Heads up that there is a virtual meeting tonight at 7 PM of ANC 1B’s Transportation Committee where DDOT will be presenting updated near final plans for the Vermont Avenue protected bike lanes.

It’s a small segment of PBL (red coloring above) but it would connect the existing 9th St cycle track to the future 11th St PBLs (blue coloring). It would also connect a growing high density population center right by the 9:30 Club southwest. And to put a cherry on top, it would reduce a six lane road down to four and slow down speeding drivers who love to go crazy late at night.

For some reason despite it not taking away parking and only being three blocks it has drawn the immense ire of cranks in the area who are upset about among other things, the aesthetics of what flexiposts look like in a “historic neighborhood.”

Any support would be helpful!!

Link for the meeting and the project page below:

https://www.anc1b.org/upcoming-meetings/3wh7klxy3rb2w2n7wtg3e9lw2kbs2f-yt6wr-nj2x8

https://bikelanes.ddot.dc.gov/pages/abd060f40eca4e5a916aabe9ea5197a9

Last summer, I learned how to ride a bike and now addicted to riding, and I still can't believe I ride every day to go home from work just for fun and, on the weekends, even run errands. I have a helmet but need a helmet to put in my backpack and preferably with a light for nights. Thanks!

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The mural painted by local artist u/flocherivs is in honor of a deported Maryland veteran, Laura Meza and all other deported veterans, as a part of the Leave No One Behind Mural Project. ✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊

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Practically homicidal driving record. It’s unbelievable that people are allowed to keep their cars and licenses with driving records like this.

In the past year I have started cycling and I am looking for any excuse to go riding. Every year for Thanksgiving, my wife does a 5k. It's a fun tradition for her and I was thinking I could do the same but for biking. It's there an event like that for cycling in the area? I couldn't find anything with a general google search so I figured I would ask here. It's this even a thing for cycling? Thanks!

I had my bike lights stolen outside of the Eastern Market Metro. My bike was locked to a bike lock but my front and rear lights were taken off. Guessing there's nothing worth doing about it? But wanted to ask to make sure.

Alexandria residents here's a chance to advocate for improved safety and bike network connectivity on South Pickett Street in the West End

https://alexandriabpac.org/action-alerts/action-alert-south-pickett-street/

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Just biked thru for the first time since completion and the bike lane is pretty much unusable due to this - not sure if they drove in the open end up by Ontario or what. The other leg btwn Champlain and Adams Mill/18th was similarly blocked with idling trucks in the crosswalk to Unity Park preventing access. I’m mostly complaining and going to call it in, but just … there’s always some new bullshit

I’m a tourist coming from out of state (sorry).

I’ve only been to DC as part of a middle school field trip.

I would love to bring a couple friends and bike around the monuments during the peak cherry blossom period, which I’ve been told is end march/early april.

We all have done century rides and should be in shape to do up to 50 miles.

Can anyone either link to a route, a previous reddit post, or just talk me through it.

I’ve never seen them and the pictures look so surreal.

Thanks in advance.

Just a quick rave about biking directions on the Transit app. I used it for the first time today and it provided great feedback around hills, expected car traffic, and re-routing. Highly recommended! (Not a paid promotion and I don’t work for them 😄)

Infuriates me when I bike past a car on their phone esp if they aren’t moving when they should or just generally driving distracted. Last time this happened I shouted “no texting in driving” in a half scolding but friendlyish way and got a death stare in return that made me bike away quickly. How do others react, do you say anything? Or just ignore it

Thinking about getting into bike packing via a C&O ride to Harpers Ferry, but I've only got an e-bike and I don't really have a good idea of what I should be looking for when shopping for a regular bike. Wondering if y'all have any recommendations on specific models/brands that would work well for gravel/road touring. Also, if anyone has shop recs less expensive than REI, that would be great too.

Anymore info on the planned detour or ideas on the best bypass? I use this trail multiple days a week to get from Cap Hill to College Park...

Mornings will be fine, I'm through there way before 9a. Evenings though, I'm almost always through Benning before 5, especially as it gets darker earlier and earlier.

Hi ! Need some advice.

I am thinking of commuting on my bike from cap hill back to the national zoo area. Around 10pm

My first thought is to go back on roc creek parkway/beach drive at night but is it dangerous? Also if I have bike lights on wouldn’t that annoy the unhoused ppl sleeping in the park?

What would you all suggest?

I’ve been sidelined for almost two months thanks to a pair of surgeries related to a detached retina. My surgeon gave me the OK to return to all normal activity a week ago.

Finally got a chance to head out today (between noon and 1400) and was returning home to Old Town, headed south on the MVT. I was headed into Gravelly and a trio of motorized motorbikes were also headed south. To be clear, these were gas powered, not electric.

They were cautiously behind me, waiting until it was safe to pass — was fairly busy given the incredible weather. It was almost as if they knew they shouldn’t be there and didn’t want to piss off cyclists or pedestrians— how thoughtful of them!

What is the protocol here? Who should I call? I talked myself out of anything because I reckoned they’d be long gone by the time anyone responded.

What phone number should I store as a contact? Is there likely to be any action which might cause these folks to think twice about doing it again?

Planning to discuss proposed safety changes for South Dakota Avenue. This is our opportunity to voice your concern and to offer alternative measures for safety along the avenue.

Please plan to attend and bring a neighbor!

https://nextstopriggspark.com/2024/11/05/november-6-north-michigan-park-civic-association-meeting/

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Anyone had any encounters with a motorcyclist in a polka dot jump suit and creepy clown mask? They were in the oncoming lane where I was waiting to turn left on green and they slowed down, steered toward me, and rode within a few inches of me before continuing on. This was right around Brentwood Metro station. I honestly thought he was going to plow me down.

Does CaBi ever run promos on their annual memberships? I've been realizing more and more that it's convenient for one-way biking where I'm meeting up with my partner and kid after school pickup without having to work our logistics of getting picked up or figuring out what to do with my bike if we end up going somewhere else afterwards.

Hi! I witnessed a car hit a cyclist today on Mass Ave right before Waterside and was unable to stop to give my number if they needed a witness. Someone advised me to post in here in case!