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  • September 30, 2011 at 7:15 pm #910434
    Fallguy51
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    Hi, all … just another new guy to the forum here. Live in Laurel, Maryland (Anne Arundel County) and work in DC near Judiciary Square. Bike to the MARC station where I catch the Camden Line train most mornings when it’s not raining buckets or 120 degrees at 6:00 a.m. Almost a Senior Citizen, but I won’t say by how much! Been cycling since I was 8 or 9 back when most of the bicycles had coaster brakes. Had some really nice experiences riding in Europe (England and Germany) while I was in the Air Force a number of years ago. Much more bicycle-friendly over there compared to the U.S.A.

    Don Street
    (aka Fallguy51)

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  • September 30, 2011 at 7:19 pm #930648
    americancyclo
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    Welcome to the forum! Hope you get to enjoy some time on the bike this weekend before the rain rolls in!

    September 30, 2011 at 7:42 pm #930649
    WillStewart
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    Glad to have you join us, Don, especially since you are already a seasoned bike commuter!

    There may be people joining from up in your neck of the woods, so you may be able to pass along some of your route tips.

    September 30, 2011 at 8:21 pm #930653
    Greenbelt
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    The city engineer for Laurel posts sometimes at washcycle.com. Some helpful infrastructure improvements in parts of that area. I’ve trying to get our town to get more active by using Laurel as an example. As in, if they can do it, why can’t we?

    Did you notice that they finally put the permanent lane stripes on 201 between Powder Mill Road and Greenbelt? So the shoulder lanes are back to being properly marked. (The temporary stripes they had on their squiggled all over the place, and essentially eliminated the shoulder in spots.)

    October 1, 2011 at 4:32 am #930655
    Jsnyd
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    Welcome!

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    I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=38.845447,-76.949892

    October 1, 2011 at 9:05 pm #930661
    SteveTheTech
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    Welcome sir,

    @Fallguy51 8698 wrote:

    when it’s not raining buckets or 120 degrees at 6:00 a.m.

    Good so now I’m not the only one who takes bad days off. :)
    cheers.gif

    October 1, 2011 at 9:44 pm #930662
    Riley Casey
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    You’re just a young squirt if you don’t have your AARP card yet ( although it doesn’t seem to be good for much in the way of bike related discounts LOL ). I suppose the real value of biking is that it tends to make one look not so much like they hold an AARP card.

    October 3, 2011 at 1:17 pm #930676
    Dirt
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    Welcome to the forum, sir. Sounds like you’ve got a great system worked out for your commute. :D

    October 3, 2011 at 4:40 pm #930688
    RESTONTODC
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    Don, welcome to the forum. I used to live in Columbia, MD and took the MARC train daily. Sadly, the MARC train doesn’t allow the regular bike on the train, only folded bike. There are plenty of room on the train at each end to have mount hooks for bikes.

    Here is a picture of designated area for hanging bike on the Portland Light Rail.

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