Washington, DC, Bicycle Tours

The national bike tours chain Bike and Roll offers two regularly scheduled bike tours in Washington, DC, as well as a seasonal tour during the National Cherry Blossom Festival. The Capital Sites Tour takes you to the National Mall and Capitol Hill, including the Capitol Building, Supreme Court, Smithsonian Museums, World War II Memorial and the Washington Monument. The tour costs $40 for adults and $30 for children, which includes bike rental, helmet, bottled water and a snack. Take the same tour at nigh for $45 for adults and $35 for children, which includes bike rental, helmet, bottled water and a snack as well as reflective vests and safety lights.


Bike and Roll Washington, DC
The Old Post Office Pavilion
Rear Plaza
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 842-BIKE (842-2453)
bikethesites.com/bike-tours.htm#

Bike and Roll also offers the Monuments Tour, which takes you to monuments and memorials along the National Mall and Potomac Tidal Basin. The sights include the National Monument, Vietnam Memorial, World War II Memorial, Lincoln Memorial and the Jefferson Memorial. The price, $40 for adults and $30 for children, includes bike rental, helmet, bottled water and a snack. Or take this tour ar night for $45 for adults and $35 for children, which includes bike rental, helmet, bottled water and a snack as well as reflective vests and safety lights.

Bike and Roll Washington, DC
The Old Post Office Pavilion
Rear Plaza
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 842-BIKE (842-2453)
bikethesites.com/bike-tours.htm#

If you travel to Washington, DC, for the National Cherry Blossom Festival, try Bike and Roll's seasonal tour, Blossoms by Bike. The tour takes you around to show the blossoms in bloom surrounding the Potomac Tidal Basin to East Potomac Park.

Bike and Roll Washington, DC
The Old Post Office Pavilion
Rear Plaza
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 842-BIKE (842-2453)
bikethesites.com/bike-tours.htm#

If you'd rather venture out on your own than join a group tour, explore Washington's several bike trails, most of which converge near Theodore Roosevelt Island in Rosslyn, Virginia. From the island, you can access many trails including the Potomac Tour and the Arlington Triangle. The Potomac Tour starts at Roosevelt Island, and then you can bike around the Potomac River, crossing at two points bridges: the Key Bridge between Rosslyn and Georgetown, or the14th Street/I-395 bridge near the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. For the Arlington Triangle, begin at Roosevelt Island and follow the Mt. Vernon trail south along the Potomac River, past the Reagan National Airport. The route then switches to the Four Mile Run Trail, which heads west over to the Shirlington Area, where a short on-road detour leads to a crossing of I-395. On the west side of I-395, the trail then meets I-66 and the route switches to the Custis Trail, returning back to the start. For more information, view the website bikewashington.org/visitor.htm.