Bike DC is a bicycle tour of Washington DC, on a closed route cleared of motorized vehicular traffic.

The tour has been staged with both Fall and Spring dates, in 2010 Bike DC was held on May 23. The event consisted of a 23 mile route that started in downtown Washington and ended in Crystal City

Crystal City

Crystal City is the name of some places in the United States and Canada:* Crystal City, Missouri* Crystal City, Texas* Crystal City, Virginia* Crystal City, Manitoba* Crystal, North Dakota-Books:* Crystal City by Lee Cloward...

, Virginia.

Route

The starting point for the tour is at Constitution and Northwest 15th street. The tour runs behind the White house

White House

The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...

 and over the Potomac River

Potomac River

The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...

 into Virginia before terminating in Crystal City where the end of tour festival is held. Riders can return to the starting point via the Mount Vernon Trail

Mount Vernon Trail

The Mount Vernon Trail is a popular running and bike path in Northern Virginia that follows the west bank of the Potomac River from near Theodore Roosevelt Island to Mount Vernon. The northern, urban half is open and has views of Washington, D.C. across the river. The southern below Alexandria is...

from Crystal City.