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!

Me: biking to work this morning as usual, passing you with an audible voice warning, not especially fast, 3-4 feet clearance in left lane, and no oncoming traffic

You: riding a white cargo e-bike, and letting loose with a crazy non-stop stream of profanity and threats at me for...I dunno, passing you? 😳

Hope you get some therapy to relieve whatever crawled up your butt, because that was absolutely bonkers. I thought about pulling over and waiting for you to, uh, talk through your issues, but I had a series of early meetings to get to.

Have a better one. 🤗

Hi everyone!

I was biking up 18th street in AdMo yesterday and noticed that the redesigned streateries between Florida and Columbia mostly cover the bike lanes.

Does anyone know if there are plans to re-do the bike lanes on that portion of 18th street? My googling didn’t turn up any solid information

Alexandria is presently considering bicycle projects for Duke Street and Taylor Run, and along South Pickett Street. Both projects are facing significant pushback, and could really use some additional support from all potential users.

• Duke Street and West Taylor Run project, where the Taylor Run Civic Association is strongly opposing the bicycle lanes due to concerns about car access: https://www.alexandriava.gov/transportation-planning/duke-street-and-west-taylor-run-project
• South Pickett Street Corridor Improvement project, where the Cameron Station Civic Association and local businesses are opposing the project due to stated concerns about cut-through traffic: https://www.alexandriava.gov/transportation-planning/project/south-pickett-street-corridor-improvements

These projects have the potential to drastically expand safe and convenient bicycle access in Alexandria. Duke Street and Taylor Run is facing particular difficulty with the City Council. Duke Street is part of the Duke Street in Motion project, and will create the first east-west bike corridor in Alexandria. It is vital to the success of such a corridor that the entire corridor be separated from vehicle traffic, which requires conversion of the access road to one-way for space for the bike lanes.

I appreciate any support from NOVA and DC cyclists. Here's how to make your voice heard:

• By telephone: Call the City Clerk's Office at 703.746.4550.
• In writing: Submit written comments to CouncilComment@AlexandriaVA.gov or submit a comment to City Council via Alex311

Hi, does anyone know if Berma Road off of MacArthur Blvd (near Anglers) - which appears to be a connector b/w MacArthur Blvd and the C&O trail - is accessible to bikes? A couple of websites (C&O Canal Trust and bikewashington.org) say that it is, but I'm not sure if the info is up-to-date.

If anyone has ridden it, is it nice riding?

VDOT is taking comments from the public on their proposed new bridge on North Old Glebe Road. I went to the public meeting last night and the VDOT representatives did not seem receptive to considering a bike lane on the bridge. The bridge is on a Bike Corridor identified by Arlington County's master transportation plan, but VDOT thinks that sharrows are enough for the road. This bridge will be there for the next 60+ years, so your input could have a long lasting impact. I've drafted a letter you can copy paste and input on their public comment page.

Comment to Send to VDOT: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xsnK2ifUbs7zrbPigx_CbIU2v8mZOSjmexZuj1O_fdE/edit?tab=t.0
Online VDOT Comment Form: https://publicinput.com/u26173
VDOT Project Page: https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/projects/northern-virginia-district/north-old-glebe-road-over-north-glebe-road-bridge-replacement-in-arlington-county/

Montgomery County RideOn says it "cannot carry motorized bikes." This is ambiguous and the page looks out of date. Metro is much more clear that electric bikes can be carried.

I've seen ebikes being carried on a RideOn bus rack. So maybe "Motorized bikes" refers to mopeds or bicycles that have gasoline engines installed. Or maybe the bus operators aren't concerned about ebikes.

So before I go further down my self-created rabbit hole, does anyone have any experience putting ebikes onto a RideOn bus rack?

Just moved to the area and have been taking pointers from this subreddit and trying out many roads/trails -- so far, all's been great! I have two route planning questions regarding getting from Alexandria to Beach Dr.

I rode from Alexandria (starting say at Potomac Ave) toward the famous Beach Dr today. I crowd-sourced a route based on a few I'd seen on Strava and RWGPS. Essentially, I did Mount Vernon trail --> Arlington Memorial Bridge --> Rock Creek trail --> Beach Dr. I have a question about this last step.

Attached is a cartoon of exactly what I did, effectively getting on Beach Dr as soon as it shows up. While I had no safety concerns, I (1) held up traffic a bit (was going like 22mph avg.), (2) was the only biker on the road, and (3) just generally felt like I was doing something unconventional (even though the road kept saying "Share with bikers"). It was a bit scary going through the tunnel too -- I could see a crazy driver doing something stupid. Question is: is there a different entry point people recommend? I like the ability to go fast, so staying on trails, esp later on weekends, would not be super ideal.

A second route planning question I have is whether I can get to Beach Dr from Potomac Ave in any other way that's relatively safe but minimizes being on trails. I love these trails, but on Sat afternoon it's crowded people people walking 5 abreast and other a-hole bikers weaving in and out of the crowd. I like to go fast, but I try not to be reckless, so I often bike at a granny's pace on these trails.

Point at which I entered Beach Dr. getting off of Rock Creek trail.