ads to cover the costs.

More information about using GPS files: https://ebikelovers.com/2021/03/15/download-our-trails-and-never-get-lost/

Here is the link to activate your free membership:
https://ridewithgps.com/auto_approve/Club/6746/Zwa5jhttF5mJrFbN

For the E-bike Lovers group to be successful, we need to grow our membership carefully. Please feel free to invite other E-bike lovers, spread the word, and let's have fun.

As usual, non-assisted bikers are most welcome.

REMEMBER: This is a self-guided event. Remember that this event empowers each participant to take the lead, as there are no designated bike leaders within E-bike Lovers. We all embrace the role of leaders in this self-guided experience.

About the Jones Point Lighthouse

The Jones Point Lighthouse is one of the last riverine lighthouses in the country and the only one still standing in the Chesapeake Bay area. Today it is the focal point of Jones Point Park and a clue to the area's history as a busy commercial center and naval base.

https://www.nps.gov/gwmp/learn/historyculture/jonespointlighthouse.htm

About the Woodrow Wilson Bridge

The Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Potomac River between the independent city of Alexandria, Virginia, and Oxon Hill in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The bridge is named for the 28th President of the United States, Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924), a native of Staunton, Virginia. While he was President, Wilson reportedly spent an average of two hours a day riding in his automobile to relax or to "loosen his mind from the problems before him." President Wilson was an advocate of automobile and highway improvements in the United States. In 1916, he said, "My interest in good roads is...to bind communities together and open their intercourse so that it will flow with absolute freedom and facility".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodrow_Wilson_Bridge

About George Washington's Distillery

In 1799, George Washington's distillery produced nearly 11,000 gallons, making it one of the largest whiskey distilleries in America.

Today, a faithfully reconstructed working distillery produces small-batch spirits on-site and is open to visitors from April - October.

https://www.mountvernon.org/the-estate-gardens/distillery-gristmill/

About Mount Vernon

The Mansion at George Washington's Mount Vernon is one of the most iconic 18th-century homes in America. In 1734, when George Washington was only two years old, his father had built the core of what became Washington's Mansion. The Mansion is ten times the size of the average home in colonial Virginia.

https://www.mountvernon.org/the-estate-gardens/the-mansion/ten-facts-about-the-mansion/

The group stops a few times for slower riders to catch up.

Our bikes will always be in our sight. No additional locks are required to keep your bike safe on this trip.

For the E-bike Lovers group to be successful, we need to grow our membership carefully. Please feel free to invite other E-bike lovers, spread the word, and let's have fun.

As usual, non-assisted bikers are most welcome.

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