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25 Bicycle Tours in and Around Washington, D.C.: From the Capitol Steps to Country Roads [Paperback]

Anne H. Oman (Author)
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May 1991
Washington, D.C., blessed with a rich historic heritage and gentle terrain, is also graced with an unusually wide-ranging and accessible network of bike trails. Anne Oman, a seasoned writer, cyclist, and local historian, is your guide to this bike-friendly city.

The tours in this revised and updated second edition range from 7 to 70 miles and offer something for cyclists of every ability and taste. Oman steers riders around Capitol Hill and to Washington's incomparable museums and monuments along the Mall, as well as to many other attractions, including Embassy Row, historic Georgetown, miles of towpaths along the Potomac River, and natural areas such as the National Arboretum. She also includes tours to nearby historic and scenic areas: the little-known western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia and Maryland wineries, covered bridges, and Mount Vernon, to name but a few. And for more ambitious cyclists, a bonus tour offers a three-state, three-day ride to Harper's Ferry.

As with every book in the 25 Bicycle Tours series, each chapter includes directions to the starting point, detailed maps, mile-by-mile directions, and information on local attractions and nearby bike shops.


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Should be on every enthusiast's shelf. . . . Oman combines an intimate knowledge of the territory with the really precise directions you get only from an authority. -- Roll Call --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Anne Oman has worked as a writer and editor for National Geographic and Scholastic magazines. She contributes regularly to the Washington Post and the Baltimore Sun, and is coauthor of Saturday's Child: Family Activities in Metropolitan Washington. She lives in Washington, D.C. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 143 pages
  • Publisher: Countryman Pr; 2nd edition (May 1991)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0881501905
  • ISBN-13: 978-0881501902
  • Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,271,462 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very specific step by step guide, October 3, 2009
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After riding on the same trails (such as Rock Creek and WO&D), it was nice to find this book and discover some new biking routes in the greater Washington D.C. area. The book does a nice job of mixing it up - some rides cover bike trails while others cover light traveled roads in rural settings. The one thing that I really liked about this book was how specific it was. For example, on one trip the author tells you exactly where to cross the rail road tracks to get towards RFK Stadium and back to the bike trail after going along the river. On another trip, she points out the worn dirt path that takes you back to the bike path after crossing MacArthur Blvd and coming to the end of small street. So you really can't get it wrong when you follow this book + you can create your own rides from some of the ideas in this book. If you love to bike around D.C., I would highly recommend this book.
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