Some W&OD reflections

First time this seminewbie had ridden all the way to Reston (from Gallows Rd, this time, on Sunday)

1 Rail to trails yes, but its not ALL flat. I mean there’s that hill at Buckthorn, for example.

2 Riding in the rain makes a big difference – only a few cyclists and runners, and some apparently serious walkers. I had bought a bell in Reston before my rainy ride back, and hardly got to use it

3 Lots of butterflies

4 RTC makes a nice place to get to as a destination. You feel like you’ve arrived somewhere, and lots of cyclists around. The bike parking by brBurger was a bit tight though – I locked up on the other side of the square.

5 motorists tend to be polite at intersections – more so in Vienna than in Reston – or maybe that was just my luck that day

6. I seem to like the Vienna Community Center as a rest stop