DC -> Philadelphia trip

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(Kaz) said:

Hiya everyone.

A friend and I are trying to plan a bike trip from DC to Philadelphia,
and we're having a little bit of trouble trying to figure out a
bike-friendly route. Obviously we would like to stay off of US-1...

I've got a philadelphia bike map that can get me into the city proper
from the airport on bike-friendly trails. I also know DC well enough
that getting out of the city won't be a proble. But it's that looong
stretch in between that is currently leaving us stumped.

Can anyone suggest a route, or ideas, or web/book/people resources to
help us plan our trip?

(By the way, either road biking or off-road biking is OK. We'll
happily do trail rides all the way, or road stuff, or even mix it up a
bit if we've got to.)

Thanks!

Sincerely,
Eric

Take a look on Bill Cottons¹ web site

http://www.billcotton.com

I¹ll bet he has a cue sheet for this ride. Watch out for ³bicycle friendly²
routes on the bike map. Some are more dangerous than Russian Roulette!

HAND

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Kaz said:

Hiya everyone.

A friend and I are trying to plan a bike trip from DC to Philadelphia,
and we're having a little bit of trouble trying to figure out a
bike-friendly route. Obviously we would like to stay off of US-1...

I've got a philadelphia bike map that can get me into the city proper
from the airport on bike-friendly trails. I also know DC well enough
that getting out of the city won't be a proble. But it's that looong
stretch in between that is currently leaving us stumped.

Can anyone suggest a route, or ideas, or web/book/people resources to
help us plan our trip?

(By the way, either road biking or off-road biking is OK. We'll
happily do trail rides all the way, or road stuff, or even mix it up a
bit if we've got to.)

Thanks!

Sincerely,
Eric

There's a DC -> Philadelphia cue sheet link on this page:

http://www.swarthmore.edu/NatSci/echeeve1/BikeRides/EAC_BikeRides.html

- khill

Khill said:

Kaz said:

Hiya everyone.

A friend and I are trying to plan a bike trip from DC to Philadelphia,
and we're having a little bit of trouble trying to figure out a bike-
friendly route. Obviously we would like to stay off of US-1...

I've got a philadelphia bike map that can get me into the city proper
from the airport on bike-friendly trails. I also know DC well enough
that getting out of the city won't be a proble. But it's that looong
stretch in between that is currently leaving us stumped.

Can anyone suggest a route, or ideas, or web/book/people resources to
help us plan our trip?

(By the way, either road biking or off-road biking is OK. We'll
happily do trail rides all the way, or road stuff, or even mix it up a
bit if we've got to.)

Thanks!

Sincerely, Eric

There's a DC -> Philadelphia cue sheet link on this page:
http://www.swarthmore.edu/NatSci/echeeve1/BikeRides/EAC_Bik-
http://www.swarthmore.edu/NatSci/echeeve1/BikeRides/EAC_Bik- eRides.html
- khill

Link doesn't seem to work for me 🙁

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Kaz said:

Hiya everyone.

A friend and I are trying to plan a bike trip from DC to Philadelphia,
and we're having a little bit of trouble trying to figure out a
bike-friendly route.

One of the best bets would be to follow Adventure Cycling's Atlantic
Coast route. Their maps are generally excellent, and show well-chosen
routes in terrific detail. They also show lodging, food stops, camping,
bike shops, etc etc.

Looks like the map section you'd want would cost you $11. Visit
www.adventurecycling.org

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Quoted message said:

Hiya everyone.

A friend and I are trying to plan a bike trip from DC to Philadelphia,
and we're having a little bit of trouble trying to figure out a
bike-friendly route. Obviously we would like to stay off of US-1...

I've got a philadelphia bike map that can get me into the city proper
from the airport on bike-friendly trails. I also know DC well enough
that getting out of the city won't be a proble. But it's that looong
stretch in between that is currently leaving us stumped.

Can anyone suggest a route, or ideas, or web/book/people resources to
help us plan our trip?

(By the way, either road biking or off-road biking is OK. We'll
happily do trail rides all the way, or road stuff, or even mix it up a
bit if we've got to.)

Thanks!

Sincerely,
Eric

Take a look at my web site at http://home.comcast.net/~miketordoff/. The
page on "Getting in and out of Philly by bike" gives links to some routes
and cue sheets to others. My advice is to approach Philly from the West
rather than trying for a direct assault from the South. It may mean more
miles, but they will be pretty ones.

Happy riding,

Mike Tordoff