The way points of this bicycle route:
Begin the Java Shack, 2507 N. Franklin Road in Arlington, near the intersection with Wilson Blvd (next to Mr. Tire).
R on Wilson Blvd.
R. on Washington Blvd.
R. on N. Quincy Street
L on North 15th Street.
R on North Taylor Street
L on Lee Highway (caution: heavy traffic)
R on Old Dominion Drive
R on N. Glebe Road
At bottom of hill, cross Chain Bridge.
R on Canal Road NW (caution: heavy traffic)
L on Arizona Avenue
(note: alternative route would be to take a sharp 180 degree left turn until Potomac Avenue, following it around to MacArthur Blvd.)
L on MacArthur Blvd. NW
Conintue about 10 miles on MacArthur Blvd, beginning climb once you pass Old Angler's Inn.
R on Falls Road at top of hill.
L on River Road
R on Esworthy Road
R on Query Mill Road
Bear R onto Glenn Road
Cross Travilah Road (note: useful convenience store on right)
Cross Piney Meetinghouse Road; continue on Glen Road
Turn R onto 1-lane bridge to continue on Glen Road, then immediate left.
L on Falls Road
R on Tuckerman Lane
R on Grosvenor Place
L on Grosvenor Lane - Follow under Rockville Pike onto left-hand sidewalk (or one-way street going opposite direction) into Rock Creek Park.
R on Beach Drive
R under beltway onto Jones Mill Road (note: for fun hill up to Mormon Temple, take L on Stoneybrook; for another hill, turn L on Forsythe Ave right after crossing under beltway).
Cross East-West Highway (Jones Mill turns into Beach Drive)
L on Joyce Road NW after passing under Military Road NW (for flatter, and downhill, route, continue on Beach Drive past Ranger station.)
L on Ross Drive, NW, using "on ramp."
Bear L on Ridge Road NW
At bottom of hill, R on Borad Branch Road NW, then immediately to the L onto Beach Drive, NW.
At Piney Branch Parkway, NW, road becomes Rock Creek Parkway.
Take R ramp up to Pennsylvania Ave, exiting Rock Creek Park.
L on Pennsylvania Avnue NW
Bear L onto M Street, NW
L onto Key Bridge
Cross Lee Highway, continuing on Fort Myer Drive.
Turn R on N. Nash Street
R on N. Key Blvd.
L on N. Quinn Street.
L on Wilson Blvd.
Return to Java Shack; have refreshments.