Medium(-) Level: Casual Brunch Group - The Peacock Cafe -NEW TIME!!

Casual Brunch Group (CBG, get it?): A series of weekend rides with brunch as a feature. Some rides will be beginner rides (shorter), some will be medium (longer), all will be Casual pace. Bring a bike lock.

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The Ride: Summary
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• RIDE NAME: Casual Brunch Group - The Peacock Cafe (Georgetown)
• START LOC: Shirlington Library
• START GPS: https://goo.gl/maps/y1K7iBorEgsTWBpaA
• START PARKING: Any Parking Garage
• ARRIVAL: 10:00am
• SPEECH: 10:15am
• ROLLING: 10:30am
• LEVEL: Medium(-) Level (distance)
• PACE: ~12+mph
• DISTANCE: 16+ miles
• TERRAIN: trail, local streets
• RIDEWITHGPS ROUTE:
  CBG_BRUNCH_PEACOCK_CAFE_2024
  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47928242

NOTES:

• Bring a spare tube.
• Bring water.
• Bring a bike lock.
• Brunch in the middle of the ride:
  The Peacock Cafe
  3251 Prospect St NW, Washington, DC 20007
  https://www.peacockcafe.com/brunch/

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The Ride: Detail
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Let's have brunch at The Peacock Cafe. Ride is fairly flat. We leave Shirlington and ride on four mile trail, then north on the Mount Vernon Trail, across the Francis Scott Key Bridge to Georgetown and a few blocks away is our destination, where we will enjoy a leisurely brunch. Then, reverse our journey back to Shirlington (about 3 hours total).

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The Meeting Spot:
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Shirlington Library
4200 Campbell Ave
Arlington, VA 22206
GPS: https://goo.gl/maps/y1K7iBorEgsTWBpaA
We will meet in front of the Shirlington Library by the fountains.

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Brunch
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The Peacock Cafe
3251 Prospect St NW, Washington, DC 20007
202-625-2740
https://www.peacockcafe.com/brunch/
MENU: https://www.peacockcafe.com/brunch/#

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Ride Level Chart
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NoVA CBG tries to accommodate all levels of cyclists by offering different types/levels 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 ride for 10+ miles at a pace of 10+ to 12+ mph with potentially minor hills involved.
• Medium Level: You can ride for 20+ miles at a pace of 13+ to 15+ mph with potentially moderate hills involved.
• Advanced Level: You can ride for 20++ miles at a pace of 15+ mph with potentially major hills involved.

Both Medium and Advanced Levels might require handling various challenges such as reading cue sheets, using a Garmin or navigation app, night riding, out of town travel, or any 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://4142298.xyz/terms/
• NOVA-CBG's "Assumption of Risk Agreement" found @ https://4142298.xyz/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. 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. There are NO exceptions to the above.

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