Re: [RBW] Re: Ride Report - First Century on my Atlantis - and at all

[Brian Turner]

Yes, Nick… I would also be very interested in seeing your route. I’ve done the C&O several times, but had no idea there was a parallel rail trail across the Potomac starting at Point of Rocks, I assume? That seems like it would make a nice overnighter without having to retrace your route or get a shuttle. I spent a very harrowing night bike camping at one of those sites near Point of Rocks (Calico Rock, maybe?)… probably the worst storm I’ve ever been caught out in! Brian Lexington Ky On Nov 18, 2023, at 11:16 AM, Brian McDermott <brianmarkmcderm...@gmail.com> wrote: Nick- What a classic NOVA ride! I grew up in Leesburg and have ridden countless miles on the W&OD ranging from skating to school on it when I was a freshman at Loudoun County High School, up until a few years ago when my folks still lived in the area. I'd be interested in seeing your route and trying it sometime; I rode the GAP/C&O last year from Pitt to DC on my Hillborne, tried it again this fall on my Appaloosa, but my knee gave out on me by the time we reached Cumberland and I had to bail. This looks like it would be fun to try in the spring.  On Friday, November 17, 2023 at 6:46:39 PM UTC-5 Bill Lindsay wrote: I want to know more about that turtle-shaped moss-covered rock!  That guy is a bad ass.   Excellent work  Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 12:32:14 PM UTC-8 thetaper...@gmail.com wrote: A good friend and I managed around 105 miles last weekend. It was our (the Atlantis and my) first century. We made a long loop here in the D.C. area.  First out to Leesburg on the W&OD trail. It took a while for the sun to peek out from behind the autumn clouds, but when it did, all the frost started sublimating, making it look as though we were riding through clouds: Then wound our way northward to the Point Of Rocks bridge via rural roads in Loudoun County, both paved and gravel of various types: And headed back to Georgetown on the C&O Canal towpath. Then on home after dark via the Mount Vernon trail and southern end of the W&OD. We happened upon a giant old snapper sunning next to the towpath that had an ecosystem living on its back: Around mile 65, we stopped for a break at one of the boat ramps near a lock house, with a lovely view of the Potomac: All in all, it was a specacular though difficult (and, at times, cold and/or dark) ride. No real mechanical issues aside from a dropped chain here and there, for which we were both grateful. I feel that my Atlantis was truly in its element, traversing nearly every type of passable terrain with aplomb. I can't imagine having ridden anything else. Nick A. Falls Church VA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/30d24f30-8a37-4832-b18e-5f909fe90c48n%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5B04E22C-56B8-49CC-87F8-E4DD7A29E808%40gmail.com.