Get Out And Go Tours

05/16/2024

Spring tune-ups - $60 plus parts. No backlog at the moment. Major recondition/overhaul/tune - $150 plus parts.

12/31/2023

Keep signing up. We are doing good things for the bleeding disorders community.

The 2024 edition [(26)27-29 Sep] of the Wheels for the World C&O Canal three day bike tour, with a new, optional pre-day to include 23 miles of the Great Allegheny Passage downhill, over-night in Cumberland, MD, and all of the C&O Canal, is OPEN FOR REGISTRATION!

Gather with your rider friends, and plan to have THIS event on your calendar for 2024. Well-supported, and expected to sell-out early.

https://saveonelife.net/

Click the "hamburger" menu.
Click Fundraisers.
Scroll to "C&O Canal."
Register.

Pre, and post-ride hotel options / links are available.q

11/12/2023

Winter tune-ups are just $50, plus parts. Schedule yours now.

10/19/2023

For all of you who have wanted a Trek Verve 3 hybrid bike, and I would not sell them...I will sell them. If I continue to rent bikes next year, I will refresh my fleet, but for now, I could use a bit more storage space, and will clean, tune, and refresh all consumable parts that are worn (cables. Chain, brake pads, tires, etc.) and make them available for $400. I have 15" (5'1"-5'5"), 17.5" (5'6"-5'9"), 20" (5'9"-6'1") available.

There are still two brand new Giant Escape hybrids in small available for $375.

I have a handful of Trek Marlin 7 MTB'S available for the same (15", 17", 18"), a couple road bikes ($900 aluminum with carbon fork), ($1,000 all carbon), $500 for one Reynolds 853 Schwinn Peloton, and $800 forna 58 cm all carbon bike.

There are a few charity bikes. Something for every adult height.

There is a Burley Samba tandem ($800), and a Trek T200 tandem ($1,000) available.

Share with your friends.

10/11/2023

Today's group set off from Point of Rocks, MD, mile 48.2 of the C&O Canal, with crisp, sunny weather and a hint of fall leaves. THIS is prime riding season for the C&O Canal.

The transport van can handle 15 bikes and people. We're thinking about a ride on the Canal this weekend. Anyone interested in riding with us?

08/25/2023

Very pleased to report this status. Our tour Sep 22-24 will not have to go over the top. We win the game of chicken! It looks Waaaaaaaay different now.

06/17/2023

Good news for those going on the Wheels for the World September 22-24, 2023 C&O Canal ride...we have set the starting (pick-up) location to be near Dulles Airport (IAD), which solves the problem of out-of-reach pre-ride and post-ride lodging cost near DC.

You will have a choice of brands (at various prices under, and a little over, $100/night), that include Holiday Inn (best rate), TownPlace suites (a Marriott Brand), and Hampton Inn (a Hilton brand), so you can pick your hotel based on brand affiliation for points, reserve your stay with points, or pick for price.

All three hotels are within a block of each other.

We will plan to have a pre-ride Happy Hour at the O'Malley's Pub (at Holiday Inn), Thursday evening [I am looking for a sponsor for this event], and each of the hotels offers breakfast in the morning for those who stay.

I will have the proposal and contract for a block of rooms across the three hotels, with pricing and registration links on Tuesday, so you can reserve.

You will only be about 10 minutes from Dulles airport, and flying in to there is simplest logistics -- these hotels each have an airport shuttle for easy transport.

If you are driving to the hotel and staying, that will be easy too, as we have worked out an arrangement for your car to remain at the hotel during the ride, which if not free, will be near so, eliminating the high parking cost near DC.

For those driving to the hotel and parking, but not staying, we anticipate a reasonable rate parking, to accommodate our trips success.

Finally, if you are flying to Reagan Airport (DCA) because it's cheaper, that's OK too. The Metro Silver Line now connects Dulles and Reagan airports, and you can ride it out. Even those staying at the Dulles area hotels can Metro in to DC for the day before the ride, or after, to sightsee.

My recommendation for an early arrival or late stay activity, is to visit the National Air and Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Annex just south of Dulles Airport, to see early aircraft to the England Gay, U2, Concorde, and space shuttle Discovery, as well as watch an I-MAX movie.

You could also bike on the nearby W&OD trail, to one of the trailside micro-breweries (8, 20, or 26 miles round-trip), or restaurants in Herndon (8), Ashburn (16), Leesburg (28), DC (44), or Purcellville (54)

At the end of the trip, we will return riders and bikes to the Dulles hotels. Note: If we have a huge group, some riders may need to Metro to Dulles for pick-up.

We do not expect an after party/dinner this year. The happy hour to acquaint, and the last night's dinner (also looking for a sponsor) will be the main events.

Message me any questions.

Links, prices, and details will be added this week.

If you haven't registered yet, the link is:

Wheels for the World is taking place July 31- October 1, 2022. Join us on NEHA Day, for a weekend ride or from wherever you are with a virtual ride.

11/09/2022

Here is your chance at some new condition, easy riding, "pedal forward" style bikes, for just $300.

11/09/2022

We have completed a bike lease that returned five, new condition, Giant Suede men's and women's bikes. Pedal forward, easy riding, upright cruiser style bikes, one can be yours for just $300, WITH the rear rack and water bottle cage.

Sorry, seat bag with flat repair kit, mini-pump and lock with frame holder are $100 additional, if you want to include them. Will sell the accessories as individual items, and separately from the bikes.

09/13/2022

Some of our fleet bikes that never went into service this season are available for sale as new bikes.

If you are looking for a nice fitness hybrid bike, I have Small, Medium, and Extra Large Giant Escape bicycles available for $500 each,. I will build the bike, so it is ready to ride.

There are still some great riding months left in the season. Call 571-572-2453, or email [email protected] to schedule to see or test ride.

07/03/2022

Sam learned to ride today. It took about 30 minutes. He is now on a "date" with my wife, riding around the neighborhood, practicing shifting, braking, and balance. I love these days.

06/16/2022

Another group hitting the trail. Bikes and helmets are delivered.

Need a group rental for your team, family, or friends? Call ahead and reserve, then ride the W&OD Trail to Leesburg, Sterling, Purcellville, Reston, or Vienna and refresh at a micro-brewery. 571-572-2453(BIKE)

06/15/2022

More new rental bikes. We have added some Giant Escape hybrid bikes to the rental fleet. Call today, to try one tomorrow.

05/17/2022

I'm kind of thinking that EVERYONE should join Team Resiliance for the 2022 Gears for Good National Bike Ride. I mean, just LOOK at how much fun that is...
..it benefits people with rare blood conditions and hardship from them. I will be there (Get Out and Go Tours provides the logistical support). What about you? Sep 23-25, 2022.

https://app.mobilecause.com/vf/NGFG

08/30/2021

To complement our high end, all carbon Trek Boone 7 gravel (CX) bikes, we have our first moderate priced gravel bike option. This 56 cm Specialized Tri-Cross, will fit 5'9" - 6'1" range riders, and offers wider tire clearance, with a 3x8 drivetrain.

It can also accept front and rear racks for touring, so for the price of a regular sport road bike rental, we have a flexible touring or gravel bike option. Comes complete with a seat bag with a multi-tool, tire levers, spare tube, patch kit, and a compressed air canister, a mini-pump, bell, phone case for following gravel tracks with Strava, and the extra, inline top brake levers.

Call or text 571-572-2453, or email [email protected], with your height, type of bike, and pedal choice, to reserve any of our rental bikes.

08/08/2021

We continue to provide bike inspectors to ensure the bikes are safe to be donated, when a corporate team building event is executed at Salamander Resort and Conference Center, in Middleburg, VA.

This group built six bikes for donation through the YMCA, on Thursday, 8/5, and another builds a bunch on Monday, 8/9.

08/08/2021

Happiness is when a whole young family can get out for a bike ride, like Amanda and Kevin did with their 3 year and 9 month old children.

Thank you for selecting Get Out and Go, for your bike rental needs. You can too. Reserve bikes by text to 571-572-2453.

08/04/2021

It always makes my day, when I know my customers are having fun!

"Tom- I can't thank you enough for the perfect bike for my daughter.. already 33.2 miles so far... probably another 15 tomorrow. Great week off, hanging with the family."

06/26/2021

16H1 - New step thru Trek Navigator 3.0 hybrid bike joins the rental fleet. Now, for those of you with step-over mobility limitations, we again have a step-thru hybrid. Special thanks to Karen Stevens.

06/25/2021

GoTours will provide event support and logistics for this event we have been supporting for 11 years. Why not join our team for a great weekend on the C&O Canal?

05/25/2021

Get Out and Go Tours is pleased to announce that we are the tour logistics ex*****on partner to the Hemophilia Foundation of America, to support the 2021 HFA National Bike Ride for the eleventh time!

The 2021 tour will be September 17-19, on the C&O Canal and this year, because the Paw Paw tunnel is expected to be closed, we are starting in DC, and riding to Harpers Ferry, WV the first day (62 miles /100 km), and back the third day (62 mi / 100 km). The middle day offers three options for the first time:

1. A ride west on the trail to Taylor's Landing, then return through Antietam Battlefield, and the Canal, for 41 miles of riding.

2. A hike to the top of Maryland Heights, to overlook Harpers Ferry, about 6 miles, round trip.

3. A rest day, for walking around Harpers Ferry on your own or just lounging around the hotel.

We will use the same hotel both nights, and we don't spend two hours on a bus -- more time for socializing, camaraderie, and happy hour!

Most of the trail we will ride is recently resurfaced, smooth, fast crushed stone.

For details, visit https://www.teamhfa.org/G4G2021/

05/18/2021

David has made it from DC to Harpers Ferry, enroute to Pittsburgh on the C&O Canal and GAP Trails, using a rental bike and all the Camping gear from Get Out and Go Tours. With a one way rental that we will retrieve, we made it easy for him to take the ride of his life.

You can too. Bike rentals available to meet all [most] of your needs. 571-572-BIKE (2453)