tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37533975323608473062024-03-14T04:10:09.544-04:00Kidical Mass DCPromoting safe, fun family biking in Washington, DCKidical Mass DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856087853345083948noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753397532360847306.post-85804448061971447462016-04-28T14:16:00.001-04:002016-04-28T14:17:59.011-04:00Saturday, May 7: Biketrain to the Blessing, with bonus Bishop!<div dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-03874016-5e0b-d43b-ef42-5e194310a042" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Washington DC's first-ever <a href="http://www.dcbicycleblessing.org/" target="_blank">Blessing of Bicycles</a> will take place on Saturday, May 7, 2016, and you are invited to escort the Episcopal Bishop of Washington in a special bike ride to the event! <a href="http://asa-dc.org/" target="_blank">The Church of Ascension and St. Agnes</a>, an Episcopal parish located near Logan Circle in DC, is holding a brief, non-denominational service to honor and bless those who ride bicycles for recreation, health, and transportation. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Kidical Mass DC will escort Bishop Mariann, a keen cyclist in her own right, in a fun <b>downhill </b>ride from the National Cathedral to Ascension & St. Agnes. The biketrain will begin at the Cathedral at 9:30am and will stop at <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/dir/''/all+souls+episcopal+church+dc/@38.9276141,-77.1229491,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x89b7b7d59844779f:0xaaa62f773af5b13b!2m2!1d-77.0529091!2d38.927635" target="_blank">All Souls Church</a> in Woodley Park and at <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/dir/''/st.+luke's+episcopal+church+dc/@38.9101836,-77.1049225,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x89b7b7c194dc81c9:0x4f28a8a93c159739!2m2!1d-77.0348825!2d38.9102045" target="_blank">St. Luke’s Church</a> in Logan Circle before arriving in time for the 11am blessing ceremony.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This is an easy, no-drop, family-friendly ride (did we mention it's downhill?) for people of all ages and skill levels. You can view a map of the route <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Washington+National+Cathedral,+3101+Wisconsin+Avenue+Northwest,+Washington,+DC+20016/Church+of+the+Ascension+and+Saint+Agnes,+1217+Massachusetts+Avenue+Northwest,+Washington,+DC+20005/@38.9177549,-77.0582721,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m29!4m28!1m20!1m1!1s0x89b7b62764ce4687:0x9a075d72958e3fd0!2m2!1d-77.0707808!2d38.9305946!3m4!1m2!1d-77.052971!2d38.9278605!3s0x89b7b7d59a460deb:0x37658186b6b16d81!3m4!1m2!1d-77.0507494!2d38.9243285!3s0x89b7b7d421dd139d:0x303090aa464716f1!3m4!1m2!1d-77.0283559!2d38.9037351!3s0x89b7b7949a13a813:0xdf6b12f2e483df31!1m5!1m1!1s0x89b7b794b065cef9:0x4e973b3566dc97e5!2m2!1d-77.0283114!2d38.9048018!3e1" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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Kidical Mass DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856087853345083948noreply@blogger.com65tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753397532360847306.post-65412068146244901032015-09-10T10:41:00.000-04:002015-09-10T10:41:01.057-04:00September 19: MASSIVE International Bike Ride<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-70b5aee0-b79c-b265-bce0-6191a8debae9" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: small;">The international family biking movement is uniting on a single day to celebrate the joy of biking with children, and the DC area is leading the pack! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-70b5aee0-b79c-b265-bce0-6191a8debae9" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: small;">On Saturday, September 19th, Kidical Mass groups from Hungary to California are hosting rides to demonstrate that biking with kids is easy, safe, healthy and FUN. With seven groups in the area, the Greater Washington region boasts the highest concentration of Kidical Mass groups in the world, and every one of them will be joining Kidical MASSIVE.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kidical Mass DC will take an easy ride from Stanton Park on Capitol Hill through the National Mall and down to the Washington Monument, where we will meet our sister rides Kidical Mass Arlington, Kidical Mass Alexandria, and Kidical Mass Falls Church for a pizza party!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>When</b>: Saturday, September 19, 10:00am (roll out 10:15am)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Meet</b>: <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Stanton+Park/@38.893545,-76.999947,17z/data=%213m1%214b1%214m2%213m1%211s0x89b7b82530be0f9d:0x3845aba91b78be6c" target="_blank">Stanton Park on Capitol Hill (4th Street side)</a>. I will be biking in from Brookland via the Metropolitan Branch Trail, so <a href="mailto:kidicalmassdc@gmail.com" target="_blank">e-mail me</a> if you're interested in riding together from points north.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Distance</b>: 2 miles (one way)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Difficulty</b>: easy! We will ride with traffic until we get to the National Mall, then we'll switch to a path on the Mall </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you're looking to start in VA with the Arlington / Alexandria / Falls Church Kidical Mass rides, <a href="http://kidicalmassarl.blogspot.com/2015/09/kidically-massive-saturday-september-19.html" target="_blank">check here for details</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Montgomery County, MD? Check out the <a href="http://bikegaithersburg.com/2015/09/02/kidical-massive-ride/" target="_blank">Kidical Mass Rockville / Kidical Mass Gaithersburg MASSIVE ride</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And help us welcome the newest Kidical Mass group in the Greater Washington, Kidical Mass Prince George's County! Kidical MASSIVE is their inaugural ride and will feature an easy route along the Trolley Trail in residential College Park (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/dir/38.97521,-76.931161/38.9814305,-76.937573/@38.9765459,-76.9373856,1590m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m24!4m23!1m20!3m4!1m2!1d-76.9328405!2d38.9779227!3s0x89b7c6b8f60f9a39:0x10f49d89b37c280c!3m4!1m2!1d-76.9321634!2d38.9800063!3s0x89b7c6b9a3811a93:0x2956ecfe2ac446c5!3m4!1m2!1d-76.9323024!2d38.9808828!3s0x89b7c6b99df3c04b:0xbebd9da53235cfa!3m4!1m2!1d-76.9343585!2d38.9813453!3s0x89b7c6b943591df3:0xde2d38e5ca54bfa0!1m0!3e1" target="_blank">route</a>) (<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1r3H0BeuW0Tmf0MrqKwfyW820YIKd33wOVmgfL6Ce5OE/viewform" target="_blank">RSVP</a>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We hope to see you out there!</span>Kidical Mass DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856087853345083948noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753397532360847306.post-65420925981203243282015-08-17T21:39:00.002-04:002015-08-17T21:39:28.142-04:00Update from the organizersFriends, you may have noticed that this website has been dormant for some months now. This past February, the family of organizer Megan Odett was struck by an unexpected crisis when one of the Odett children, known in social media as KidA, was diagnosed with childhood leukemia.<br />
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We're happy to report that KidA is responding well to treatment and that the biking community in DC and elsewhere went above and beyond to help the Odetts during the dreadful first weeks after KidA's diagnosis.<br />
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For obvious reasons, we were not able to sustain our usual schedule of events this year. We hope that as KidA's ongoing treatment becomes less intensive this winter, we'll be able to resume awesomeness-as-usual next spring with the ABC's of Family Biking and a full calendar of family-friendly bike rides for kids of all ages.<br />
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In the meantime, please stay tuned for news about the one ride we will be doing this fall -- the first international <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1568490500095565/" target="_blank">Kidical MASSive ride</a></b>. On September 19th 2015, families around the United States and the United Kingdom will ride together in spirit to demonstrate that kids are traffic too. Many of the Kidical Mass groups in the Greater Washington region will participate in this ride, so check back for more information and to find a ride near you!<br />
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If you want to check in with the Odetts personally about KidA's recovery, you can email Megan at the <b><a href="mailto:kidicalmassdc@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kidical Mass DC email address</a></b>. The Odetts are grateful to accept all forms of well-wishes, prayers, and healing thoughts.Kidical Mass DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856087853345083948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753397532360847306.post-28498576701202532532014-10-16T10:19:00.002-04:002014-10-16T10:44:45.564-04:00Saturday, October 25: Cider and doughnuts and COSTUMES!<div style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 40px; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Bust
out your superhero capes, dust off your magic wands: it’s time to
celebrate Halloween, bike-style! Join us on Saturday, October 25 for a
bike ride, costume contest, and cider-and-doughnuts party hosted by <b>
<a href="http://capitolhillbikes.com/" target="_blank">Capitol Hill Bikes</a></b>. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We’ll
do the ride as a progressively-advancing bike train with meetups in
Columbia Heights, Brookland, Eckington, and Capitol Hill. First meetup
is at 10:00 am at Columbia Heights Plaza. </span></div>
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celebrity judge for our costume contest will be none other than <b><a href="http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2014/10/15/gear-prudence-help-me-make-a-left/" target="_blank">Gear Prudence</a></b>, the Washington City Paper’s tongue-in-cheek bicycle advice
guru. Prizes -- generously supplied by Capitol Hill Bikes -- will be
awarded for best bike-based costume, as well as other categories that we
will probably make up on the spot. :-)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Metropolitan Branch Trail @ R Street NE, 10:30am</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b> Route & Distance: </b>Full distance from Columbia Heights: 6 miles (almost all downhill). <b><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Washington,+DC/Capitol+Hill+Bikes,+719+8th+St+SE,+Washington,+DC+20003/@38.8962972,-77.00578,14z/data=!4m49!4m48!1m40!1m1!1s0x89b7c81f9cc7f405:0x9b5aea6f500a448!2m2!1d-77.0326404!2d38.9287745!3m4!1m2!1d-77.0207844!2d38.9156149!3s0x89b7b7fabc6568a7:0x55a885136f74e014!3m4!1m2!1d-77.0145816!2d38.9158894!3s0x89b7b7f996e55b6b:0x2aa5b2cade00de05!3m4!1m2!1d-77.0137686!2d38.9155728!3s0x89b7b7f9b6c2ce27:0x5ef8d7799c75ad30!3m4!1m2!1d-77.0124793!2d38.9155248!3s0x89b7b7f845d1ba63:0x3915310830abec84!3m4!1m2!1d-77.010248!2d38.9126031!3s0x89b7b7f7e1a7efb7:0x65f7854d8d7d1fc3!3m4!1m2!1d-77.0005762!2d38.8987024!3s0x89b7b8236bde254f:0xed238bbc5acda1ed!3m4!1m2!1d-77.0005846!2d38.8813654!3s0x89b7b82d343e3455:0xc4d35014075a141d!1m5!1m1!1s0x89b7b9ccd239e34f:0xe65bdb6a54777908!2m2!1d-76.995162!2d38.880589!3e1" target="_blank">Click here for route map</a></b>.</span></div>
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level:</b> Intermediate (suitable for parents; kids who can climb short
hills and have been riding independently in traffic for 6months+). </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Party</b>: Generously hosted by <b><a href="http://capitolhillbikes.com/" target="_blank">Capitol Hill Bikes</a></b>. Cider and doughnuts will be provided. <b><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEFFU2o3MlJEcmlrVXdBRU9sQzNHMmc6MA" target="_blank">Use this form to RSVP</a></b> and to let us know if you have any special dietary needs. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Please consider patronizing Capitol Hill Bikes in thanks for their support.</span></div>
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Contest: There will be prizes! Bring us your best store-bought or DIY
Halloween costumes. Bonus points if they incorporate bikes or bike
equipment! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Brian McEntee, aka <a href="https://twitter.com/sharrowsDC" target="_blank"><b>@sharrowsDC</b> </a>and <b><a href="http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2014/10/15/gear-prudence-help-me-make-a-left/" target="_blank">Gear Prudence</a></b>, for generously donating his Saturday morning to our ride.</span></div>
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had requests from some of our Columbia Heights friends for route
suggestions for getting down to the Metropolitan Branch Trail. This ride
will incorporate an easy route that incorporates on-street bike
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Kidical Mass DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856087853345083948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753397532360847306.post-87952647080492202802014-09-09T13:23:00.006-04:002014-09-09T13:23:57.692-04:00Sunday, September 14: "Best of both worlds" Kidical Mass DC & Kidical Mass Arlington meetup ride!It's time for the Greater Washington biking community to experience two great tastes that taste great together!<br />
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There are those times in life when two forces rocket towards each other,
only to meet in the middle with an incredible explosion of AWESOME
CUTENESS and CUPCAKES. On Sunday, September 14th, the incredible
adorability of Kidical Mass Arlington will cross the bridge and join
forces with the amazing delightfulness of Kidical Mass DC to circle
the Washington Monument.<br />
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And eat cupcakes.<br />
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It will be awesome.<br />
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<b>When</b>: Sunday, September 14, 10:00am (roll out 10:15am)<br />
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<b>Meet</b>: <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Stanton+Park/@38.893545,-76.999947,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89b7b82530be0f9d:0x3845aba91b78be6c" target="_blank">Stanton Park on Capitol Hill (West side, about where the Google Maps dot is)</a>. I will be biking in from Brookland via the Metropolitan Branch Trail, so <a href="mailto:kidicalmassdc@gmail.com" target="_blank">e-mail me</a> if you're interested in riding together from points north.<br />
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<b>Distance</b>: 2 miles (one way)<br />
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<b>Difficulty</b>: easy! We will ride with traffic until we get to the National Mall, then we'll switch to a path on the Mall Kidical Mass DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856087853345083948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753397532360847306.post-77452550884058622672014-06-27T11:34:00.000-04:002014-07-16T08:12:43.509-04:00Saturday, July 19: Popsicles and Playgrounds!<div dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-5887d5bf-ddf3-1b4c-f7bc-e5ebd8b77bfd" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">***UPDATE***</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I'm delighted to share that thanks to the generous support of <a href="http://washcyclelaundry.com/" target="_blank">Wash Cycle Laundry</a>, a new bike-based laundry-delivery service in DC (!), you can purchase Pleasant Pops at a discounted price of just $2 each. They'll be accompanying us on the ride with one of the nifty electric cargo trikes (!!!) that that use to pick up and delivery laundry.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">For our last ride of the summer, we’ll cool off with refreshing gourmet popsicles from <a href="http://pleasantpops.com/" target="_blank">Pleasant Pops </a>and then head up to the Petworth Playground to enjoy their splash park. This ride will offer a great chance to practice biking on all kinds of different streets and infrastructure--bike lanes, sharrows, and calm neighborhood streets. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We’ll meet early at 10:00am to beat the heat at the Columbia Heights plaza, across from GALA Hispanic Theater. From there, we’ll bike to Pleasant Pops in Adams Morgan, where you can buy a popsicle to cool you off (and a sandwich to eat later, if you’re so inclined) before we leave for the next leg -- a trip up to the Petworth Recreation Center and Splash Park -- a personal favorite of the Odett household! </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Location: Meet at Columbia Heights Civic Plaza (14th, Kenyon and Park Streets NW). <a href="https://www.blogger.com/route%20(subject%20to%20change)%20https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zTrdXlQsaSs8.kVq2CRhUr7MQ" target="_blank">Click here for the route.</a></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Distance: 4 miles</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Difficulty level: Easy (all on infrastructure and quiet streets)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Purchasing popsicles:</b> to speed us through the line at Pleasant Pops, we'll collect orders and payments up-front at the beginning of the ride and send just one representative into Pleasant Pops to pick up the popsicle order. Popsicles are $2 each for anyone participating in this ride.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>About Wash Cycle Laundry</b>: </span></span></span>Founded in 2010 in a laundromat with little more than a single bike and a
single trailer, Wash Cycle Laundry has now grown to have over 30
employees operating five laundry facilities in two markets and a fleet
of cargo trikes delivering thousands of pounds of cargo each day
throughout Washington, DC and Philadelphia. Our friends at <a href="http://kidicalmassphl.org/" target="_blank">Kidical Mass Philadelphia</a> have praised Wash Cycle Laundry for the quality of their service, their service to their local community, and their commitment to sustainable practices. We're thrilled that they've brought their service to DC.</div>
Kidical Mass DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856087853345083948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753397532360847306.post-83376396748566452082014-06-27T11:30:00.000-04:002014-06-30T20:35:44.301-04:00Sunday, July 6: POOL PARTY!Have you been on a waiting list for a membership at the <a href="http://pgpool.org/" target="_blank">PG Pool</a> for approximately 87 years? Are you tired of sending your kids out into the yard with a hose to get their fill of water sports? If so, then rejoice, for Kidical Mass DC has the perfect bike ride for you! <br />
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All-around awesome mom Elizabeth has scored us a coveted pool party spot at the PG Pool (just over the line in Prince George’s County) for Sunday, July 6. Though there is normally a fee for non-members to attend parties at PG Pool, thanks to the generosity of BicycleSPACE’s yoga program, we are able to offer this party FREE to all Kidical Mass riders.<br />
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We’ll meet at Turkey Thicket Rec Center (the parking lot, Michigan Avenue side) at 10:00am on Sunday, July 6. From there we’ll ride to the PG Pool in Mt. Rainier -- about 3 miles. <b>Space is limited</b> -- we’re allowed a maximum of 35 people at the party -- so <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?usp=drive_web&formkey=dGRZdUNKWVRGTlVrYnBPMzZ6Z0JaR1E6MA#gid=0" target="_blank"><b>please sign up on this form</b></a> to let us know you’re coming.
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What you need to know about the pool:
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<li><b>Glass containers are strictly forbidden </b>on the grounds of the PG Pool.</li>
<li><b>Swim diapers are required</b> for children who aren’t potty trained yet.</li>
<li>You should <b>bring your own lunch</b> to the Pool. UPDATE: We had originally indicated that PG Pool had a snack bar and offered grilled foods for sale. That is not the case, so PLEASE be sure to bring lunch for your family!</li>
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<b>Date</b>: Sunday, July 6, 2014.<br />
<b>Time</b>: 10:00am<br />
<b>Location</b>: Meetup at Turkey Thicket Recreation Center parking lot (limited car parking is available), 1100 Michigan Avenue, NE. <a href="https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zTrdXlQsaSs8.k0CONaR17qwg" target="_blank">Click here for the route.</a><br />
<b>Distance</b>: 3 miles.<br />
<b>Difficulty level:</b> Intermediate.<br />
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Questions? E-mail Megan Odett at <a href="mailto:KidicalMassDC@gmail.com">KidicalMassDC@gmail.com</a>.
Kidical Mass DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856087853345083948noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753397532360847306.post-46531507069898409152014-05-20T23:21:00.003-04:002014-05-20T23:21:43.306-04:00Saturday, May 31: Biketrain to the Tour de Fat!<h1 class="mc-toc-title">
Choo choo! Take the Kidical Mass Biketrain to Tour de Fat</h1>
Join us in a slow, easy, downhill cruise to the <strong><a data-cke-saved-href="http://org.salsalabs.com/o/451/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=81808" href="http://org.salsalabs.com/o/451/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=81808" target="_blank">Tour de Fat,</a></strong> the biggest and craziest biking event of the year!<br />
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<li>Date: Saturday, May 31</li>
<li>Time: 9:30am / 10:00am</li>
<li>Length: 4 miles (one way)</li>
<li>Difficulty: Easy! Downhill on the way in, almost completely straight route. 95% of cycling is done on a separated trail or in signed bike lanes.</li>
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de Fat is a wacky, whimsical and family friendly festival and
celebration of bicycling. Tour de Fat is FREE and open to the public.
The day is jam-packed with live music and entertainment, local vendors,
interactive bicycle activities, and of course beer! This ballyhoo of
bicycles and beer is sponsored by the <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.newbelgium.com/Home.aspx" href="http://www.newbelgium.com/Home.aspx">New Belgium Brewing Co</a>, makers of Fat Tire beer.<br />
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All proceeds from beer and souvenir sales benefit <a data-cke-saved-href="http://waba.org" href="http://waba.org/" target="_blank">WABA</a>, <a data-cke-saved-href="http://blackwomenbikedc.tumblr.com/" href="http://blackwomenbikedc.tumblr.com/">Black Women Bike DC</a>, <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.fabb-bikes.org/" href="http://www.fabb-bikes.org/">Fairfax Advocates for Better Bicycling</a>, the <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.more-mtb.org/" href="http://www.more-mtb.org/">Mid-Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts</a>, and <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.phoenixbikes.org/" href="http://www.phoenixbikes.org/">Phoenix Bikes</a>.<br />
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We'll have two meetup points for our ride: 9:30am at the head of the
Metropolitan Branch Trail at Chocolate City Brewery and 10:00am at the
west side of Stanton Park in Capitol Hill. We'll arrive at the Tour de
Fat at 10:30am, in plenty of time to register for the gigantic group
bike ride that kicks off the Tour de Fat every year. (<strong><a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.facebook.com/events/648058378598024/" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/648058378598024/" target="_blank">You can pre-register online here</a></strong>). The suggested donation is $5 per adult rider.<br />
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Costumes are strongly encouraged--we'll be bringing bike decorating supplies to help you make a statement with your bike!<br />
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For questions, contact Megan Odett at <a href="mailto:KidicalMassDC@gmail.com">KidicalMassDC@gmail.com</a>.<br />
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Hope to see you there!Kidical Mass DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856087853345083948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753397532360847306.post-53701397170626834412014-04-03T10:50:00.000-04:002014-04-03T10:50:17.349-04:00ABCbike's 3rd birthday present: it's gonna be a movie star!With <b><a href="http://kidicalmassdc.blogspot.com/p/abcs-of-family-biking.html" target="_blank">The ABC's of Family Biking</a></b> celebrating its third birthday, we've noticed some changes happening as it grows. This year it talks nonstop, it's almost potty-trained, and it has definite opinions on what it's going to wear.<br />
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Oh, and it doesn't want to take its afternoon nap. :-)<br />
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So what can you get a three-year-old family biking event that already has the <b><a href="http://waba.org/" target="_blank">coolest</a> <a href="http://ddot.dc.gov/page/safe-routes-school" target="_blank">partners</a></b>, the most<b> <a href="http://bicyclespacedc.com/" target="_blank">loyal supporters</a></b>, and the <b><a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/kidicalmassdc" target="_blank">cutest photostream in the world?</a></b><br />
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Simple: you get it a documentary film.<br />
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That's right! We are partnering with <b><a href="http://stonesoupfilms.org/" target="_blank">Stone Soup Films</a></b> to create a short documentary film about The ABC's of Family Biking. Stone Stone Soup Films has selected The ABC's of Family Biking as one of the subjects of its <b><a href="http://www.stonesoupfilms.org/special-events/" target="_blank">"Doc-in-a-Day" festival</a></b>. We are so excited to work with them on this project!Kidical Mass DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856087853345083948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753397532360847306.post-11802700815764618322014-03-11T23:24:00.002-04:002014-03-11T23:24:41.994-04:00Save the Date: the ABC's of Family Biking is May 3!The ABC's of Family Biking will return for the third year on Saturday, May 3. We will once again be located in the parking lot of Capitol Hill Montessori School @ Logan at 3rd and G Streets, NE. Start time 11am, end time 1pm or 2pm, depending on how many new fun activities we have for you this year!<br />
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Stay tuned to learn more about ABCbike as we finalize our planning.<br />
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And you can sign up below to get information about the ABC's of Family Biking and other Kidical Mass DC events sent right to your inbox!<br />
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Moms and Dads who want to partake of more adult beverages can sample beers and purchase growlers from one of DC's best-known craft breweries. Apple cider is free for all riders, compliments of WABA's Women & Bicycles program.<br />
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<li>When: Saturday, October 26, 2013. 11:30am - 12:30pm</li>
<li>Where: Meet at Stanton Park on Capitol Hill, bike to Chocolate City Brewery </li>
<li>Distance: 2.8 miles</li>
<li>Difficulty: easy. As in peasy, for adults & kids.</li>
<li><a href="https://local.google.com/maps/ms?msid=207214056771294942379.0004e8f4db44c96d88cc7&msa=0&ll=38.916348,-76.997423&spn=0.044009,0.083427" target="_blank">Route map</a></li>
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?usp=drive_web&formkey=dF9oazlCb1FjdFNzYzY2X2doeUJPaGc6MA#gid=0" target="_blank">Click here</a> to RSVP.<br />
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Questions? E-mail Megan Odett, Kidical Mass DC's organizer, at <a href="mailto:KidicalMassDC@gmail.com">KidicalMassDC@gmail.com</a>. Kidical Mass DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856087853345083948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753397532360847306.post-82583660023485873662013-10-17T15:41:00.002-04:002013-10-17T15:41:48.313-04:00Ride Recap: "Kidical Kupcake"(With gratitude to Randall Myers, who is clearly much better than I am at coming up with clever titles.)<br />
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On Saturday, September 28, over 40 kids and adults met in Stanton Park
on Capitol Hill to undertake a leisurely ride to Georgetown Waterfront
Park and enjoy cupcakes from the world-famous <a href="http://sprinkles.com/" target="_blank">Sprinkles Bakery</a>. The
girls led the charge all the way with ladies from ages 6 to 30 honing
their traffic riding skills and setting some new personal records for
distance. Randall Myers, a member of <a href="http://waba.org/" target="_blank">WABA</a>'s Board and the <a href="http://dcbac.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">DC Bicycle Advisory Council</a>, accompanied the ride and remarked that it was
an eye-opening illustration of the <a href="https://twitter.com/DCBAC/status/384851987507859456" target="_blank">challenges of biking with kids in the city</a>. Afterwards, our riders consumed a heroic number of cupcakes from
Kidical Mass DC organizer Megan Odett's kid-hauling cargo bike,
temporarily converted to a cupcake delivery vehicle. A fabulous time was
had by all.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">See more ride pictures <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/kidicalmassdc/" target="_blank">here</a>. Photos by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14964382@N08/" target="_blank">Ranpuba</a>, who is the mostest bestest.</span>Kidical Mass DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856087853345083948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753397532360847306.post-35135125641309258122013-09-19T11:07:00.001-04:002013-09-19T11:36:15.947-04:00Saturday, September 28: Canal & Cupcakes RideIn partnership with WABA's groundbreaking <a href="http://www.waba.org/get_involved/womenandbicycles.php" target="_blank">"Women & Bikes"</a> program, Kidical Mass DC is hosting an easy, co-ed, family-friendly bike ride from Capitol Hill to Georgetown with tasty treats at the end. <br />
At 10:00am on Saturday, September 28, we'll gather at Stanton Park in the heart of Capitol Hill and take an easy, no-drop ride through the Mall to the Lincoln Memorial and then up to the Georgetown Waterfront Park. At the Park, kids can run around and we'll have ample space to park our bikes. Then all you have to do is enjoy the scenery--we'll fetch cupcakes from the famous <a href="http://www.sprinkles.com/" target="_blank">Sprinkles</a> bakery and bring them to you!<br />
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Lunch is up to you--pack a picnic, pick something up in Georgetown, or just make your cupcake your lunch. We won't judge.<br />
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Accompanying us on this ride will be Andrea Adleman, a member of WABA's Women & Bikes program whose <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/the-psychology-of-cupcakes/2012/01/27/gIQA7H2mwQ_story.html" target="_blank">award-winning article </a>on cupcakes helped document the ongoing popularity of cupcakes in DC. Got cupcake questions? Andrea's your go-to expert.<br />
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After lunch, anyone who's interested can take a quick trip to to the canal to see the vestiges of the old lock system that enabled boats to navigate canals over uneven ground--and see where the C&O Canal Towpath Trail begins.<br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHUzYUhoQndMVGtDWnctMzZYNlpwYlE6MA"><br /></a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHUzYUhoQndMVGtDWnctMzZYNlpwYlE6MA#gid=0" target="_blank">Click here to RSVP and order your cupcakes</a>. Kid-friendly mini-cupcakes are $2 each; regular cupcakes are $3. You must respond by <b>noon on Thursday, September 26</b> in order to be assured a cupcake! We'll pick up some extras for the last-minute types, but responding by the deadline is the only way to be guaranteed a cupcake in your preferred flavor.<br />
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<ul>
<li>When: Saturday, September 28, 10:00am</li>
<li>Where: Stanton Park, Southwest side (near 3rd & C Streets NE)</li>
<li>Length: 4.6 miles</li>
<li>Difficulty: Intermediate for kids; easy for adults</li>
<li>Route: <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Stanton+Park,+Washington+D.C.,+DC&daddr=Georgetown+Waterfront+Park,+Washington,+DC&hl=en&ll=38.890031,-77.048986&spn=0.011507,0.026157&sll=38.897294,-77.031792&sspn=0.046025,0.104628&geocode=Fel3UQId9RJp-yFsvngbqatFOCmdD74wJbi3iTFsvngbqatFOA%3BFQybUQIdCxho-yFJZp6vtbBBqCnxGvsdT7a3iTFJZp6vtbBBqA&dirflg=b&mra=ltm&t=m&z=16&lci=bike" target="_blank">Click here for a map of the route</a> (subject to change depending on traffic patterns on the Mall)</li>
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Questions? E-mail Megan Odett, Kidical Mass DC's organizer, at <a href="mailto:KidicalMassDC@gmail.com">KidicalMassDC@gmail.com</a>. Can't wait to see you on Saturday!<br />
<br />Kidical Mass DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856087853345083948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753397532360847306.post-26426271437535026372013-09-11T10:01:00.001-04:002013-09-11T10:01:11.146-04:00Workshop this Saturday at WABA: "MamaBiking 101" <div id="post_message_63749">
Are you a mom/grandmom/aunt/ etc. and want to bike with kids? Then this <a href="http://www.waba.org/">WABA</a> Women & Bicycles event is for you!<br />
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As part of its new Women & Bicycles program, the Washington Area
Bicyclist Association is offering a special workshop this Saturday for
women who are interested in biking with children.
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The workshop will cover:<br />
<ul>
<li>Safety of biking with kids</li>
<li>Laws for biking with kids</li>
<li>Equipment (including a hands-on demonstration!)</li>
<li>Skills</li>
<li>Next steps!</li>
</ul>
Plus snacks, beverages, and childcare provided. This event is for women, trans, and woman-identified. Please pass along the invite to friends and family! <br />
RSVP here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/561103483956725/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/events/561103483956725/</a>
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Kidical Mass DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856087853345083948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753397532360847306.post-73351167715847554442013-07-11T11:08:00.003-04:002013-07-11T11:45:01.748-04:00July Kidical Mass ride: Columbia Heights, Petworth, SPRAY PARK! 7/14/13<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Are you tired of the endless heat and humidity? I sure am! If so, then you are invited on a short family bike ride to one of DC's free, family-friendly spray parks! Join us at the Columbia Heights Plaza (across the street from Columbia Heights Metro Station) at 9:30am on Sunday, July 14 for a short, easy ride to the Taylor Playground and Spray Park.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Anyone who rides a bike is welcome to come. The ride is kid- and family-friendly and is 1.4 miles long.</span><br />
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<li><b>Where</b>: Meet at The Columbia Heights Circle at
the SE corner of 14th St. NW and Park Rd. NW (the full route on a
Google map is <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Irving+St+NW&daddr=38.9317768,-77.0314344+to:38.936163,-77.0308825+to:38.9358372,-77.0271965+to:38.9386917,-77.02431+to:8th+St+NW&hl=en&ll=38.936112,-77.026305&spn=0.015756,0.029612&sll=38.937564,-77.027185&sspn=0.011383,0.019097&geocode=FXoBUgIda5No-w%3BFUANUgId9pdo-yljsRjMGMi3iTEp6McTevNsxA%3BFWMeUgIdHppo-ynpdCQsGMi3iTHR9hCDiNn6DA%3BFR0dUgIdhKho-ykt4jwEGsi3iTHPqe4HVMSRPQ%3BFUMoUgIdyrNo-ymhmVSpEci3iTEscPqatzx67w%3BFQEyUgIdrLdo-w&t=m&gl=us&dirflg=w&mra=mrv&via=1,2,3,4&z=15" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">here</a>)</li>
<li><b>When</b>: This Sunday, July 14 at 9:30am</li>
<li><b>Distance:</b> 1.4 miles one-way </li>
<li><b>Who</b>: Anyone! Especially kids and families, including kids on their own bikes (who can ride in the street) or riding on a parent's bike</li>
<li><b>Bonus</b>: a chance to meet Davey Odett, the newest (and littlest) member of Kidical Mass DC! </li>
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Many thanks to devoted riders Tim, Lori and Reina for planning and hosting this ride! <br />
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Kidical Mass DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856087853345083948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753397532360847306.post-81075332432206690592013-07-11T10:50:00.004-04:002013-07-11T11:09:40.238-04:00The littlest Kidical Mass riderMy apologies for the recent lapse in Kidical Mass rides and posts. As I wrote <a href="http://big-orange-bike.blogspot.com/2013/03/biking-with-bump.html" target="_blank">elsewhere</a>, I became pregnant with our second child this past fall. Although he was due in early July, things did not quite go as planned, and I
started developing complications the very day after the <a href="http://kidicalmassdc.blogspot.com/p/abcs-of-family-biking.html" target="_blank">ABC's of Family Biking </a>in April. After two weeks in and out of the hospital, our son Davey was
born seven weeks premature on May 14. Davey spent two weeks in the NICU,
but he's been home for over a month now, completely healthy and gaining weight like a
bodybuilder. I can't say enough to thank our friends--especially those
in the DC biking community--who pitched in with help and emotional
support just when we needed it the most.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 days old</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">8 weeks old</td></tr>
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Our regular Kidical Mass riding schedule will resume with a ride this Sunday. I look forward to bringing Davey on this or another ride soon!Kidical Mass DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856087853345083948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753397532360847306.post-79075782912486667572013-03-21T14:42:00.001-04:002013-04-24T13:46:22.376-04:00Showoffs Wanted!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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UPDATE: Are you looking for the latest information about the ABC's of Family Biking, including event schedule and partners? Click <a href="http://kidicalmassdc.blogspot.com/p/abcs-of-family-biking.html" target="_blank">here</a> for the most up-to-date ABC's of Family Biking news!<br />
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WE WANT YOU to show off your bike at the second annual <b>ABC's of Family Biking</b>!<br />
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Together
with <a href="http://waba.org/" target="_blank">WABA</a> and the <a href="http://ddot.dc.gov/DC/DDOT/On+Your+Street/Bicycles+and+Pedestrians/Pedestrians/Safe+Routes+to+School" target="_blank">DDOT Safe Routes to School Program</a>, Kidical Mass DC
will once again present the "<a href="http://kidicalmassdc.blogspot.com/p/abcs-of-family-biking.html" target="_blank">ABC's of Family Biking</a>," an event to help
interested-but-concerned parents learn about the tools and resources
available to help them bike with their children. The ABC's of Family
Biking will take place on <b>Sunday, April 28, 2013, from 11:00 am to 1:00</b> pm at the parking lot of the Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan, 215 G Street NE.<br />
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As it did last year, the ABC's of Family Biking will feature:<br />
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- a show-and-tell by current bicycling parents (that's you!) to
share the tips, tricks and tools that enable them to bicycle with their
children<br />
- a special class on creating and organizing "biketrains" to help children bike to and from school in supervised groups<br />
- exhibits by local bike shops and dealers demonstrating the range of tools and equipment available for family biking.<br />
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PLUS this year, we're going to try something new: a <b>"Swap or Sell"</b> for secondhand kids' bikes and cycling equipment.<br />
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What can you do to be a part of this fun event? I'm so glad you asked!<br />
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First and most importantly, <b>we need exhibitors for the Show-and-Tell portion of the program</b>,
the heart of the ABC's of Family Biking. While we're happy to feature
all sorts of biking arrangements and equipment, we would especially like
to see at least one of each of the following:<br />
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- Front-mounted seat (iBert, Yepp, BOBike Mini)<br />
- Rear-mounted seat (Yepp, Topeak, Peanut Shell etc.)<br />
- Trail-a-bike<br />
- Trailer (Chariot, Burley, Wike)<br />
- Longtail cargo bike (Surly Big Dummy, Xtracycle Free Radical, Xtracycle Radish, Yuba Mundo)<br />
- Bakfiets/boxbike<br />
- Cargo trike<br />
- Independent kids' bike<br />
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Did
you build your own kids' bike seat (you know who you are!) or make a
really cool DIY mod to an existing product? Come and show off your mad
skills!<br />
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We could also use a few people to help with check-in, setup, and cleanup. <b>Everyone
who helps out with the event as a volunteer or Show & Tell
demonstrator will receive as a thank-you gift their own copy of <a href="http://takingthelane.com/product/childhood/" target="_blank">"Taking the Lane: Childhood,"</a> </b>a collection of meditations on bikes and childhood edited by Portland bike author Elly Blue.<br />
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I'm excited to be bringing this event back to DC after last year's great turnout. If you're interested in joining the event as a<b> Show & Tell demonstrator, a business </b>(all bike shops are welcome! We have TABLES this time!)<b>, or other type of volunteer, <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Klii95zOcjyKGvGxt88gzp2TR-8jsATBx4L2UkOo3Fg/viewform" target="_blank">fill out this quick survey</a> </b>so we can make sure there's space for everyone<b>.</b><br />
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Thanks, happy riding, and I look forward to seeing you next month!Kidical Mass DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856087853345083948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753397532360847306.post-70136961000911880322013-03-15T13:03:00.001-04:002013-03-15T13:03:25.590-04:00ABC's of Family Biking 2013Yes, friends, the ABC's of Family Biking will return this year!<br />
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The event will take place on Sunday, April 28 from 11am to 1pm at the parking lot of <a href="http://capitolhillmontessorischool.org/" target="_blank">Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan</a> (215 G Street NE). Once again, it will be a joint effort between Kidical Mass DC, the <a href="http://waba.org/" target="_blank">Washington Area Bicyclist Association</a>, and the District Department of Transportation <a href="http://ddot.dc.gov/DC/DDOT/On+Your+Street/Bicycles+and+Pedestrians/Safety/Safe+Routes+to+School" target="_blank">Safe Routes to School Program</a>. <br />
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We are still working on some of the final details, but I can tell you one thing: our motto for this year is BIGGER AND BETTER.<br />
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Can't wait to see you there!Kidical Mass DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856087853345083948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753397532360847306.post-84803099336101845792012-10-23T10:31:00.002-04:002012-10-23T10:33:09.365-04:00FINAL Kidical Mass Ride of 2012: 10/27/2012 to the Zoo!Can you believe it's October already? Falling leaves! Pumpkins! And, of course, <i><b>Halloween</b></i>!<br />
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We'll
have our final Kidical Mass ride of 2012 this Saturday, October 27.
Alex and I will be converting our Big Orange Bike into a pirate ship,
complete with Jolly Roger flag, and I encourage you to bring your own
fun bike-inspired costumes. We'll have a costume contest with copies of
bike journalist Elly Blue's <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ellyblue/childhood-a-pocket-sized-book-about-bicycling?ref=card" target="_blank">new book about bikes and childhood</a> (and maybe some other goodies) as prizes!<br />
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For this month's ride we will bike to the <a href="http://nationalzoo.si.edu/" target="_blank">National Zoo</a>.
I've biked there a few times, always going the "hard way" up
Connecticut Avenue; but thanks to Friends of the Ride Tim, Lori and
Reina, we have a new kid-friendly route that ends conveniently close to
the Children's Zoo!<br />
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This ride will have three meetups:<br />
<ul>
<li>Eckington (Met Branch Trail @ R Street NE): 10:30am</li>
<li>Edgewood/Brookland (Met Branch Trail @ Franklin Street NE, near Chocolate City Brewing Company): 10:45am<br />
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<li>Columbia Heights (Columbia Heights Circle at 14th Street & Park Road NW): 11:15am</li>
<li>arrive at Zoo: 11:30am. Costume contest judging.</li>
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Route map is <a href="https://local.google.com/maps/ms?msid=207214056771294942379.0004cca73405a2f4bf561&msa=0&ll=38.93224,-77.038021&spn=0.017192,0.038581" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<b>Total distance (R Street to Zoo entrance):</b> 4.5 miles<br />
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<b>Difficulty</b>: Intermediate. We will ride on the sidewalk for the Michigan Ave/Washington Hospital Center section.<br />
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I hope to see you out this Saturday. <br />
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Thank you all for joining us for a splendid biking season!Kidical Mass DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856087853345083948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753397532360847306.post-29204546600708522742012-09-13T12:19:00.002-04:002012-09-13T12:19:58.301-04:00Next Ride, Saturday September 15: H Street Festival!We took a survey late last week about where people would prefer to ride for the September Kidical Mass ride, and it looks like the "H's" have it! We'll taking a very easy ride from Turkey Thicket Rec Center in Brookland to the H Street NE Festival to enjoy the many sights, sounds, smells and tastes that this fabulous street festival offers. The ride will start at Turkey Thicket at 11:15am on Saturday morning and will head down the Met Branch Trail and through NoMa and Near Northeast before finding a place to park on the North side of the H Street NE Festival (I'll try to find out if there will be more bike racks for the Festival).<br />
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Since the route is so easy and largely consists of trails, bike lanes and quiet residential streets, this is a GREAT ride for novice cyclists, parents new to cycling with their children, kids, and anyone who wants to practice their street riding skills in a friendly (and slow-moving!) group.<br />
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The H Street Festival is one of my favorite street festivals in DC, featuring lots of great food, entertainment for all ages, and booths from fun organizations and vendors, including two of our favorite bike shops, <a href="http://bicyclespacedc.com/" target="_blank">BicycleSPACE</a> and <a href="http://thedailyriderdc.com/" target="_blank">The Daily Rider</a>. You can check out the Washington Post's recommendations on festival highlights <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/going-out-gurus/post/h-street-festival-preview-what-you-should-see-and-do/2012/09/11/81640ed8-fc26-11e1-a31e-804fccb658f9_blog.html?wprss=rss_going-out-gurus-alt" target="_blank">here</a>; a list of the performances on the Family Stage is <a href="http://hstreetgreatstreet.blogspot.com/2012/09/hstfest-is-this-saturday-noon-til-7-pm.html" target="_blank">here</a> (scroll down).<br />
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As a suggested trip to the National Zoo also saw a late-election surge in last week's poll, we'll be taking a trip there next month. Maybe with an animal-themed costume contest? We'll see!<br />
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<b>Date</b>: Saturday, September 15, 2012<br />
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<b>Destination</b>: H Street NE Festival, H Street NE from 8th St to 12th St<br />
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<b>Meetup Times:</b><br />
<ul>
<li>11:15am, Turkey Thicket Rec Center (East side of the building, near the parking lot and basketball courts)</li>
<li>11:30am, R Street NE @ Met Branch Trail</li>
<li>11:45am, J.O. Wilson Elementary School, 6th & K NE</li>
<li>12:00noon, arrive at H Street Festival</li>
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<b>Total Distance: </b>3.5 miles, starting from Turkey Thicket<br />
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<b>Difficulty</b>: Easy! Bike trail, bike lanes, and residential streets.<br />
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<b>Route:</b> Click <a href="https://local.google.com/maps/ms?msid=207214056771294942379.0004c9973b3060282d728&msa=0&ll=38.92154,-76.993818&spn=0.00823,0.015342" target="_blank">here</a> for a route map.<br />
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Hope to see you there!<br />
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E-mail Megan Odett, organizer, at <a href="mailto:KidicalMassDC@gmail.com">KidicalMassDC@gmail.com</a> with questions. <br />
Kidical Mass DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856087853345083948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753397532360847306.post-58830471293617333222012-09-07T14:03:00.005-04:002012-09-07T14:04:07.424-04:00Kidical Mass "Auxiliary" ride this Sunday, September 9!<div style="font-family: inherit;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Kidical Mass regulars Tim, Lori and Reina are organizing a <b>family bike ride in Columbia Heights/Mount Pleasant</b> this <u>Sunday, September 9</u>. This is a great chance for our NW-based riders to participate in an event closer to home! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Here are the details:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Inspired
by Kidical Mass, we are organizing a short family bike ride in Columbia
Heights / Mt. Pleasant. Anyone who rides a bike is welcome to come. The
ride is intended to be kid- and family-friendly and is a 2-mile loop.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><u>Where</u>: The Trolley Turnaround Park at the corner of 11th St. NW and Monroe St. NW (the full route on a Google map is <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=trolley+turnaround+park+in+Columbia+Heights&daddr=18th+St+NW+to:Kenyon+St+NW+to:Monroe+St+NW+to:Monroe+St+NW&hl=en&sll=38.930654,-77.03388&sspn=0.013988,0.01929&geocode=FVoRUgIdEKJo-yHka0c4CTWy7SlTKwxsGci3iTHka0c4CTWy7Q%3BFaYVUgIde3Fo-w%3BFRoFUgIdXXho-w%3BFXIRUgId8YFo-w%3BFQwRUgId_6Jo-w&mra=dme&mrsp=3&sz=16&t=m&z=16" target="_blank">here</a>)<u> </u></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><u>When</u>: Sunday, Sept. 9 at 10:00am<u> </u></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><u>Who</u>: Anyone! Especially kids and families, including kids on their own bikes or riding on a parent's bike</span></li>
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Kidical Mass DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856087853345083948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753397532360847306.post-71617347820036637802012-08-23T13:43:00.004-04:002012-08-23T13:47:52.710-04:00Next Ride: Saturday, August 25: St. Elizabeths Bike CarnivalSt. Elizabeths East--site of the former St. Elizabeths Hospital and a
designated National Historical Landmark--is hosting a Bike Carnival as
part of its "Season of Discovery" during summer 2012. The festival will
feature a kids' bike rodeo, a bike decoration station, the chance to
take a self-guided tour on campus streets that have been shut down
especially for this event, and a family bike parade to wrap up the
festivities. <br />
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We will follow a similar route to our "Tour de Fat" ride from
June--heading south from Brookland (Edgewood, really) along the Met Branch Trail to 4th
Street and then 11th Street, which we'll follow to the Southeast Waterfront. There, we'll
cross the Anacostia River on the 11th Street Bridge and spend a short time
on the beautiful, peaceful Anacostia Riverfront Trail before cutting
through the heart of Historic Anacostia. If you've never seen the "Big
Chair" in person, now's your chance!<br />
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We'll be aiming to arrive at the Carnival around 12:00 noon. I will lead a return biketrain at a time to be determined by the group, probably after some of the afternoon festivities such as the bike raffle and Family Bike Parade.<br />
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You can catch up with the group in:<br />
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<li><b>Edgewood</b> at 10:45am (8th St. NE & Franklin St. NE near Chocolate City Brewing Company)</li>
<li><b>Eckington</b>, 11:00am (R Street NE @ Met Branch Trail)<br />
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<li><b>NoMa</b>, 11:15am (M Street NE @ Met Branch Trail)</li>
<li><b>Capitol Hill</b> 11:30pm (Stanton Park @ 4th Street NE)</li>
</ul>
<b>Estimated arrival at St. Elizabeths</b>: 12:00pm<br />
Route map with meetups is <a href="https://local.google.com/maps/ms?msid=207214056771294942379.0004c7cbf9f805255bbee&msa=0&ll=38.930437,-76.987853&spn=0.017126,0.036736" target="_blank">here</a>; more information about the Bike Carnival is <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/429758680410081/" target="_blank">here</a>; learn more about the fascinating (and creepy) history of St. Elizabeths <a href="http://www.stelizabethseast.com/our-history/hospital-history/" target="_blank">here</a>. <br />
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This ride will be almost 7 miles one-way, so I'm rating it as <b>advanced</b>
(best suited for adults and older children, with little kids as
passengers); however, the route itself is fairly easy, relying mainly on
bike lanes and paved, separated trails. Kidical Mass DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856087853345083948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753397532360847306.post-68192127861688293932012-07-16T14:30:00.001-04:002012-07-18T10:10:26.744-04:00Next ride: Saturday, July 21 SPLASHDOWN!Cool off with us in the splash park at the newly-renovated Joe Cole Recreation Center. Once again, we'll start out at Turkey Thicket Recreation Center in Brookland and coast downhill along the Met Branch Trail. After a quick swing through Near Northeast, we'll bike up to the Rec Center for some noisy, wet fun in their new splash park. Afterward, anyone who's hungry can join us for lunch at The
Argonaut, one of H Street's most kid-friendly dining establishments. <br />
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more details below the break!<br />
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<a name='more'></a>UPDATE: by popular request, we WILL be doing a meetup at J.O. Wilson!<br />
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We'll have <strike>three</strike> four meetups <strike>plus one optional meetup (depending on local interest)</strike>: one at <b>Turkey Thicket</b> in Brookland, one at <b>Met Branch Trail and R Street NE</b>, and one at the <b>southern terminus</b>
of the Met Branch Trail. If anyone from Capitol Hill or Near Northeast
would like an additional meetup in their neighborhood, we <strike>can</strike> will also make
a slight detour to pick up more friends at the front of <b>J.O. Wilson Elementary School</b> at 6th Street NE and K Street NE. <br />
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Be sure to bring swim diapers, sunblock, and anything else
your family will need for extended outdoor splashtime.<br />
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<b>Date</b>: Saturday, July 21, 2012<br />
<b><br />Destination: </b><a href="http://app.dpr.dc.gov/dprmap/details.asp?cid=34" target="_blank">Joe Cole Recreation Center and Splash Park</a>, plus optional lunch at <a href="http://argonautdc.com/" target="_blank">The Argonaut</a><br />
<b><br />Meetup Times</b>: <br />
<ul>
<li>Turkey Thicket (east side parking lot, near the basketball courts): 10:30am</li>
<li>Met Branch Trail @ R Street NE: 11:00am</li>
<li>Met Branch Trail @ M Street NE: 11:15am</li>
<li><strike>[optiona] </strike>J.O. Wilson, 6th & K NE: 11:25am</li>
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<b><br />Distance</b>: 3.8 miles (plus an optional half-mile extension to the <a href="http://www.argonautdc.com/" target="_blank">Argonaut</a> for lunch)<br />
<b><br />Difficulty</b>: Easy-Intermediate. Mainly downhill and on a bike trail. A few short stretches on medium-busy roads.<br />
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<b>Route</b>: <a href="https://local.google.com/maps/ms?msid=207214056771294942379.0004c4acdfe0274e94a6e&msa=0&ll=38.902439,-76.984012&spn=0.012741,0.033023" target="_blank">click here for map</a><br />
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E-mail Megan Odett at <a href="mailto:kidicalmassdc@gmail.com">kidicalmassdc@gmail.com</a> with questions.Kidical Mass DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856087853345083948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753397532360847306.post-27712686164832442652012-06-12T10:29:00.000-04:002012-06-12T10:29:22.621-04:00Saturday, June 16: Biketrain to the Tour de Fat!Have you heard about the exciting new festival that's making its way to DC for the first time this year? <a href="http://www.newbelgium.com/events/tour-de-fat/tour-dates/washington-dc.aspx" target="_blank">Tour de Fat</a>, sponsored by the New Belgium Brewing Company, is a celebration of all things bike in honor of New Belgium's Fat Tire line of beers. Events include a bike parade, a "slow bike" competition and a celebratory car-for-bike trade. Best of all, costumes are encouraged!<br />
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New Belgium is making a real effort to incorporate families through event planning and by holding the Tour de Fat at at <a href="http://www.yardspark.org/" target="_blank">Yards Park</a>, the latest addition to DC's family-friendly parks. If your little ones get tired of admiring all the bike wackiness, you can cool off in Yards Park's new wading pool!<br />
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We'll be riding as a convoy with multiple meetup points, starting at Turkey Thicket in Brookland and heading south along the Met Branch Trail, with a brief pause at R Street NE to meet with anyone who wants to join. We're adding a new stop at Stanton Park, in case any of our Capitol Hill friends would like to join us.<br />
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<b>When</b>: Saturday, June 16<br />
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<li>Turkey Thicket meetup: 10:30am</li>
<li>Met Branch Trail @ R Street NE: 11:00am</li>
<li>Stanton Park (4th Street NE @ Mass Ave NE): 11:30am</li>
<li>arrive at Tour de Fat: 11:45am </li>
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<b>Where</b>: Turkey Thicket Rec Center, Met Branch Trail, 4th Street NE/SE, Yards Park (4th & Water Streets SE) <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=207214056771294942379.0004c2380b269a104db13&msa=0&ll=38.933575,-76.989098&spn=0.017226,0.034633" target="_blank">[route map here]</a><br />
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<b>Distance</b>: 5 miles (one-way, full ride from Turkey Thicket)<br />
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<b>Difficulty</b>: Intermediate (for distance. Street navigation is very easy)Kidical Mass DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856087853345083948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753397532360847306.post-66476850184999563902012-05-14T11:53:00.004-04:002012-05-14T11:53:55.361-04:00Saturday, May 19: Easy-Peasy!May's Kidical Mass ride will be an easy ramble through Capitol Hill with a tasty finish. This ride is designed to help cyclists of every age practice their street riding skills, so we will be incorporating the new Biketrain curriculum introduced by <a href="http://www.waba.org/">WABA</a> and <a href="http://ddot.dc.gov/saferoutes">DDOT Safe Routes to School</a> to ensure that the trip is safe and fun for everyone.<br />
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We'll leave from the parking lot at Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan at 11:00 a.m. and proceed at a leisurely pace up the 4th Street bike lane to the Eastern Market neighborhood. There, we'll enjoy brunch at <a href="http://poundcoffee.com/">Pound the Hill</a> (Nutella lattes, anyone?). Participants are welcome to form their own groups for cycling home; our family will be riding north through Capitol Hill and continuing up the Met Branch Trail.<br />
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<b>When</b>: Saturday, May 19th, 11:00am<br />
<b>Where</b>: Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan, 215 G Street NE (parking lot entrance is on 2nd Street NE), and Pound the Hill Coffee, 621 Pennsylvania Avenue SE. Click <a href="http://local.google.com/maps/ms?msid=207214056771294942379.0004bffff94af234b9931&msa=0&ll=38.893204,-76.999698&spn=0.017235,0.035276">here</a> for a map of the route.<br />
<b>Distance (one way):</b> 1.42 miles<br />
<b>Difficulty</b>: Easy <br />
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<br />Kidical Mass DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856087853345083948noreply@blogger.com0