| Route | Contributor | Last Updated | Where | Distance | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bike & Brew: Beach Drive to the Zoo | psaha | Sep 16th | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 14.6km | Recreational, Onroad, Basic, Low traffic, Safe, Urban, Scenic |
| Passing through: Silver Spring, MD, Rock Creek Park, Woodley Park, National Zoo, Dupont Circle | |||||
| silver spring y to bethesda y | caseybanderson | Jul 28th | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 32.1km | Recreational, Training, Basic, Low traffic, Safe |
| Passing through: franklin avenue, caroline avenue, three oaks drive, sligo creek parkway, colesville road, access path to crosby, crosby road, dale drive, highland drive, georgia avenue, second avenue, 16th street, grace church road, talbot avenue bridge, michigan avenue, pennsylvania avenue, kansas avenue, path into cul de sac, capital crescent trailhead, jones bridge road, connecticut avenue, tunnel under wisconsin, wisconsin avenue, tunnel ends, woodmont avenue, old georgetown road, rugby avenue, bethesda trolley trailhead, west cedar-oakmont avenue, charles street, hole in fence, ymca bethesda | |||||
| Forest Glen Rd. to NOAA | jfriedmann | May 13th | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 4.4km | Commute, Onroad, Smooth, Basic, Safe, Urban, Scenic |
| Forest Glen to NIH-Executive Blvd | jasher | May 5th | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 11km | Commute, Intermediate, Low traffic, Safe, Scenic |
| via Rock Creek Park | |||||
| Woodmoor to Silver Spring Metro (NOAA SSMC) | joegeodesist | May 1st | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 4.8km | Commute, Intermediate |
| A bit of sidewalk riding along US29, but Ellsworth Drive is very quiet. Watch out for idiot cars at the US29/I-495 exits. | |||||
| Wheaton-Brookville-Damascus loop | joshben | Apr 1st | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 83.4km | Recreational, Training, Onroad |
| NOAA SSMC to Natl. Presbyterian | markeakin | Mar 24th | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 11.1km | Commute, Urban |
| NOAA SSMC buildings to Rock Creek Park/Beach Drive. 5.1 miles Right on Park Rd NW, left on Tilden St. NW. Cross Connecticut, 6.0 miles right on Reno Rd NW Left Upton Rd NW, cross Wisconsin, 6.7 miles right at dead end Left on sidewalk at Van Ness, left into National Presbyterian Church. | |||||
| Wheaton Plaza to NOAA/SSMC | antibozo | Nov 8th | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 6.8km | Commute, Onroad, Safe |
| Safe during non-rush hour. Almost entirely on side streets. Some hill climbing. | |||||
| Silver Spring to US DOT, SW | ongs4him | Nov 3rd | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 26.8km | Commute |
| Silver Spring at Forcey Park and Ride to US DOT, SW | |||||
| College Park (CPC) - US DOT, SW 13mi | ongs4him | Nov 3rd | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 20.8km | Commute |
| College Park to US DOT, SW 13mi each way. 400 ft elevation, 580 tot climb. | |||||
| Wheaton to Brighton Dam Ride | ZacMo | Oct 20th | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 66.3km | Recreational, Training, Onroad, Rural |
| Sligo Creek to Capitol Crescent Shortcut through Silver Spring | pburkholder | Oct 10th | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 6.1km | Commute, Intermediate, Low traffic |
| My semi-safe shortcut through Silver Spring. Please comment if you know a better way between Sligo Creek and the Cresent/Georgetown Loop. | |||||
| Walter Reed Annex to NIH | dlbolton | Sep 20th | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 5.7km | Commute |
| via Linden Ln, Beach Dr. | |||||
| silver spring to patuxent river park | bryant | Sep 17th | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 25km | Recreational, Onroad, Intermediate, Difficult, Offroad, Low traffic, Safe, Urban, Scenic, Touring |
| Takcoma Park (& Silver Spring) to NIH | dlbolton | Sep 14th | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 13km | Commute, Onroad |
| via Sligo Creek Park bike path, Forest Glen, Beach Dr., Cedar Ln | |||||
| Silver Spring Metro to NIH | dlbolton | Sep 14th | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 7.1km | Commute, Onroad, Offroad |
| via 2nd Ave., Capital Crescent, Jones Bridge Rd. | |||||
| Kensington -- Federal Center SW | SimpleMike | Aug 30th | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 25.7km | Commute, Smooth, Low traffic, Safe |
| Ride from Kensington MD. to Federal Center SW. Mostly bike trails. | |||||
| LDS temple hill route | SimpleMike | Aug 30th | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 3.3km | Training |
| Short loop of hill by LDS temple in Silver Spring | |||||
| MD: Home to Garrett Park via Beach Drive | coniloving | Aug 27th | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 23.1km | Onroad, Smooth, Intermediate, Safe |
| Some traffic; Beach drive drivers are accustomed to cyclists | |||||
| Aspen Hill to Forest Glen | SteveHarrisJr | Aug 12th | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 12.5km | Commute, Onroad, Intermediate, Low traffic, Safe, Urban |
| Around Wheaton Regional Park and avoids heavy traffic except for University Blvd. | |||||
| Rock Creek to Regan and Back | danj | Aug 10th | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 45.7km | |
| starts on beach drive trails, goes back capital cresent and dc - a good variety of all types of roads and pavements. down hill first 5 miles. airport planes awsome! good food places at Wisc. and River....and Georgetown, Key bridge, Arlington cemetary, Lincoln Memorial, and riding potomac river....and Roosevelt Island nice eye candy for the ride. | |||||
| Home to Baltimore | joshben | Aug 5th | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 60.9km | Onroad, Scenic |
| Triathalon Loop | 7rider | Jul 25th | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 51.8km | Recreational, Onroad, Intermediate, Scenic |
| A low-to-moderate traffic route out into Howard County, MD | |||||
| NOAA Silver Spring commute from Colesville, MD | 7rider | Jul 25th | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 10.8km | Commute, Onroad, High traffic, Urban |
| Commute to the NOAA facilities in downtown Silver Spring, MD | |||||
| NOAA Silver Spring Commute - Opt 2 from Kemp Mill | 7rider | Jul 25th | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 6.1km | Commute, Onroad, Urban |
| A second option from Kemp Mill to NOAA facility in Silver Spring, MD. | |||||
| NOAA Silver Spring commute - from Kemp Mill | 7rider | Jul 25th | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 6.3km | Commute, Onroad, Urban |
| An option from Sligo Creek into Silver Spring, MD. Commute to NOAA facilities. | |||||
| Kensington to South Silver Spring | jayboid | Jul 23rd | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 14.5km | Commute, Offroad, Low traffic, Safe |
| Kensington to Mayorga Coffee | |||||
| 4Silver Spring-via Jones Mill | wmusico | Jul 13th | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 8.8km | Offroad, Safe |
| Passing through: Bethesda, Washington, DC, Chevy Chase, MD | |||||
| 2Silver Spring | wmusico | Jul 13th | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 7.4km | |
| Passing through: Bethesda, Metropolitan Branch Trail, Chevy Chase, Rock Creek Park, Talbot Avenue bridge, 16th Street and 2nd Avenue, Silver Spring | |||||
| July 4th freakbike ride | joshben | Jul 7th | United States > Maryland > Silver Spring | 40.1km | |
| three friends and i took this ride on independence day 2008. I was on a unicycle, my friend Logan and his friend Matt were on tallbikes, and Matt's girlfriend Jen was on an SS conversion. We attracted a fair bit of attention. perhaps some of you saw us? | |||||