[This page will next be updated in the spring of '00 for
Earth Day Bike-In '00. Since much of the information remains the same
from year to year, I will be leaving this page intact til then. -- Kevin
Cole]
EARTH DAY BIKE-IN 99
at Freedom Plaza, Washington, DC
(14th & Pennsylvania Avenue NW)
Thursday, April 22, 1999
8:00 - 9:00 AM
For more information call (202) 628-2500 or email
waba@waba.org.
Earth Day Bike-In 99 Happens
Thursday, April 22!
On Thursday, April 22, join hundreds of bicyclists for a rally to
celebrate clean transportation at Freedom Plaza (Pennsylvania Avenue and
14th Street NW). The rally will be from 8:00 am to 9:00 am and will
feature breakfast, drawings for prizes and dynamic speakers.
Join one of fourteen bicycle convoys that will converge on Freedom
Plaza at 8:00 am (see map). Scheduled pick-up points are spaced along
the convoy routes approximately 15 minutes apart, unless noted
otherwise. If you have any questions, call your route leader, if not
simply show up at your pick-up point a few minutes early and be ready to
sign in and ride.
Convoy List:
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Route 1 - Springfield/Alexandria/Mt.Vernon
- Start:
- Dunkin' Donuts, Commerce St. and Brandon Ave., Springfield, 6:00 AM
- Route:
- Commerce/Franconia Rd/Cameron Run Trail/Mt. Vernon Trail/14th St.
Bridge/15th St.
- Pick-ups:
- McDonald's at Rose Hill Shopping Center (Rose Hill Drive &
Franconia Road, 6:20 am)/Torpedo Factory (7:00 am)/Washington Sailing
Marina/Mt. Vernon Trail at Crystal City Connector turnoff
- Leader:
- Walter Brodtman 202-564-4181 (w), 703-569-2025 (h)
E-mail: brodtman.walter@epamail.epa.gov
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Route 2 - South Arlington
- Start:
- Columbia Pike & W&OD Trail, 7:15 am
- Route:
- W&OD Trail/I-395 Overpass/Martha Custis Drive/Anderson Trail/Joins
Route 1 at Mt. Vernon Trail
- Pick-ups:
- Shirlington Theaters
- Leader:
- Ritch Viola 703-228-3699 (w), 703-528-4730 (h)
E-mail: rviola@capaccess.org
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Route 3 - Annondale/Seven Corners/Route 50
- Start:
- Annandale K-Mart (John Marr Dr. between Routes 236 & 244), 6:40 am
- Route:
- Columbia Pike/Rose Lane/Fern Lane/Sleepy Hollow Rd/7 Corners
Center/Route 50 Bikeway/TJ Community Center/Irving St/Pershing Dr/Ft.
Meyer/Memorial Bridge
- Pick-ups:
- 7 Corners Center (Rt. 50 sign)/TJ Community Center/Ft. Meyer
(Pershing Dr. gate)/Memorial Bridge
- Leader:
- Bennie Sanford 202-493-0407 (w), 703-204-2084 (h)
E-mail: ???
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Route 4 - Vienna
- Start:
- Vienna Community Center, 6:30
- Route:
- W&OD Trail/Custis (I-66) Trail/Teddy Roosevelt Bridge/Virginia
Ave./E St.
- Pick-ups:
- W&OD Trail & Lee Highway in East Falls Church/Custis Trail at
Fairfax Dr. Connector/NW Corner of I-66 & Ft. Meyer Dr. next to Key Bridge
Marriott
- Leader:
- contact WABA 202-628-2500
E-mail: waba@waba.org
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Route 5 - McLean
- Start:
- Chesterbrook United Methodist Church, Kirby Rd. above Old Dominion Dr.,
7:00 am
- Route:
- Kirby Rd/Chesterbrook Dr/Albermarle St/Glebe Rd/Old Dominion Dr./Lee
Highway/Teddy Roosevelt Bridge
- Pick-ups:
- Intersection of Glebe Rd & Williamsburg Blvd (stop light)/Crisp
& Juicy (look for blue awning) on Old Lee Highway & Woodstock
St./Lee Highway & North Daniel St.
- Leader:
- Eric Swanson 202-473-3832 (w) 703-243-5126 (h)
E-mail: eric@waba.org
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Route 6 - Mount Pleasant
- Start:
- Mt. Pleasant & Lamont (at park) 7:30 am
- Route:
- Mt. Pleasant St/Columbia Rd/18th St/T St/17th St/Pennsylvania Ave
- Pick-ups:
- City Bikes (Champlain St, next to Ben & Jerry's)/18th & T
St/Thomas Circle
- Leader:
- Anne-Marie Bairstow 202-332-3024
E-mail: redhead@intraactive.com
-
Route 7 - Bethesda
- Start:
- Capital Crescent Trail Head (Bethesda Ave & Woodmont Ave) 7:00 am
- Route:
- Capital Crescent Trail/Harbor Place/Virgina Ave/E St
- Pick-ups:
- K St at Wisconsin Ave
- Leader:
- Jennifer Longsworth 202-363-2577 (h)
E-mail: wheelinjen@aol.com
-
Route 8 - Chevy Chase
- Start:
- South side of Chevy Chase Circle in front of bus terminal on Connecticut
Ave, 7:00 am
- Route:
- Connecticut Ave/Calvert Bridge/18th St/Joins
Route 6 at Columbia Road
- Pick-ups:
- Connecticut Ave & Van Ness St in front of Intelsat Bldg/Connecticut
& Macomb St. in front of Cleveland Park Library/Connecticut Ave &
Calvert Street at start of Calvert Bridge bike lane
- Leader:
- Jim McCarthy 202-707-7225
E-mail: jmccarthy@crs.loc.gov
-
Route 9 - Rock Creek Park
- Start:
- Candy Cane City (Beach Drive), 7:10 am
- Route:
- Beach Dr/Park Rd/Joins Route 6 at Mt Pleasant St
- Pick-ups:
- Beach Dr at Wise Rd/Beach Dr at Joyce Rd/Beach Dr at Broad Branch Rd
- Leader:
- Rick Morgan 202-364-3663
E-mail: dogfood@compuserve.com
-
Route 10 - Takoma Park
- Start:
- Sligo Creek Trail at Colesville Rd, 7:00 am
- Route:
- Ellsworth Dr/Fenton St/Takoma Ave/Piney Branch Rd/Aspen St/Luzon
Ave/14th St/Sheridan St/Joyce Rd/Joins Route 9 at Beach Dr
- Pick-ups:
- Ellsworth Dr at Fenton St/Piney Branch at Cedar Ave
- Leader:
- Maurice Belanger 202-544-0004 ext. 20 (w) 301-585-0589 (h)
E-mail: mauriceb@erols.com
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Route 11 - Greenbelt/College Park/Mt. Rainier
- Start:
- Greenbelt Center, 6:30 am & Lake Artemsia 6:45 am
- Route:
- Greenbelt Bike Lanes/NE Branch Trail/Rhode Island Ave/DC Bike Route
U (4th St NE/Eckington Place/1st St NE)/Pennsylvania Ave
- Pick-ups:
- Greenbelt Metro Dr & Cherrywood Lane/Lake Artemesia parking at
Berwyn Rd/NE Branch Trail & Riverdale Rd/Rhode Island Ave & 38th
St/Rhode Island Ave & 4th St. NE/1st St @ Union Station
- Leader:
- Greenbelt - Mary Clarke 301-474-7280
E-mail: mclarke@clark.net or
clarke.mary@epamail.epa.gov
College Park - Bill Kelly 301-441-2740 (h)
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Route 12 - Barney Circle/Capital Hill
- Start:
- Pennsylvania Ave at Kentucky Ave, 7:30 am
- Route:
- Kentucky Ave/E. Capital St/Capital Grounds/Madison Dr (Mall)/14th St
- Pick-ups:
- Lincoln Park/E. Capital St at 1st St
- Leader:
- John Capozzi 202-544-0821 (h)
E-mail: c1assoc@aol.com
-
Route 13 - Oxen Hill/Waterfront
MUST CALL LEADER IN ADVANCE. AF BASE PERMIT REQUIRED.
- Start:
- Oxen Hill Children's Farm, 6:50 am
- Route:
- Oxon Cove Trail/Overlook Ave/Chappie James Blvd/Defense
Dr/S.Capitol St Bridge/DC Bike route signs to PA Ave
- Pick-ups:
- Call leaders
- Leader:
- Peter & Jeannie Uhlrich 301-839-9398
E-mail: pjulrich@radix.net
-
Route 14: U.S. Capitol
- Start:
- East front of U.S. Capitol, 7:45 am
- Route:
- Constitution Ave/Pennsylvania Ave
- Leader:
- Stephanie Hanley 202-225-1588
E-mail: ???
Enter the
Best Bike Building Contest and
have a chance to
win a Kryptonite Evo-Lite Lock
at Earth Day Bike-In 99
- Does your office building have a usable bicycle rack for visitors?
- Can bicycle commuters park in a secure space at your office
building?
- Are there changing rooms and/or shower facilities in your office
building for bicycle commuters?
- Can you bring your bicycle into your office?
If you've answered yes to one or more of these questions, you're on your
way to winning a Kryptonite Evo-Lite Lock!
Complete the Best Bike Building Contest entry form below and join us
at Freedom Plaza when the winners will be announced at the Earth Day Bike-In!
Whovever nominates the winning building will win a Kryptonite lock.
Forms can be mailed to WABA, 733 15th St. NW, #1030, Washington, D.C.
20005 or email the information to
waba@waba.org. Questions about the
contest? Call WABA 202-268-2500
- Office Building Address: ___________________________________________
- Building Owner/Manager Name: _______________________________________
- Building Owner/Manager Phone Number: _______________________________
- Your Name: _________________________________________________________
- Your Daytime Phone: ________________________________________________
- Your email address: ________________________________________________
- Briefly describe what makes your office building bicycle friendly:
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Note: The Best Bike Building Contest is a
collaboration between the
D.C. Bicycle Couriers
Association (DCBCA) and WABA.
For more information on either the Bike-In, or to volunteer, call the
Washington Area Bicyclist Association
(WABA) at:
202-628-2500 (voice),
202-628-4141 (FAX)
or send e-mail to
<waba@waba.org>.
Also of possible interest are the
D.C. Bicycle Couriers
Association (DCBCA),
The Critical
Mass Times and Auto-Free DC.