DC After Hours™ (2 Hours)

Unlike our other tours, which focus on in-depth information, DC After Hours is all about the adventure!  Once it gets dark, and the city empties out, we take to the streets! Zooming around on electric bikes, we visit the crucial DC sites and neighborhoods, but we let the bikes do almost all the talking.

For starters, we kick-off DC After Hours in Blagden Alley, a relatively unknown part of the city that is quickly turning into one of the hottest areas in town.  From there, we set off on our urban adventure and see lots of sites like the FBI Headquarters (also known as the ugliest building in DC), the U.S. Capitol building, nearly all of the Smithsonian museums, lots of the memorials including the Lincoln and World War II memorials, the Potomac River, Georgetown, Foggy Bottom, and the White House.  We not only cover a ton of ground, but the pure joy of riding an electric bike with one of our guides at night with no crowds and no traffic is unbeatable!

So if you’re looking for a quick, fast-paced, and exciting way to see DC’s nighttime best in two hours, then DC After Hours is your tour!

NOTE: According to DC law, riders must be at least 16 years old.

Duration: 2 hours for public tours (arrive 30 minutes early for bike orientation)

Cost: $75 per person

Limited availability.  Public tours limited to 6 people. 

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Interested in a private tour of DC After Hours? Contact us for more details

 

Highlights:

  • WWII Memorial
  • Lincoln Memorial
  • Korean Memorial
  • Foggy Bottom
  • Ford’s Theater
  • Blagden Alley
  • Pennsylvania Avenue
  • U.S Capitol Building
  • Georgetown Harbor
  • The White House
  • U.S. Treasury Department
  • Lafayette Park


What is an electric bike?  An electric bike is just like a regular bike – except better!  You can pedal if you want or twist back on the throttle (which is in the palm of your right hand) and get up to 20 MPH.  That’s right, 20 MPH.  Zoom zoom!  It’s all the fun of a bike with none of the work.

 

What brand of bike do we use?  It matters.  We considered lots of different electric bike companies to make sure our clients would have the most comfortable, high-quality, and fun bicycles on the market.  The one company that stands head and shoulders above the rest is Pedego, a California company that is a leader in the electric bike world.  Their bikes have been described as the “Mercedes” and “Bentleys” of the e-bike community,  and we chose their new “Boomerang” model.  One of the best features is the  “deep step-thru,” which looks like the letter “V” (see pics).  A deep-step thru ensures that anyone can get on and off the bicycle with no trouble because you do not have to sling your leg over the bar in the middle to get on.  Instead, sit on the seat, just as you would on a chair at home, and go!

 

How does an electric bike work?  The most common type of motor for electric bikes is called a hub motor, and that is exactly what our bikes have.  The hub motor is integrated seamlessly into the rear wheel.  When engaged (by twisting the hand throttle), the hub pulls the wheel along and pushes the bike forward.  In other words, this is where all the “oomph” comes from.