Dennis knew that D.C. did this as well for bikes and so we decided to check it out.
The Rock Creek Trail (northern section) is entirely on road, but like I said before, on weekends is closed off to cars. So we drove down to Beach Dr. and started our ride.
Even though the trail was on road, the road was in pretty bad shape. Large pot holes, uneven pavement, and oddly enough there were a few cars on one section despite the signs.
We rode until we got into Maryland and decided to turn around to go back.
Once we got back to our car, we decided to head the other direction to get to the zoo. This was an adventure on it's own. Narrow paths, dirt paths, narrow dirt paths in what seemed to be a jungle, were some of the obstacles we had to face in order to get to the zoo opening. Once it was in site, Dennis and I breathed a sign of relieve as a hybrid or even mountain bike would have been better for this ride, from start to stop.
We parked our bikes and prompted put Shane on the Merry-Go-Round! He wasn't a huge fan, but I think deep down he enjoyed it.
After getting a light lunch (and cute little lunch bag to boot) we mounted our bikes and headed back to our car.
I don't think I'd repeat this trail on a road bike, but it was a nice day to be outside and with the family.
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