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Anonymous on 6/20/2013 4:14:59 PM:
Just finished 4 days on the C&O path with family – wife, 2 daughters, 10 & 7. 10-year old did over 60 miles of the 78 we covered. 7-year old did a few short rides. Used rental SUV as SAG vehicle (Ford Edge – worked well with 3 bike rack). Wife road 29r, older daughter on a Redline Conquest 24” cyclocross bike, me on my cyclocross. Highlights – Bavarian Inn, miles of pleasant riding with my 10-year old (very special time for us), Harpers Ferry (though parking is a rub), newly opened trail section, and overall condition of the trail. Low points – Candlelight Inn (WAY too pricy for what you get), the couple that rode up on us with no bell or warning (startled both of us, resulting in an over the handlebars crash for daughter - scrapes, nothing serious, finished the ride - c’mon folks, get a bell and use it), and Lockhouse 22 – very beautiful setting, but the trains mean NO SLEEP! – if you need a quiet night to rest, do not recommend it. For families – give this ride due respect – can be a tricky trail, despite being flat and without motor traffic. Can hardly wait to get back to finish the sections we didn’t ride on this trip! sparker@nuvasive.com
 
Anonymous on 6/20/2013 5:19:35 PM:
Correction - Lockhouse 28
 
JJB from Fairmont, WV on 6/22/2013 7:50:15 AM:
Just to touch on one point you made regarding the people who came up on you with no warning. That is a big pet-peeve of mine. I point it out to the offending party every time as they go by. I find, generally speaking, that it is the what I like to call "day trippers" that are the biggest offenders. "Day trippers" being the people who are out for the occasional afternoon ride. I find that the people who are doing through rides or are avid riders understand trail etiquette and understand what can happen by startling someone.

I am glad to see that your daughter was O.K. I hope the people that came up on you stopped and apologized to you.
 
fishead on 7/6/2013 3:19:48 PM:
Wife and I rode a tandem pulling a 2 wheel trailer. The girl that rode up on us, with no bell, ended up in the C&O canal....Oops..I have very poor hearing and can not wear my hearing aids while riding, she really spooked us and she understood it was all her fault, no one hurt just wet.
 
Norman from Philadelphia, PA on 7/8/2013 4:32:12 PM:
You should consider getting a Trail-a-bike for the 7 year old. He can ride the same distance as you without having to do all of the pedaling.
 
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