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19 Days of Summer: Time for a Bike Ride Using Coolest Map Ever

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By Greg Hambrick

As temperatures begin to cool, get a final glimpse of summer on two wheels before fall starts settling in. Today, Tuesday, Sept. 3, you can enjoy a bike ride on one of several area bike trails from Fredericksburg to Georgetown.

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The last day of summer is Sept. 21. Or, you can look at it this way: The first day of fall is Sept. 22. Patch has found something for you to do each day as we count down until summer passes us by.

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Zoom in to your neighborhood on the map above to find the bike trails closest to you. The map may not be visible on some mobile devices, so you can also find bike trails at traillink.com. If you don’t see your favorite trail, you can add it to the map.

For more cycling information, see the Virginia Bicycling Federation. The W&OD trail is popular in the Fairfax/Vienna area. There’s also the Mount Vernon trail along the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Fairfax County has bike path info and safety tips.

Do you have a favorite bike path? Share it with us in the comments section.

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