Route recommendation: Shady Grove Metro Station to Bethesda Metro Station

[sethpo]

@mnaqvi1 115407 wrote:

Hey guys need your help. I bought a simple road bike to get in shape last year and its wasting away in the shed. I started a new job that is that right by Bethesda Metro and hoping to use this as an excuse to ride my bike. I need an advice on a bike route. I am not an experienced cyclist and was hoping there was a route that was mainly on road bike friendly trails to avoid interacting with motorist, still nervous about riding near cars. I live in king farm right near Shady Grove Metro. Was hoping you guys might suggest a route. Thank you! = )

You should join our bike to work day convoy from Rockville to DC. We go right by downtown Bethesda.

Otherwise, there’s really three ways to do this from Rockville. For all three you need to get through the neighborhoods to Great Falls Road and Maryland Ave near Julius West Middle School.

1) Take Seven Locks to Bradley and Bradley straight into Bethesda. This is the fastest and easiest route but you do ride next to traffic the entire way. Mostly on shoulder.

2) Cut through Dogwood park, take Tower Oaks to Montrose. Cross Montrose. Cut through neighborhood to Old Georgetown Road and Tuckerman. Take Tuckerman east to Bethesda Trolly Trail and take that into Bethesda. There’s about a mile section where you have to ride on sidewalk along Old Georgetown past NIH.

3). Same as 2 but you…well, it’s hard to explain. Here’s the route. https://www.strava.com/activities/297972853

[mnaqvi1]

@sethpo 115409 wrote:

You should join our bike to work day convoy from Rockville to DC. We go right by downtown Bethesda.

Otherwise, there’s really three ways to do this from Rockville. For all three you need to get through the neighborhoods to Great Falls Road and Maryland Ave near Julius West Middle School.

1) Take Seven Locks to Bradley and Bradley straight into Bethesda. This is the fastest and easiest route but you do ride next to traffic the entire way. Mostly on shoulder.

2) Cut through Dogwood park, take Tower Oaks to Montrose. Cross Montrose. Cut through neighborhood to Old Georgetown Road and Tuckerman. Take Tuckerman east to Bethesda Trolly Trail and take that into Bethesda. There’s about a mile section where you have to ride on sidewalk along Old Georgetown past NIH.

3). Same as 2 but you…well, it’s hard to explain. Here’s the route. https://www.strava.com/activities/297972853

I was actually really interested in Bike to Word day. I saw a convoy that starts at shady grove which is great for me but ends at US Nuclear regulatory commission which is just ~5miles short of Bethesda metro. Not sure if I would comfortable going it alone the rest of the way.

Thanks for the route suggestions! I will try to check them out in the coming weeks!

[sethpo]

@mnaqvi1 115419 wrote:

I was actually really interested in Bike to Word day. I saw a convoy that starts at shady grove which is great for me but ends at US Nuclear regulatory commission which is just ~5miles short of Bethesda metro. Not sure if I would comfortable going it alone the rest of the way.

Thanks for the route suggestions! I will try to check them out in the coming weeks!

Feel free to hit me up directly on email. Happy to meet up one morning in Rockville and ride to Bethesda with you and show you the routes. sethrpollack at yahoo dot com

[Steve O]

@mnaqvi1 115419 wrote:

I was actually really interested in Bike to Work day. I saw a convoy that starts at shady grove which is great for me but ends at US Nuclear regulatory commission which is just ~5miles short of Bethesda metro.

Definitely contact Seth. He’s your man. I think convoy #14 is the one you want.

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