Group Ride: Arlandria Public Art & Wormhole Fun Ride, 2/18, 9:30 – 1-ish

[karenbikes2@gmail.com]

Explore public art in Alexandria and Arlington, as well as several very impressive wormholes, and a bonus stop at the Pentagon 911 Memorial. We’ll also enjoy a coffee stop (~10am) at St Elmo’s in Del Ray. If you’re playing #publicartfinder this is a chance score some points, and perhaps even bonus points! This fun ride will be led by @Boomer_Cycles (originator and longtime sponsor of this game), lover of public art and wormholes, and this year’s #publicartfinder sponsor, @karenbikes2. The route is a mashup of public art rides by @Komorebi for ALX BPAC and @FastFriendlyGuy for Bike Arlington.

Start/End Point: Frank Mann Field next to Cora Kelly School, 3700 Commonwealth Ave, Alexandria, VA 22305.

Time: 9:30 AM – 1-ish PM

RWGPS Route, which includes a detailed itinerary with rough following times depending on the group’s party-no-drop pace: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45542960

There will be numerous chances to bail if you only have time for part of the ride. We’ll pass 4 metro stations, and cross 4-Mole Run and Mt Vernon trails.

Participation is open to all who can ride a bike and is at your own risk so please wear a helmet, use bike lights and obey all road rules/trail etiquette!

[Steve O]

Is there any particular time this ride will begin? And an estimated end time?

 

(also, feel free to also post on the FS calendar)

[Boomer Cycles]

Draft Itinerary for BAFS2024 w/ rough following times dependent upon the group’s party, no-drop pace. The route is divided and color coded into 6 sectors. Do as much or little as you want. There are multiple points to opt out via Metro or bike trails along the way if you have limited time/interest.

0930 – wheels roll from Frank Mann Field parking 🅿️ lot, S 4 Mile Run Park (off of 4MR trail, near MVT intersection @DCA) to explore sector 1 Del Ray – red route

10:00 – coffee stop @ St Elmo’s.

10:30 – wheels roll from St Elmo’s Cafe to sector 2 Eisenhower East – green route

11:15- wheels roll from King Street Metro Stn to sector 3 Historic Alexandria Old Town – blue route. Opt out at end of loop on second pass by King Street Metro Stn.

12:15 pm – wheels from Founders Park to sector 4 North Alexandria Old Town – magenta route.

1:00 pm – Lunch at Lost Dog Cafe, 808 N Henry St, Alexandria, VA 22314. Opt out at Braddock Road Metro Stn.

1:45 pm – wheels roll from Lost Dog Cafe to sector 5 Potomac Yards, Crystal City, Pentagon Memorial & Pentagon City along yellow route. Opt out at 4MR Trail or one of 4 Metro Stations we will pass along the way.

2:45 pm: wheels roll from Pentagon Row along yellow route to sector 6 Del Ray North. Opt out @ Pentagon City Metro Stn.

3:00 pm: sector 6 Del Ray North along the black route. Opt out at S 4MR Park to skip this sector and return to start point.

3:30 pm: ride ends at Frank Mann Field Parking 🅿️ lot.

[Boomer Cycles]

This route is a mash up of public art rides by @Komorebi for ALX BPAC and @FastFriendlyGuy for Bike Arlington plus a few of my own discoveries.

For further info on Alexandria public art see – https://publicartarchive.org/collections/City-of-Alexandria

* For further info on Arlington public art see – https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Public-Art/Public-Art-Collection/Permanent-Collection

[karenbikes2@gmail.com]

@steve-o, I’d love to post this ride to the FS calendar but can’t figure out how to do that. Can you give me some guidance? Thanks

[karenbikes2@gmail.com]

@steve-o someone told me that tomorrow’s public art ride is posted to the FS calendar with a start time of 11am which is incorrect, should be 9:30. I’m not sure what calendar this person is talking about because this is what I see on the FS home page, and there’s nothing at all listed for 2/18:

[Boomer Cycles]

did someone promise wormholes?

[Boomer Cycles]

Kudos (and extra points?) to those who participated in this BAFS2024 fun 🤩bike party ride!

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