First I would like to welcome all the new members that joined during
the cold winter months while we were hibernating. Admittedly not much
goes on when things are cold or rainy. Now that the rain has stopped
and the weather is warmer, I wanted to get some dialog started about
where/when people would prefer to ride. In the past, most of our
rides have started at the Bladensburg Waterfront Park (North East
Branch trail), mainly because it is nice and flat, and Cheverly has so
many hills. Starting rides at Bladensburg Park means people have to
be able to get their bikes there, either by riding from Cheverly, or
on a bike rack on their cars. Usually rides were Saturday mornings
around 9:30 am.

I would like to do some rides in the evenings, some in Cheverly, some
at Bladensburg Waterfront, and other places like The National
Arboretum. Please feel free to post ideas to the message board and
feel free to volunteer to lead rides. So far, Jarriel and I have been
the ones leading rides.

I would like to encourage everyone to get involved. I would also like
to remind people that we are a casual biking club, we have no problem
accommodating those who haven't ridden their bikes in years :) No
pressure!