Riding in DC on July 4

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  • July 5, 2012 at 2:42 pm #944941
    Terpfan
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    Sounds fun.

    Of course the number of idiot riders on MVT last night post-fireworks was near epic proportions. I had walked down from Old Town to the Marina and walking back it was one out of every ten bikes with a light on it and only two people calling passes. The trail of course was packed solid with people, strollers, etc and I was amazing none of the ninja-esque bikers hit any of the pedestrians, then again my walk back was only a few minutes so maybe it happened later. It reminded me of driving around religious holidays when all the people who drive twice a year get on the roads and forget how to drive.

    July 5, 2012 at 3:17 pm #944946
    Riley Casey
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    Glad you started this thread Arlington, ’twas indeed a most exquisite day for a ride around downtown. I came down Rock Creek Park to find the entire parkway closed to cars but open to bikes at the Watergate. It was a short bit of expansiveness but it was nice to ride in the shade of the Kennedy Center. I didn’t get to ride past the reflecting pool or the monument grounds as my Swiss army knife was deemed a dangerous weapon by the Park Police but even the city streets were largely empty of traffic. The parade cut off any thoughts of driving south of Penna Ave and it was largely given over to bikes. The parade marshals allowed bikes to cross between the bands and floats so there were no impediments to going to the Mall from the city streets and back. I did feel more than a bit of sympathy for the high school band marching along Constitution Ave in their black uniforms though. Miss Teen DC with her automaton attendants on their float, not so much. Even the ride back through town up 14th St was far more pleasant than even most Sunday mornings. In fact the only down note ( aside from being turned away at the Lincoln Memorial ) was that Sticky Fingers in Columbia Heights had run out of lemonade. :p

    July 5, 2012 at 3:44 pm #944949
    consularrider
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    @Terpfan 24341 wrote:

    Sounds fun.

    Of course the number of idiot riders on MVT last night post-fireworks was near epic proportions. I had walked down from Old Town to the Marina and walking back it was one out of every ten bikes with a light on it and only two people calling passes. The trail of course was packed solid with people, strollers, etc and I was amazing none of the ninja-esque bikers hit any of the pedestrians, then again my walk back was only a few minutes so maybe it happened later. It reminded me of driving around religious holidays when all the people who drive twice a year get on the roads and forget how to drive.

    We skipped the Mall fireworks and rode the W&OD to the Falls Church fireworks instead. There were only a few others on bikes as we were leaving around 9:45 pm and we were the only ones with lights, what were they thinking? In general, everyone was cooperative and friendly about sharing the trail on the way home.

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