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In article <21756@oasys.dt.navy.mil> forestel@oasys.dt.navy.mil (J. Lauren Forestell) writes:
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>   In dc.general, bchivers@smiley.mitre.org (Brent Chivers) writes:
>   I have a friend from out of town visiting this weekend and I thought
>   it would be nice to rent her a bike Sunday and go for a ride.
>
>Give Proteus Bike Shop in Cabin John a buzz.  I think they rent bikes.
>They are about 3 minutes from the beltway and Clara Barton Parkway on
>MacArthur Blvd @ 7 Locks Rd. There is a nice bike path right in front
>of them that goes up to Great Falls, Md. Also, the Canal's towpath is
>very close, scenic, very flat so you can bike for miles.

  Don't waste your time with Proteus at Cabin John.  I was there 2 
weeks ago trying to rent a mountain bike.  Their rental bikes were
in unridable condition.  One of the mountain bikes even had Deore
components, but was covered in mud and rust.  We went then to Big Wheel
bikes in DC, which is near the C&O towpath. I had phoned ahead to ask
what sort of bikes there were and if I could get xyz class bikes.
Well, when I got there they had only K-Mart quality bikes left to 
rent, and they said a big group got there before me.  But the manager
was nice enough to pull two bikes off the used for sale rack for us
to rent.  The Ski Chalet at Tysons rents better quality bikes, but they
are not open on Sundays.  You probably should look at bikes to rent 
the trip, and reserve if possible.

Good luck and happy riding.
Judi