Arlington Public Library Bike Tour, April 30–meet at Central, 9:30 am

[ArlingtonPublicLibrary]

Fourth annual Tour des Bibliothéque is an Arlington Public Library staff-and-community volunteer bicycle tour of seven of the county’s eight library sites (Plaza Branch Library is closed weekends). The tour will start at Central Library and no pre-registration is required. Meet on the Quincy Street side near the front doors at 9:30 a.m. Tour leaves at 10. The total circular route will cover some 30 miles and take between three and four hours but there will be several options for riding shorter portions. The bicycle tour will not be held in the event of bad weather. For more information, please contact lkrist@arlingtonva.us .

Saturday, April 30, assemble at 9:30 a.m.
Arlington Central Library
1015 N. Quincy St.
Arlington, Va.

http://arlingtonvalib.blogspot.com/2011/04/annual-tour-des-bibliotheque-april-30.html

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[consularrider]

I’ve done it the past three years, but will miss this year because it conflicts with another ride. I highly recommend it as a good tour of Arlington. It’s a combination of trails and street riding and does have a couple of hills.

[acc]

Wow! That sounds great, a combination of my two favorite things, books and my bike. Thank you for posting, I will not miss this!
ann

[KLizotte]

Hi, I see from photos of the 2009 tour that bike riding police escorts went along with the participants – presumably for safety purposes. Will there be escorts this year as well?

Thanks,

Kathy

[acc]

@KLizotte 3181 wrote:

Hi, I see from photos of the 2009 tour that bike riding police escorts went along with the participants – presumably for safety purposes. Will there be escorts this year as well?

Ah, you’re just trying to get my hopes up.
I don’t think there will be a problem. I am the world’s biggest chicken and this doesn’t register at all on my Doom-o-Rama Meter.

ann

[consularrider]

I don’t know about this year, but there were police auxiliary bike officers in 2008 and 2009, not in 2010.

[brendan]

@consularrider 3196 wrote:

I don’t know about this year, but there were police auxiliary bike officers in 2008 and 2009, not in 2010.

Concur: rode the DCPL Tour in 2010, don’t remember any police escorts at all.

Brendan

[Mark Blacknell]

Just a bump to remind folks that this is tomorrow. I’ll try to join for at least the beginning of it. Say hi – I’ll be on a red beater bike with black bags & fenders attached to it.

[acc]

Yes indeed, there were three friendly officers who rode and drove with us today. Probably the only time I will ever require a police escort and it was very fun. It was nice to know if I broke down, riding in the back of the cruiser was a possibility and the seats back there are extra deep. Thanks bunches for a fun, low stress ride.
acc

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