Bike The Big Capital

Went on the Presidential Treatment Tour a month or two ago (sorry for just getting to review now).
There were only 4 of us on the tour outside the guide and sweeper, but it was a fantastic fall-​weathered trip that starting out down in Crystal City at a Bicycle shop there. From there, we biked along the path that goes right by Reagan Airport and our first stop was there to talk about the airport, its history, naming, etc. And then moved on to the Jefferson Memorial, then FDR, Lincoln, Washington Monument, Capital Building, a stop for lunch at an amazing Irish Pub by Union Station, Roosevelt’s original memorial, then up to the Hilton hotel in Adam’s Morgan, and then over to Roosevelt Island for a good 20 minutes and then back. I might have missed a stop or two, but we did a lot. We did miss out on some of the later residences of a few presidents as we were running short on time and trying to beat a storm by the time we hit the Hilton in Adam’s Morgan.
Overall, the riding was painless, enjoyable, and I never had to worry about our safety since they provided a sweeper that followed behind us to clear us of vehicles. Both guys were knowledgable and grew up in the area. The lead even went to HS not far from where we had lunch — which was by far an awesome choice.
The guide brought a photo book along to show how things have changed over time and what some incidents looked like when they took place to compare to how they stood now.
Overall, I hadn’t rode a bike in years and I was sore at about lunch times, but the experience was a quality one and surprisingly nice despite having already walked to all the monuments several times around.
If I saw another groupon for another tour, I’d be interested in taking them up. A nice way to spend a Saturday. Makes me want to go rent a bike and bike the 15mi trail from Georgetown to Mt. Vernon, since the main part of it we rode was so nice.
Also, wasn’t sure if it was right to tip the guides or not, but we slipped them a little something just in case it was the right thing to do, especially since the group was so small.