You're going to bike it off anyway, so why not start with food at Hill Country? Try the slow-smoked barbecue and such sides as cheddar mac and cheese, cornbread and collard greens.

Pick up a bike at Seventh and F streets NW and drop it off at Fifth and K streets. Walk to the Passenger, where Friday night cocktails are named after characters on the TGIF shows of yore, such as "Boy Meets World" and "Family Matters." Take note: Just like when driving a car, it is illegal to ride a bike if your alcohol level exceeds the allowable limit.

From Fifth and K, you're just a hop, skip and a ride from H Street NE. Head down K to the Bikeshare station at 13th and H streets, where you'll be a couple of blocks from Dangerously Delicious Pies. Hope you've saved room for dessert, because the pecan, blueberry and Baltimore Bomb pies are, well, dangerous.

Next, time to rock out. Walk to the Rock and Roll Hotel, where some of the best indie acts, such as Ha Ha Tonka, the Rosebuds and Cavalera Conspiracy, are playing in the coming weeks. Or, head to the dance floor, where DJs spin a variety of top 40 hits, house and classics from the '80s and '90s.

Pick up another bike, and ride up Florida Avenue to U Street and drop off your bike at 16th and U streets NW. Walk to American Ice Co., where the patio is always full and the selection of local microbrews never falters.