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2009-07-02 10:02 AM

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Subject: looking for 10-12 miles of uninterrupted shoulder
Anyone know of such a spot in the DC area?  Obviously nothing real close to DC that I can think of.

Just need a long stretch of uninterrupted road with a decent shoulder on both sides of the road. 




2009-07-02 10:31 AM
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Subject: RE: looking for 10-12 miles of uninterrupted shoulder
as in 10 miles straight that you don't have to stop... ever?

good luck, homeboy.

dalessit - 2009-07-02 11:02 AM

Anyone know of such a spot in the DC area?  Obviously nothing real close to DC that I can think of.

Just need a long stretch of uninterrupted road with a decent shoulder on both sides of the road. 


2009-07-02 10:34 AM
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Subject: RE: looking for 10-12 miles of uninterrupted shoulder
3558 - 2009-07-02 11:31 AM as in 10 miles straight that you don't have to stop... ever? good luck, homeboy.
dalessit - 2009-07-02 11:02 AM Anyone know of such a spot in the DC area?  Obviously nothing real close to DC that I can think of.

Just need a long stretch of uninterrupted road with a decent shoulder on both sides of the road. 




Actually I think I found one, need to do some recon.
2009-07-02 10:40 AM
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Subject: RE: looking for 10-12 miles of uninterrupted shoulder
dalessit - 2009-07-02 11:02 AM Anyone know of such a spot in the DC area?  Obviously nothing real close to DC that I can think of.

Just need a long stretch of uninterrupted road with a decent shoulder on both sides of the road. 




Southern Maryland has some roads like that.  Route 5 in St. Mary's County south of Leonardtown has probably 20 miles without a light and all with a shoulder.

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2009-07-02 10:47 AM
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Subject: RE: looking for 10-12 miles of uninterrupted shoulder
dck4shrt - 2009-07-02 11:40 AM
dalessit - 2009-07-02 11:02 AM Anyone know of such a spot in the DC area?  Obviously nothing real close to DC that I can think of.

Just need a long stretch of uninterrupted road with a decent shoulder on both sides of the road. 




Southern Maryland has some roads like that.  Route 5 in St. Mary's County south of Leonardtown has probably 20 miles without a light and all with a shoulder.


From DC is that over the bridge, i.e. Church Creek, Eagleman area?  Or is it on this side?  (bad with MD geography)
2009-07-02 12:18 PM
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dalessit - 2009-07-02 11:47 AM
dck4shrt - 2009-07-02 11:40 AM
dalessit - 2009-07-02 11:02 AM Anyone know of such a spot in the DC area?  Obviously nothing real close to DC that I can think of.

Just need a long stretch of uninterrupted road with a decent shoulder on both sides of the road. 




Southern Maryland has some roads like that.  Route 5 in St. Mary's County south of Leonardtown has probably 20 miles without a light and all with a shoulder.


From DC is that over the bridge, i.e. Church Creek, Eagleman area?  Or is it on this side?  (bad with MD geography)


This side of the bridge.  It's this whole 'nother part of Maryland that lots of people don't realize exists.  Due south of DC.

2009-07-02 1:18 PM
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dck4shrt - 2009-07-02 1:18 PM
dalessit - 2009-07-02 11:47 AM
dck4shrt - 2009-07-02 11:40 AM
dalessit - 2009-07-02 11:02 AM Anyone know of such a spot in the DC area?  Obviously nothing real close to DC that I can think of.

Just need a long stretch of uninterrupted road with a decent shoulder on both sides of the road. 




Southern Maryland has some roads like that.  Route 5 in St. Mary's County south of Leonardtown has probably 20 miles without a light and all with a shoulder.


From DC is that over the bridge, i.e. Church Creek, Eagleman area?  Or is it on this side?  (bad with MD geography)


This side of the bridge.  It's this whole 'nother part of Maryland that lots of people don't realize exists.  Due south of DC.

Also known as SMIBville

2009-07-03 4:22 AM
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Subject: RE: looking for 10-12 miles of uninterrupted shoulder

Rt 123 and Rt 7100 have some fairly nice stretches on them without interruption. Most stop lights are usually green by the time I get to them anyways, so I can typically go 15-20 miles with out stopping or touching the brakes (much).

2009-07-03 2:01 PM
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Subject: RE: looking for 10-12 miles of uninterrupted shoulder
Just outside of LaPlata, MD is a great 25ish mile loop.  Route 6 to 232 to 5 to 488 and  back to 6.  Very wide shoulders, and some nice long rolling hills.  I like to run sections of route 6 when I'm up there, whole time wishing I had my bike.

Check it out sometime.
2009-07-07 11:45 AM
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Prince William County Park has a nice loop that's about 10 miles with a wide bike lane and few cars. Costs about $6 I think to get in and there are a few tough but short hills. As for uniterrupted riding, it's great. Exit 150 off of 95 South.
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2009-07-07 2:56 PM
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Akrakowski - 2009-07-07 12:45 PM Prince William County Park has a nice loop that's about 10 miles with a wide bike lane and few cars. Costs about $6 I think to get in and there are a few tough but short hills. As for uniterrupted riding, it's great. Exit 150 off of 95 South.

 

Is is the actual name of the park? I tried to google it but it onle gave me a generic parks website for the entire county.

2009-07-07 3:09 PM
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Subject: RE: looking for 10-12 miles of uninterrupted shoulder
prince william forest park: http://www.nps.gov/prwi/
2009-07-07 3:12 PM
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Subject: RE: looking for 10-12 miles of uninterrupted shoulder
A look at Google maps around exit 150 shows a Prince William Forest Park.
2009-07-10 11:28 AM
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MDHillSlug - 2009-07-07 4:12 PM

A look at Google maps around exit 150 shows a Prince William Forest Park.


Ooooh - sorry about that. Good catch. Prince William "Forest" Park it is! Here's the 7.2 mile loop they have:

http://www.mapmyride.com/run/united-states/va/triangle/970568193

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2009-07-10 2:35 PM
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Thanks, it looks awesome.

2009-07-10 4:07 PM
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Just FYI, it is not completely flat if that is what u are looking 4 ..  one nice little downhill/uphill .. but the rest is either slight (1%) uphill or downhill



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