Richmond, Va., biking and travel information
If you go
THE BEST WAY TO RICHMOND, VA.
From LAX, United, American, US Airways, Delta and JetBlue offer connecting service (change of planes) to Richmond. Restricted round-trip fares from $420, including taxes and fees.
WHERE TO STAY
Hotels near Richmond’s downtown riverfront offer easy riding to the Virginia Capital Trail and to mountain biking trails.
Jefferson Hotel, 101 W. Franklin St., Richmond; (804) 649-4750, www.jeffersonhotel.com. A Beaux Arts delight, with doubles from $395.
Omni Richmond, 100 S. 12th St., Richmond; (804) 344-7000, bit.ly/1qoYl2f. Borders historic Shockoe Slip near the Thomas Jefferson-designed Capitol. Doubles from $219.
Holiday Inn Express, 201 E. Cary St., Richmond; (804) 788-1600, bit.ly/1qoZveb. Fewer frills and lower cost. Doubles from $121.
TO LEARN MORE
Richmond Area Bicycling Assn., raba.org. Ride schedules and maps for road cyclists.
RVA MORE, richmond-more.org. Route maps and info for mountain bikers.
Richmond, www.visitrichmondva.com.
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