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NIH Bike Mentors for

• Routes

• Advice from experts

Are you a recreational cyclist who wants to know the best route to your office? Or, are you new to riding in traffic and want to learn all the ins and outs of bicycle commuting? Maybe you've tried commuting but weren't sure how to cope with riding in the rain, in the dark or in traffic. Whatever your situation, a Bike Mentor can help get you cycling to work.

How does it work?

The Bike Mentor program is simple - it matches you with a trained volunteer familiar with the commute between your neighborhood and workplace. Mentors are available to help in as many of the following areas as you need:

• selecting a comfortable route

• riding safely in traffic

• choosing gear for commuting

• taking your bike on the bus

• other tips and techniques

Route Mentors

Below is a list of Mentors who can help with specific routes. Click on the route below for contact details of the mentor.

Virginia

• Arlington to Executive Blvd
  • Rick Troiano
  • troianor@mail.nih.gov
  • 301-435-6822

• Arlington to NIH (via Capital Crescent)
  • Al Yergey
  • aly@helix.nih.gov
  • 301-496-5531

• Arlington to Rockledge via NIH campus
  • Ellen Decarlo
  • decarloe@mail.nih.gov
  • 301-496-7308

• West Falls Church to NIH main campus
  • Julia Purdy
  • purdyj@mail.nih.gov
  • 301-451-9109

DC

• DC/Chevy Chase to NIH
  • Michael C. Tierney
  • tierneym@ninds.nih.gov
  • 301-451-0221

• NW DC to Rockville
  • Herman Lomax
  • LomaxH@mail.nih.gov

• NW DC (Columbia Heights/Adams-Morgan) to main campus
  • Samantha Smith
  • samantha.smith@mail.nih.gov
  • 301-451-8893
  • Diane Bolton
  • dbolton@niaid.nih.gov
  • 301-496-1907

• NW DC (Georgetown) to NIH campus
  • Jane Little
  • janelittle@mail.nih.gov

• NW DC (Glover Park/Georgetown) to NIH campus
  • Marc Gwadz
  • gwadz@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

• NW DC (Tenleytown) to NIH campus
  • George Dunham
  • dunham@mail.nih.gov
  • 301-496-1687 (now retired from NIH)
  • rgdunham@erols.com
  • 202-686-6451

• NW DC (Van Ness) to NIH campus
  • Pavel Butylin
  • butylinp@mail.nih.gov
  • 301-496-4045

• Rock Creek Park
  • Herman Lomax
  • LomaxH@mail.nih.gov

Maryland

• Brookmont (McArthur Blvd, near DC line) to Executive Blvd
  • Harold Perl
  • hperl@nida.nih.gov
  • 301-443-9982

• Burtonsville/Cloverly/Olney to Exec Blvd or Main Campus
  • Diana M. Blais
  • dblais@mail.nih.gov
  • 301-496-1432

• Gaithersburg to Rockledge
  • John Pugh
  • pughjohn@mail.nih.gov
  • 301-435-2398

• Gaithersburg (Lakeforest Mall) to main campus
  • Peter Alexander
  • alexandp@mail.nih.gov
  • 301-451-1957

• Garrett Park/Kensington to Main Campus/Rockledge
  • Al Yergey
  • aly@helix.nih.gov
  • 301-496-5531

• Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro to Rockledge
  • John Pugh
  • pughjohn@mail.nih.gov
  • 301-435-2398

• Kensington to Executive Blvd
  • Augie Diana
  • dianaa@nida.nih.gov
  • 301-443-1942

• Kensington/Wheaton (Albert Einstein HS) to NIH
  • Laura Moen
  • MoenL@nigms.nih.gov
  • 301-594-3998

• NIH area to Bethesda and DC
  • Nick Devoogdt
  • devoogdtn@mail.nih.gov
  • 301-496-2449

• Olney MD area to NIH campus
  • Al Yergey
  • aly@helix.nih.gov
  • 301-496-5531

• Olney to Fishers Lane
  • Roger Sorensen
  • rsorense@mail.nih.gov
  • 301-443-2678

• Rockville to Executive Blvd
  • Carl Henn
  • ch24v@nih.gov
  • 301-496-7110

• Rockville to NIH main campus
  • Kurt Griffin
  • griffiku@mail.nih.gov

• Rockville west of 270 to NIH
  • Philip M. Murphy
  • pmm@nih.gov
  • 301-496-8616 Cell: 301-461-1051

• Seneca to main Campus
  • Phil Snoy
  • Philip.snoy@fda.hhs.gov
  • 301-827-1845

• Silver Spring (Forest Glen Metro station) to NSC or NIH campus
  • Jules Asher
  • jasher@nih.gov
  • 301-443-7855

• Silver Spring to NIH campus
  • Angela Atwood-Moore (from Four Corners)
  • atwood@box-a.nih.gov
  • 301-402-4282
  • Nick Jakubovics (from Silver Spring Metro)
  • njakubovics@nidcr.nih.gov
  • 301-496-2088
  • Peter Jensen (from North Woodside)
  • jensenp@ninds.nih.gov
  • 301-496-2899

• Silver Spring/Wheaton to NIH campus
  • Alan Barnett
  • asb@mail.nih.gov
  • 301-402-3507

• Takoma Park to Old Georgetown Road/NIH main campus
  • Lisa Beauvais
  • beauvoil@mail.nih.gov

• West of Bethesda (routes in general area)
  • Herman Lomax
  • LomaxH@mail.nih.gov

Advice and assistance from experienced cyclists

Please feel free to contact cycling mentors for queries about cycling skills, equipment or racing.

• General riding skills
  • Jens Schmidt
  • schmidtj@ninds.nih.gov
  • 301-402-1212
  • 
  • Herman Lomax
  • LomaxH@mail.nih.gov
  • 
  • Ellen Decarlo
  • decarloe@mail.nih.gov
  • 301-496-7308
  • 
  • Samantha Smith
  • samantha.smith@nih.gov
  • 301-451-8893
  • 
  • Diane Bolton
  • dbolton@niaid.nih.gov
  • 301-496-1907
  • 
  • Nick Devoogdt
  • devoogdtn@mail.nih.gov
  • 301-496-2449

• Bike maintenance and repair
  • Herman Lomax
  • LomaxH@mail.nih.gov
  • 
  • Marc Gwadz
  • gwadz@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  • 
  • John Pugh
  • pughjohn@mail.nih.gov

• Bike racing
  • Herman Lomax
  • LomaxH@mail.nih.gov
  • 
  • Marc Gwadz:
  • including team 24 hour racing and 100 mile off-road races, cyclocross (an on/off-road style of bike that make a great commuter), and a little road racing
  • gwadz@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

• Bike gear
  • Jules Asher (what to buy, how to set it up)
  • jasher@nih.gov
  • 301-443-7855
  • 
  • Philip M. Murphy (clothing)
  • pmm@nih.gov
  • 301-496-8616 Cell: 301-461-1051

• Bike touring
  • John Pugh
  • pughjohn@mail.nih.gov
  • 301-435-2398

• Metro/bus/biking
  • John Pugh
  • pughjohn@mail.nih.gov
  • 301-435-2398

This document was last revised on August 11th, 2006 by Nick Jakubovics.