Come ride with a friendly bunch, and we'll all improve as cyclists. These rides have no major hills, but enough short ones to experiment and develop strategies. Be aware that PPTC rides do leave on time, so arriving a few minutes early is preferred.

If you miss the start time, no problem, you can start immediately, crossing Braddock Road, then biking down Queensberry for 1.5 miles and make a right onto Heming Avenue (a "T" intersection) where you can join the groups of riders. You can individualize your distance, improve speed while learning to take moderate hills on streets. Weekday training adds extra hours of outdoor activities that improves our health and well being.

Rides end before dark. Riders gather after biking for a few minutes to swap ideas, comments, etc.

Wakefield Park has free parking and restrooms. "CC" thru "D" riders will gather in the first parking lot on the left, then look for leaders: Woody, Shirley, Peter, Martt, or Neal. This location also has a group of A/B riders in the 2nd parking lot on the left and they leave first.

Weather info is at http://www.weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/graph/22151.

Beltway Directions: From I-495 to Braddock Rd West exit, first right into Wakefield Park. Public Transportation available from Pentagon Metro Station by taking any bus #17 to Braddock Rd and Queensberry Ave.

D: Shirley Lipinski [shirley.lipinski@gmail.com] 703/470-6637.

CC: Woody Lipinski [woodylipinski@gmail.com]

Peter Klosky[Peter.Klosky@redprairie.com]

Martt Harding [martt@cox.net]