Major Taylor Cycling Club of Virginia "Throw Down Tuesday" of The W&OD Trail, and surrounding areas of Fairfax and Loudoun Counties

Join MTCCVA at the Reston YMCA for a "No Drop" quick 60 minute ride as the days are short after daylight savings time change. As the days become longer rides will move out beyond 15 miles to 25 depending on your early season fitness level.

This ride has been developed to build your cycling endurance for MTCCVA's Metric or Longer Rides kicking off after the annual Capital Trail ride in May. Ride leaders will be familiar with the clubs cyclists and would like every member to enjoy all of the sites along the way. There will be some participants that will have shorter routes because of their physical conditioning; but will be cheered and rewarded when they are recognized for their personal gains after each ride and the end of the year.

The routes for Throw Down Tuesday will start on the W&OD Trail and will spread out to Fairfax and Loudoun Counties Bike Lanes and Sharrows as the days get longer and our fitness levels increase.

These routes are geared to the availability of well lit rest stops, restrooms and rehydration venues.

Address Location: 12196 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, VA 20190

*** Please, park in the lot near the Teen Center closest to the W&OD Trail for member visibility and access to the W&OD Trail.

Pre-Ride Instructions: 5:30 - 5:50 PM

Wheels Down: 6:00 PM

This ride has been developed to build your cycling endurance for MTCCVA's Metric or Longer Rides kicking off after the annual Capital Trail ride in May. Ride leaders will be familiar with the clubs cyclists and would like every member to enjoy all of the sites along the way. There will be some participants that will have shorter routes because of their physical conditioning; but will be cheered and rewarded when they are recognized for their personal gains after each ride and the end of the year.

The routes for Throw Down Tuesday will start on the W&OD Trail and will spread out to Fairfax and Loudoun Counties Bike Lanes and Sharrows as the days get longer and our fitness levels increase.

These routes are geared to the availability of well lit rest stops, restrooms and rehydration venues.

If you have routes that you would like to see incorporated in MTCCVA's Building Base Miles and Weekend Metrics or More; please send an email to mtccva@majortaylorva.org. Please include the following for research:

1. Ride with GPS Turn by Turn map

2. Time of Day ride is to begin

3. Rest Stop Locations

5. Distance

We look forward to seeing on Tuesday starting at 5:15 for bike check and route instructions with Wheels going down at 5:30. If you are late; please look to ride the trail to get your miles in for a route in Fairfax and Loudoun Counties may contain a loop where you may not meetup with the members to turnaround to catch up. We look to take account for our family members out on the road to start and finish safely with accountability of one another.

PRE-RIDE CHECKLIST

Properly fitting and adjusted helmet

Cycling gloves

Protective cycling eyeglasses

Spare tubes

CO2 cartridges and/or bicycle pump, tire levers, patch kit

Operational safety lights

Water bottle(s)

Food: bars, gels, fruit, etc.

Identification (such as Road ID)

Doing a quick test of your bike to ensure that it’s in proper working order. In particular, make sure that brakes are working and that “quick release” wheels are properly secured will expedite the Ride Briefing.

****If there is a chance of inclement weather expected, a cancelation notice will be posted by 9:00 pm on Monday; otherwise, the ride will take place.****