Full Throttle DC™ – DC’s First Electric Bike Tour! (3.5 hours)

What’s the best way on two wheels to see all that DC has to offer? Electric bikes (yes, we said electric!)!  That is why we are the first and only tour company to offer electric bike tours of the nation’s capital. All the sites, and no pedaling, no parking hassles, no sweat (literally!).

We offer both private and public electric bike tours.  Join us for Full Throttle DC™, a three-hour tour where we rip through Washington, DC, visiting all four quadrants – NW, NE, SE, SW – or you can join us for a private tour, where we can customize the tour and go longer and see more.

No other thing on two wheels can keep up!

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

Duration: 3.5 hours for public tours (arrive 30 minutes early for bike orientation)

Cost: $110 per person

Limited availability.  Public tours limited to 6 people. 

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Interested in a private tour of Full Throttle DC? Contact us for more details

 

Highlights:

  • Vietnam Memorial
  • Lincoln Memorial
  • Korean Memorial
  • Federal Triangle/Downtown
  • Ford’s Theater
  • Blagden Alley
  • Pennsylvania Avenue
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • Hain’s Point
  • U.S Capitol Building
  • Library of Congress
  • 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.