There is just a total disregard for etiquette here. Located in a flat part of the state known as the Tidewater area, our Virginia bike tours are perfect for solos, couples, even families. (Timothy C. Wright/For The Washington Post)During a solo ride, LeAnne Hassinger, of Midlothian, takes a break at the Charles City Visitor Center and Courthouse, one of her regular stops along the trail. As for the tree roots...I do agree that this will continue to worsen as time passes. Just a couple intersections to worry about. The afternoon when the sun is at its fullest it gets a extra hot from the black asphalt increasing the actual temperature.There are two kinds of users on this trail: spandex Cat 6 racers and clueless newbies. The Virginia Capital Trail is the product of a successful public-private partnership between the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Virginia Capital Trail Foundation (VCTF). The trail is not built on a former railroad, but the half-mile segment in downtown Richmond is rail-with-trail, hence its rail-trail designation.The southern end of the trail is known as the Greensprings segment and begins near the Jamestown Settlement, which provides a unique glimpse of early American history and culture.

The views in many places are beautiful. “And bikers are nice people — it’s just God’s honest truth.”Feeling well-loved as well as well-fed, we headed back out to tackle the remaining 32 miles to Richmond. Make sure you have plenty of water if you plan on doing the whole length.

Except the bridge which puts a little challenge into the ride! When the Virginia Capital Trail opened up in 2015, the two friends, along with Cheyenne’s husband Jay, began talking about biking the 52 mile trip into Jamestown, but hit a snag when the conversation turned to the difficulties of getting back.

We really enjoyed our ride. We have previously ridden the Charles City portion several times.

Seriously, the people on this trail are clueless. Would like to see the Chicahominy River Section and Charles City Courthouse Section connected. Like most trails, years of … On one side is Tobacco Row, where cigarette factories, tobacco warehouses and the Lucky Strike power plant have been turned into loft apartments and offices. This side trip was a surprise bonus to riding on a brand new, asphalt trail. I've even rung my bell and called out to pass only to have the newbie become infuriated as if I had insulted them. Virginia Capital Trail – Overview. | In this season, fields of head-high corn provided an added feeling of isolation and rusticity.The trail passes close to several famous Tidewater plantations, including Shirley, settled in 1613, and Westover, whose owner, William Byrd II, kept a secret diary recounting the life and habits of a colonial grandee. Going North is fantastic with only a couple of traffic areas in Charles City.

There were a few places you had to cross the main road but it wasn't too bad because there was not too many cars that traveled those roads. You could spend a week getting from Virginia’s 400-year-old capital to its current one, and along the way learn a lot of the region’s — actually, the country’s — political, social, military and economic history.Which is why it’s not a problem (except to the obsessive), but a great opportunity.The Virginia Capital Trail’s dedication last October ended more than a decade of construction at a cost of at least $60 million. It is so nice staying at the campground and heading out with the trail right in front of you.Rode from Richmond to Jamestown on October 24, 2015. The other riders/walkers were courteous and friendly. Park at the courthouse and skate-up there, then it's just a block or so to the trail head. The surface is asphalt and is great.

The battles were well described at each site. Wanting a new goal to shoot for I had recently started thinking how fun it would be to walk from Richmond to Williamsburg or Charlottesville- but did not think there was a safe way to meet that goal. On an unseasonably hot and very windy day in early May, 2017, four of us got on our bikes at the parking lot of Jamestowne Settlement for the 52-mile ride to Richmond. Virginia Capital Trail. The Chickahominy Riverfront segment seamlessly picks up at the intersection of SR 5 and Greensprings Road (SR 614) and travels to the Chickahominy Riverfront Park, where trail-goers will …

Scenic flat and enjoyable.

We rode this trail from Four Mile Creek Park to Richmond and back this week on Tuesday. It is well maintained and well marked. Disappointed that cars and trucks were consistently going by just a stones throw off the bike trail.Drove from WDC to Richmond for a 60 mile training ride and loved the uncongested trail with excellent surface.